At Oklahoma, the federally-recognized, Osage Nation, has reportedly released additional details of the $150 million expansion of its Osage Casino Tulsa venue ahead of the project’s planned late-August opening.
Based on a Wednesday report from local television broadcaster, KTUL, the expansion was ten years in the making and is expected to transform the Osage Casino Tulsa to a resort-style property complete with a 120,000-gallon pool that will have the ability to easily accommodate as many as 240 people.
Due to available from August 31 and be operated by the tribe’s Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board vehicle, the expansion of the northern Tulsa property would be to additionally encompass the debut of a 15-chair tanning ledge, pool-side bar and fire pit alongside a 6,000 sq ft outdoor entertainments area with a 15-person spa.
“The pool and outdoor entertaining area will be another whole venue option for Tulsans as they look to plan events and parties,” Byron Bighorse, Chief Executive Officer for the Osage Tribe Gaming Enterprise Board’s seven-casino Osage Casino brand, reportedly told KTUL. “This space will be an indulgent and high-end space that will add so much to our visitors ’ expertise.
The Osage Casino Tulsa began welcoming guests at 2005 using the broadcaster reporting the redevelopment project would be to also observe the Osage County land ’s gaming flooring grow to encircle 247,000 sq ft of space comprising approximately 1,000 slots whereas its 74,000 sq ft hotel will sponsor a 4,000 sq ft brewery comprising locally-brewed beers out of Nine Band Brewing Company.
“We wanted to bring in craft beer brewed on site to provide our clients something they can’t find at any casino in this area,” see a June 18 announcement from Bighorse, that took up his current role in late-2014. “This is a brand new concept for casinos and we’re so happy to provide something different and fun.
Bighorse comprehensive that Nine Band Brewing Company, which will be headquartered in the Dallas suburb of Allen, will be to utilize large vats as well as a 20-barrel Prospero method to brew beers in the Osage Casino Tulsa while guests will also have the ability to enjoy an adjoining pub where they can watch the brewers at work.
“Nine Band Brewing Company is a hip and youthful brewery that will bring craft beer to Oklahoma just located at Osage Casinos,” browse the announcement from Bighorse. “We’re so happy to be the very first and only distributor of Nine Band [Brewing Company] beer at Oklahoma.