Golden Mesa Casino & Hotel completes expansion
The venue now features a 40,000-square-foot gaming floor, with more than 1,100 electronic games and ten tables.
US.- Golden Mesa Casino & Hotel has completed its $78m expansion project in Oklahoma. Shawnee Tribe officials and representatives from Shawnee Development, Global Gaming Solutions, Chickasaw Nation, the City of Guymon, Connect Advisors and Flintco participated in the a ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening celebration.
The casino now features a 40,000-square-foot gaming floor, new food and beverage options, an RV park and a four-floor hotel. The gaming floor includes more than 1,100 electronic games and ten tables, three of which are located in a high-limit room. The new hotel has 99 rooms and a fitness facility, while the RV park offers 45 slips, showers and a welcome area.
New food and beverage options include Panhandle Press, and the Cimarron Ridge Restaurant. The Gold Spur has also added a second bar on the casino floor.
The casino, located about two miles southwest of Guymon on US Highway 54, opened in September 2019, as the only casino in the area. Global Gaming Solutions, a subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation, manages the casino while the Shawnee Tribe maintains ownership.
Chris Floyd, president of the Shawnee Development board of managers, said: “I am proud to celebrate this expansion as both a significant investment in the community and a bold step toward a future of growth, entertainment, and world-class hospitality in the panhandle region.”
Cassie Harper, Shawnee Tribe chief of staff and secretary of the Shawnee Development board of managers, added: “The care and attention to detail that our architecture and construction partners put into this project at every phase really shine through. From our restaurant menu items to our hotel furnishings, HBG Design, Global Gaming Solutions, Flintco, and our leaders at Shawnee Development and the tribal business council all put their hearts into this facility, and we’re so excited to share it with our guests now.”
Roy Baldridge, second chief of the Shawnee Tribe, commented: “When I first joined the business council, our service was voluntary, and when we eventually were offered small stipends, many of us returned those checks to the tribe. Today, we have dozens of services and programs for our tribal citizens, most of which are supported by Golden Mesa, and we wouldn’t have any of this if it weren’t for the groundwork laid by former chief Ron Sparkman and our partnerships with Chickasaw Nation and the panhandle community.”
FireLake Casino and Hotel opens in Oklahoma
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new FireLake Casino and Hotel, in Oklahoma. The venue has 500 slot machines and replaces the FireLake Entertainment Center, which opened as a bingo hall in the 1980s and will be demolished to make way for parking.
The hotel has 126 rooms with smart TVs, work stations, and mini fridges. It includes breakfast and 24-hour guest services. The venue will also host events.
