Thousands flock to new Muscogee Nation casino

Wednesday, April 1, 2009  

Thousands of people attended the grand opening of the new Muscogee (Creek) Nation casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday.

The 300,000 square-foot River Spirit Casino filled up quickly after Chief A.D. Ellis opened the doors at 10am. "It's over now; all they have to do is play," Ellis told The Tulsa World.

The large crowd caused a huge traffic jam but executives felt the opening went smoothly. A 1,300-space parking garage will open in August.

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Crowds flock to casino opening, snarl traffic (The Tulsa World 4/1)
Tulsa casinos become high rollers with expansions, grand openings (The Oklahoma Journal Record 4/1)