He called the completion of the casino a partnership between tribal, city and county leaders, which is bringing growth not only to the tribe, but also to northeast Oklahoma. There's a saying that you are either getting bigger or smaller, and the Cherokee Nation is always getting larger.' 'This facility will bring extra folks and sales tax dollars up and down Main Street. 'This facility will bring more traffic, folks will stay longer and give them one more venue, one more reason to settle 'This is a good day for the Cherokee Nation, Delaware county and the city of Grove,' Baker said. 'Jobs with insurance, 401k, sick leave, all the kind of things that make Cherokee lives better.'īaker once again described the completion of the casino as a 'win-win' for Cherokee Nation leaders, and Grove and Delaware county officials. 'This is a beautiful building, but when I look at it, I recall that it means 175 new jobs, right here in Delaware county. 'It's a beautiful day in the Cherokee Nation,' Baker said. 17, celebrated the completion of the construction process which began almost 10 months to the day, from the Monday, March 28 groundbreaking. While Cherokee Casino Grove officially opened on Dec. With a snip of the ribbon, members of the Cherokee Nation - led by Principal Chief Bill John Baker - ceremonially opened the tribe's 10th casino just outside of Grove.

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