Work continues on the Quapaw Tribe's $200 million casino near the intersections of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. The Downstream Casino Resort is set to open this summer. A hotel at the site will open in the fall. The resort won't be the only gaming development in the area. Kansas has authorized a major casino in Cherokee County that will more than five times the size of the Quapaw facility. The gaming portion of the Quapaw casino is located in Oklahoma. There have been questions raised about the legal status of the land. Get the Story:
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