Ribbon Cutting For New Casino

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday in Roland at the New Cherokee Casino.  Principal Chief Bill John Baker spoke at the event.  He said "This is obviously a quality pro- ject and property that will be maintained and will give an experience as good as any exper- ience you could get in Las Vegas."

There are 850 gaming machines, card tables, two restaurants and a concert venue located in the new casino.  250 jobs were created because of the new facility.  The $80 million resort- style hotel is expected to open in the fall and will bring the number of people employed there to 550.  The size of the entire facility will be 170,000 sq ft.

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