Indian Gaming > Busy Chickasaw Nation casino bothers some neighbors

July 12, 2004

Busy Chickasaw Nation casino bothers some neighbors

The Chickasaw Nation's expanding casino in Newcastle, Oklahoma, is so busy that some neighbors are complaining about the traffic and crowds.

The tribe bought eight acres in 1995 and opened a truck stop the next year. A casino soon followed.

From there, the tribe has bought 54 acres surrounding the facility, including 44.55 acres from Multimedia Games for $2.8 million. Neighbors speculate a hotel and a larger casino resort is on the way.

To address traffic issues, the tribe is contributing $700,000 on a $1.6 million road project.

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