Oklahoma - 2021 News Archive
This page contains archived news updates for Oklahoma from 2021.These items were originally posted on the state profile page and have been preserved here as part ofthe 500 Nations legacy news archive. Major stories from this year may also appear as standalone articlesin the main News section.
News Headlines
Kiowa Tribe breaks ground on Kiowa County casino November 13, 2021 - The Kiowa Tribe broke ground on a new casino yesterday in Hobart, Oklahoma. All Kiowa members were invited to the 11 AM ceremony at the casino site off Highway 183 near 5th Street downtown. ... Read more 
Osage Nation plans Missouri casino hotel at Lake of the Ozarks November 7, 2021 - The Osage Nation announced plans in a press release last week to build a hotel with a casino, restaurants and entertainmnent on a site near Lake Ozark in Miller County, Missouri. ... Read more 
Chickasaw Nation plans $300M resort destination in OKC October 25, 2021 - The Chickasaw Nation announced plans this week to build a $300 million resort destination named OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark adjacent to the new First Americans Museum. ... Read more 
Hard Rock Tulsa will ring in 2022 with huge party! December 30, 2021 - Hard Rock Casino will celebrate New Years Eve with a big party, cash drawings, free concerts and a midnight 12,000-balloon drop. Admission is free for everyone 21 or older. ... Read more 
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa donates thousands of Christmas toys December 24, 2021 - Hard Rock in Tulsa donated over 3,000 christmas toys for children at the local Saint Francis Children's Hospital Toy Closet and through the Marine Corps Toys for Tots of Broken Arrow ... Read more 
Comanche casinos offering gas credits to attract and retain employees December 10, 2021 - Comanche casino employees at the Comanche Red River Hotel Casino and Comanche War Pony Casino will soon receive a weekly $25 gas credit to the Comanche Travel Plaza ... Read more 
Lucky Star Casino Watonga opens new hotel September 28, 2021 - The new hotel and conference center at Lucky Star Casino in Watonga opened earlier this month after several construction delays and a ransomware attack in June. The new five-story hotel features ... Read more 
Oklahoma tribes set record gaming profits September 15, 2021 - Oklahoma's Indian gaming industry paid the state a record $167 million dollars for gaming revenues earned during the last fiscal year. The record earnings were achieved despite shutdowns for COVID-19. The previous record paid was $148 million. ... Read more
Choctaw Casinos partners with Texas Rangers to name 'Choctaw Stadium' September 5, 2021 - Choctaw Casinos & Resorts has signed a 25-year partnership with the Texas Rangers for the naming rights to Globe Life Park in Arlington. Globe Life Park was the home stadium of ... Read more 
New $600M Choctaw Casino Durant is targeting North Texans August 25, 2021 - Native American casinos in South Oklahoma draw heavily from cities in North Texas. Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant is only 14 miles from the Texas border and 90 miles from Dallas. ... Read more 
Choctaw Casinos & Resorts partners with professional rodeo association August 12, 2021 - This week the Choctaw Casinos & Resorts announced a three-year promotional partnership with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association® (PRCA). ... Read more 
Choctaw Casino Durant opens $600M expansion tonight! August 6, 2021 - Choctaw Casino Durant will officially open its $600 million casino and hotel expansion at 6 PM tonight. The event will be celebrated with a $1 Million Grand Opening Giveaway Weekend. ... Read more 
Hard Rock Casino Tulsa adds 65-foot Gibson guitar landmark July 31, 2021 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa has added an iconic Gibson guitar as a new landmark near Route 66. The 65-foot guitar is a replica of Gibson's Les Paul model of the 1950s rendered with the ... Read more 
Buffalo Run Casino & Resort completes $3.3M renovation July 19, 2021 - Buffalo Run Casino & Resort held a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 15th to open its newly completed $3.3M renovation. The project began last March to enhance the guest experience at the ... Read more 
Choctaw Casino Durant nears completion of $600M expansion July 10, 2021 - The $600 million expansion of the Choctaw Casino in Durant began construction in April 2019 and is now nearing completion. A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Aug 5 with the public ... Read more 
Lucky Star Casino rejects ransom demand and reopens all locations July 8, 2021 - All Lucky Star Casino locations were closed two weeks ago after a ransomware attack disabled their computer data systems. Details of the ransom demands have not been disclosed, however ... Read more
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Lucky Star Casinos shut down by ransomware attack June 24, 2021 - All Lucky Star Casino locations are closed due to a ransomware attack over the weekend. No reopening date is announced. The FBI is investigating the case but will not comment nor issue a statement ... Read more 
Osage Nation breaks ground on Bartlesville replacement casino June 18, 2021 - The Osage Nation broke ground Tuesday on a new casino and hotel located two miles west of downtown Bartlesville on US Hwy 60. When completed in the Fall of 2022, the casino will replace the ... Read more Osage Nation breaks ground on Pawhuska replacement casino June 17, 2021 - The Osage Nation broke ground Tuesday on a new casino and hotel located across the street from the tribe's current Pawhuska casino. When completed in the Fall of 2022, the new casino will ... Read more 
