Rendering of the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow. Courtesy

Overview: In December 2011, a Broken Arrow city planning official confirmed that the Kialegee Tribal Town was planning to build a gaming establishment in the city and call it the Red Clay Casino.

The project met stiff resistance from a neighborhood group and political leaders. Eventually, it was halted by a court ruling.

Now, the project might have new life. Developers proposed in December 2012, that they would pitch an idea to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to open the casino.

The neighborhood group opposed to the previous project has said they also will oppose this project, which is on restricted Creek land at the southwest corner of South Olive Avenue (129th East Avenue) and West Florence Street (111th Street), just north of the Creek Turnpike.

This page provides continuing coverage of the project.
Headlines
Tribe, Oklahoma AG submit written arguments to 10th Circuit in casino battle Tribe, Oklahoma AG submit written arguments to 10th Circuit in casino battle   1/29/2013

The fight over a planned Broken Arrow casino continues in a federal appeals court.

Muscogee (Creek) Nation rejects Red Clay Casino proposal for Broken Arrow Muscogee (Creek) Nation rejects Red Clay Casino proposal for Broken Arrow   12/12/2012

A Muscogee (Creek) Nation committee rejected a proposal for the tribe to take over a controversial Broken Arrow casino project by a 7-2 vote Tuesday night.

Creek committee rejects Broken Arrow casino proposal Creek committee rejects Broken Arrow casino proposal   12/11/2012

By a 7-2 vote, the committee decides the Muscogee (Creek) Nation won't take over the controversial Red Clay Casino project.

Casino proposal surprises Broken Arrow officials Casino proposal surprises Broken Arrow officials   12/8/2012

City officials were caught off guard by news of a developer's proposal to resume building a controversial Indian casino, Broken Arrow Mayor Craig Thurmond said.

Developers to pitch Broken Arrow casino plan to Creek Nation panel Developers to pitch Broken Arrow casino plan to Creek Nation panel   12/7/2012

A controversial casino plan that once involved the Kialegee Tribal Town may get new life with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Kialegee casino appeal hangs in circuit court Kialegee casino appeal hangs in circuit court   10/10/2012

Investors behind the stymied Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow did not have much luck recently in getting the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to breathe new life into their court-defeated casino effort.

Casino buildings in Broken Arrow defended Casino buildings in Broken Arrow defended   8/18/2012

Developers behind the stymied Red Clay Casino staunchly defended the construction methods used in the installation of a series of modular buildings that have been criticized by a local architect.

Tulsa law firm sues MCZ Development Corp. for fraud after representing Kialegee Tribal Town in its quest for a casino Tulsa law firm sues MCZ Development Corp. for fraud after representing Kialegee Tribal Town in its quest for a casino   8/4/2012

A local law firm that withdrew its representation of the Kialegee Tribal Town, its town king and Florence Development Partners LLC because it has not been paid is now suing a Chicago real estate developer that is behind the stymied casino development in Broken Arrow for fraud.

Judge won't stop Kialegees from running nongaming business at BA site   8/1/2012

The U.S. District Court will not stop the Kialegee Tribal Town from operating a restaurant, sports bar or other nongaming businesses on a Muscogee (Creek) allotment in Broken Arrow.

Broken Arrow casino ruling won't be reconsidered   7/31/2012

Chief U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell will not reconsider his previous granting of an injunction against the operation of an Indian casino in Broken Arrow.

Key Documents

Read the letter to the land owners where the proposed casino is planned from the Bureau of Indian Affairs about requiring a lease from the BIA.

Read the plaintiff's brief filed by the State of Oklahoma against the Town King of the Kialegee Tribal Town.

Read the motion for preliminary injunction filed by the State of Oklahoma against the Town King of the Kialegee Tribal Town.

Read the complaint for declaratory judgment filed by the State of Oklahoma against the Town King of the Kialegee Tribal Town.

Read the letter from Rep. John Sullivan and Sen. Jim Inhofe to the National Indian Gaming Commission and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Read the letter from Tracie Stevens, chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, to Rep. John Sullivan and Sen. Tom Coburn.

Read the lease agreement between the Kialegees, land owners and the developers.

Read a press release by the Kialegee Tribal Town Jan. 9 about no requirement for a transfer of jurisdiction to the Kialegee, written by Dennis J. Whittlesey.

Read the letter from Rep. John Sullivan and Sen. Tom Colburn to the National Indian Gaming Commission about the casino.

Read the letter from Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who is requesting information from two federal agencies about the Broken Arrow casino under construction.

Read the letter from Jason Nichols, commissioner of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Office of Public Gaming, about the location of the proposed Kialegee casino.

Read Congressman John Sullivan's letter to the National Gaming Comission about the Kialegee's gaming license application.

Read the statement released by Tiger Hobia, the Town King of the Kialegee Tribal Town in Wetumka, in response to Congressman John Sullivan's letter about the proposed casino.

Read the judge's order that ruled the owner of the land could not transfer government jurisdiction over the property through the terms of a lease.

Read the Creek Nation's gaming ordinance.




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