The Muscogee Nation has officially begun construction on a new casino and hotel in Coweta, Oklahoma, marking a $100 million investment expected to provide substantial economic growth for the local community and tribe. The highly anticipated development, spearheaded by Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises, will encompass a 104,000-square-foot complex featuring a 750-machine casino, a 46-room hotel, a full-service restaurant, and meeting spaces. Pat Crofts, CEO of Muscogee Nation Gaming Enterprises, cited by Fox23 News, highlighted the projected benefits of the venture, […]

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Closed since May 22 due to issues related to the swollen and surging Arkansas River, River Spirit Casino will reopen at 8am on June 21, 2019, a full 10 days earlier than expected. The property’s popular tropical-themed riverside pool, however, will remain closed until mid-to-late July. The welcomed announcement came via a planned news conference on Thursday at the Tulsa property owned and operated by the federally recognized, Muscogee (Creek) Nation. According to Tulsa World… Tribal officials initially expected that […]

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Two years and $365 million later, the River Spirit Casino Resort will have a ribbon cutting ceremony today in preparation for the grand opening of the 27 story 483-room hotel, which will open on New Year’s Day. According to a hotel operator, today’s ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 2:30pm in the hotel’s grand lobby, followed by refreshments at 3pm and a tour of the 3rd floor at 3:30pm. Billed by River Spirit as a “tropical themed destination resort,” the […]

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In Oklahoma, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation will unveil the $365 million expansion to its River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa tomorrow with the property now set to offer 30,000 sq ft of convention space, an upscale spa and a 2,500-seat concert venue. According to a report from the Tulsa World newspaper, the expansion has also seen the Tulsa County development add a 27-story glass tower overlooking the Arkansas River featuring a 483-room hotel with a tropical theme along with a […]

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The balance of Tulsa’s casino dollars could be tipped, the market grown, and a different kind of consumer could be attracted, by the new Margaritaville hotel and casino complex being built at River Spirit Casino & Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cities are fighting for workers and tourism dollars, especially at a time when marketers and economists say that instead of stuff, younger consumers are buying experiences. The project is collaboration between Jimmy Buffet’s vast hotel and resort brand and the […]

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