By a unanimous vote, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission recently approved a renewal of the gaming license of Remington Park Racing & Casino in Oklahoma City.
The track installed 750 electronic gaming machines following the 2004 passage of State Question 712, which allowed tribes the exclusive right to operate certain types of gambling as long as they pay 4 percent to 6 percent of the revenue. In 2009, the venue was purchased by Global Gaming Solutions, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation. In the past 15 years, Remington Park has generated more than $192 million for the state’s education system.
Remington Park General Manager Scott Wells said, “Global Gaming Solutions’ and the Chickasaw Nation’s strong leadership has enabled Remington Park to increase the track’s contributions to the state’s education system, to the horsemen and women through larger racing purses and to the OHRC and other state offices through gaming revenues and other fees. We’ve also been able to extend support to our many community partners through fundraising and special events.”
Global Gaming Solutions Chief Executive Officer Skip Seeley stated, “We are very pleased the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission voted unanimously to renew Remington Park’s licenses. This government action means all operations, including horse races and electronic gaming and live horseracing, will continue in 2020. This is great news not only for the Chickasaw Nation, which owns Remington Park through its wholly owned subsidiary, Global Gaming Solutions, but also for the Oklahoma horse industry, which provides more than $3 billion annually to boost the state’s economy. It’s also great news for the Oklahoma City Zoological Trust, which receives $1.8 million annually from Remington Park.”
