The Oklahoma-based Osage Nation recently released renderings of a proposed gaming property in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The casino would be part of a $60 million entertainment complex.
Osage Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear said, “We look forward to collaborative work with the local community and state of Missouri. We will provide positive economic benefits to the Osage people, as well as those who reside on Osage ancestral lands.”
Phase 1 of the project would include a casino, sports bar, restaurant and meeting space, plus a hotel with a fitness center, pool, hot tub and pool bar. Construction would begin upon approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Osage Casinos Chief Executive Officer Byron Bighorse stated, “We are thrilled to release these renderings to Osage Nation members in a time when Chief Standing Bear is conducting monumental cultural efforts in our ancestral lands. Our casino has been nationally recognized for providing world-class gaming, and we are excited to bring this opportunity to Lake of the Ozarks.”
The Osage Nation operates Oklahoma casinos in Bartlesville, Hominy, Pawhuska, Ponca City, Sand Springs, Skiatook and Tulsa.
