Thousands flock to Quapaw Tribe's new casino

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Thousands flock to Quapaw Tribe's new casino
Monday, July 7, 2008

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma opened the $301 million Downstream Casino Resort to large crowds on Saturday.

Within a hour of opening, more than 10,000 people filled the gaming floor, the tribe said. Traffic was backed up to the facility, which is located in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.

“We built something faster, quicker and bigger than anybody in history has done,” said J.R. Mathews, vice chairman of the the tribe's Downstream Development Authority, The Joplin Globe reported.

The gaming part of the facility was built in less than a year. A hotel and conference center will open this fall.

Get the Story:
State, Quapaws hope to win with casino (The Oklahoman 7/5)
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More than 10,000 pack casino for opening day (The Joplin Globe 7/6)
‘We wanted to see what fuss was about’ (The Neosho Daily News 7/6)
Quapaws open new casino in Ottawa County (AP 7/5)

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