The Osage Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo by aggiemom20002000 / Trip Advisor The Osage Nation of Oklahoma is moving forward with a big casino expansion project. The tribe is spending $150 million on the first phase of the project at the Osage Casino in Tulsa. Work includes a hotel, a brewery, more gaming space and other amenities, News on 6 reported. Further down the line, the tribe plans to keep growing. The total cost of the effort will top $500 million, the station reported. “We are in a highly competitive market, so we need to offer a product that is comparable to our competition - that way we get visits. We all share the same people; it is a local’s market," Osage Casino CEO Byron Bighorse told News on 6. The groundbreaking takes place on Thursday, the station reported. The tribe operates six gaming facilities in Osage County. Read More on the Story:
Osage Casino Breaking Ground On $150M Expansion (News on 6 11/14)
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