Choctaw Casino Durant's $600M expansion opens Aug 6, 2021 June 4, 2021 - After months of delays for material shortages, Choctaw Casian Durant is preparing to open its $600 million expansion on August 6th. The new additions will include an expanded gaming floor with ... Read more 
Masks now optional at Cherokee Casinos May 23, 2021 - Masks are now optional for guests at Cherokee Casinos; however, casino workers will continue to wear them. Guest can make their own mask decision whether or not they have been vaccinated. ... Read more 
Comanche Nation breaks ground for new casino in Cache, OK April 10, 2021 - Comanche Nation broke ground for a new casino last week in the City of Cache, Oklahoma. A ceremony for the new construction project was held April 3 ... Read more 
Osage Casino Tulsa reopens Skyline Event Center April 3, 2021 - Next week the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino in Tulsa will host its first event since shutting down in March 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be an ESPN fight Smith Jr vs Vlasov on April 10 ... Read more 
Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more 
Cherokee and Choctaw close all casinos to conserve energy amid killer cold weather February 17, 2021 - As the energy supply ran low in Oklahoma caused by crippling cold weather, all Cherokee Nation temporarily closed ll casinos Tuesday to conserve energy. ... Read more 
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects Stitt's remaining gambling compacts January 29, 2021 - This week the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the gaming compacts negotiated last year by Gov. Stitt with the Kialegee Tribal Town and the United Keetoowah Band ... Read more 
News Articles
Chickasaw Nation plans $300M resort destination in OKC
October 25, 2021
The Chickasaw Nation announced plans this week to build a $300 million resort destination named OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark along the Oklahoma River and adjacent to the new First Americans Museum. The property will not have a casino.
[No Ads]New $300 million resort - with beaches - coming to OKC! - Courtesy of KFOR Oklahoma's News 4, . Available from YouTube
OKANA RESORT KEY FEATURES
A 5-acre lagoon will feature sandy beaches and a pedestrian bridge across the main water.
Indoor water park with 100,000 square feet.
Family entertainment center with 33,000 square feet.
An 11-story hotel will feature 404 guest rooms, views of the Oklahoma River and the lagoon, and a spa.
Conference center with 39,000 square feet.
Restaurants
Retail stores
The Okana Resort & Indoor Waterpark will open to the public in the late spring of 2024.
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Oklahoma tribes set record gaming profits
September 15, 2021
Oklahoma's Indian gaming industry paid the state a record $167 million dollars for gaming revenues earned during the last fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The record earnings were achieved despite the temporary shutdowns for COVID-19.
Oklahoma receives a percentage of gaming revenues from 33 tribes operating 143 Indian casinos and gaming centers across 50 counties. The total amount paid each year by the Indian gaming industry covers a relatively small percentage of the state's budget. However, the gaming industry plays an important role in the state's economy with major expenditures in employment, education and social services. This financial impact is especially true in rural areas.
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Cherokee and Choctaw close all casinos to conserve energy amid killer cold weather
February 17, 2021
As the energy supply ran low in Oklahoma caused by crippling cold weather, Cherokee Nation temporarily closed all casinos Tuesday to conserve energy.
CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses Chuck Garrett said, "... we hope we can inspire other businesses throughout the region to join us as we plan, prepare and proceed through the next few days of inclement weather."
All ten Cherokee Casinos including Hard Rock Tulsa are closed as of 5 PM Tuesday. They will tentatively reopen at 1 PM on Friday Feb. 19.. The Roland Travel Plaza remains open to serve the community needs and the Tahlequah Outpost remains open 8AM to 5PM.
The Cherokee Casinos that are closed are in Fort Gibson, Grove, Ramona, Roland, Sallisaw, South Coffeyville, Tahlequah, West Siloam Springs, and the Hard Rock Casino Tulsa
Choctaw Nation has also closed casinos to conserve energy. All Choctaw casinos and travel plaza gaming locations closed at midnight last night. These include Durant, Grant, Idabel, McAlester, Pocola and Stringtown.
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Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects Stitt's remaining gambling compacts
January 29, 2021
This the the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the casino gaming compacts negotiated last year by Gov. Kevin Stitt with the Kialegee Tribal Town and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The court ruled both compacts are invalid under Oklahoma law because their terms differed from the 2004 model gaming compact approved by voters and were not approved by a joint legislative committee.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled the same way last July against compacts negotiated by Gov. Stitt with the Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribes.
Stitt claimed all Oklahoma gambling compacts approved by voters in 2004 had expired on Jan 1, 2020 and sought to renegotiate new terms. The court disagreed the premise and invalidated his efforts.
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