Osage Nation plans to develop casino in Missouri
The new entertainment district at the Lake of the Ozarks will also include a hotel, restaurant, and entertainment facilities.
US.- The Osage Nation has announced plans to develop a new entertainment district at the Lake of the Ozarks, in Missouri. The development will include a casino, hotel, restaurant, and entertainment facilities. The nation said it will invest $60m, bringing new jobs, tourism, and revenue for the Lake of the Ozarks community.
Osage Nation Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear said: “We have established very good relationships with several communities in Missouri and seek to have a presence back in our homeland.”
Lake of the Ozarks Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Heather Brown added: “We are excited to welcome any new development to Lake of the Ozarks that can help grow our tourism community.
“We are looking forward to developing a partnership with the Osage Nation’s new entertainment district at the Lake of the Ozarks. As a CVB, we have been supporting and advocating for economic development and tourism in the tri-county region since 1932.”
State bodies will need to give approval for construction to begin.
