The initial tribal casino at the Tulsa market to open ball and dice game tables to the public, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa celebrated its 65,000-square-foot expansion using a topping off ceremony on Wednesday.
According to Tulsa World…
Cherokee Nation Business representatives, including Principal Chief, Bill John Baker, were on hand to put the finishing bit of steel at its own place at the 65,000-square-foot structure. The new facility includes a new poker room, 450 electronic games, along with extra space for VIPs, a country-themed live entertainment place and a multipurpose centre.
The growth, which started in April when the hotel ’s oldest structure was razed, is allegedly due to be finished in spring 2019.
At the news conference on Wednesday, Chief Bill John Baker stated …
“When they put this property in trust for a bingo hall, there were Cherokees that idea gambling may not be a great idea, that it may not be good for all our people. Bingo was not able to pay the tribe $5 million annually. We have smoke shops that pay that today.
“This growth is fantastic and great. But it wouldn’t be near as wonderful and great if the final result of this wasn’t creating a 469,000-square-foot clinic in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, which will really make the lives of Cherokees better. ”
The only one of its kind in Tulsa’s casino scene:
The permanent substitute for the tent-like centre that functioned as a country-western-themed venue in the casino, will keep this motif, with the accession of a bigger dance floor. The second floor of this new addition will soon be home to a bigger poker room room. Meanwhile, weddings, special promotions and private parties will happen in the 6,800-square-foot multipurpose center.
Since its opening in 2004, the Oklahoma casino has undergone several transformations including the inclusion of a pair of hotel towers, over 23,000 square feet of convention space, a non-smoking gaming area complete with a food court and sports bar along with a 2,700-seat concert place.
In March 2015, $6.9 million in renovations were accepted by the board of Cherokee Nation Firms, including a $2.1 million renovation of the hotel lobby, a $2.5 million luxury spa along with the accession of a $2.3 million, 16,000 square-foot pool area, complete with an adults-only, resort-style swimming pool.
The spa and the pool have been opened in 2017.
Business arm:
Cherokee Nation Entertainment, LLC is your gambling, entertainment and retail industry of the Cherokee Nation. Along with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, it owns and operates nine Cherokee Casinos, including a horse racing track/Will Rodgers Downs; three resorts; three golf courses and various other retail operations.
In a statement, Chief Executive Officer for Cherokee Nation Businesses, Shawn Slaton stated …
“Our faithful guests have consistently enjoyed the nation place that stood before, so we’re bringing it back.
“Our team is devoted to providing the ultimate guest experience, and this growth will allow us to surpass expectations yet again. It’therefore what drives us are the very best in the market and positions us to encourage the Cherokee Nation with project creation and funding for services to Cherokee Nation taxpayers. We couldn’t make any of the possible without our dedicated work sharing within our mission. ”
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