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SaltCreek Casino

Coordinates: 35°10′18.952″N 97°57′10.854″W / 35.17193111°N 97.95301500°W / 35.17193111; -97.95301500
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SaltCreek Casino
Location Pocasset, Oklahoma
Address 1600 HWY 81, Pocasset, Oklahoma 73079 [1]
Opening date2012
Total gaming space36,645 sq ft (3,404.4 m2)
Notable restaurantsFork Café, Brook Bar
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerChickasaw Nation of Oklahoma
Coordinates35°10′18.952″N 97°57′10.854″W / 35.17193111°N 97.95301500°W / 35.17193111; -97.95301500
WebsiteSaltCreek Casino

SaltCreek Casino, located in Pocasset, Oklahoma, is the first casino to open in Grady County, Oklahoma.[2] It is the 18th casino owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation.[3] The casino held a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 18, 2012[4] and officially opened its doors on December 31, 2012. The 36,000 sq ft (3,300 m2)[5] casino, features 600 different gaming stations, as well as four table games - three Blackjack tables and one for Ultimate Texas Hold’em.[2] At SaltCreek Casino there is one restaurant and one bar. The Brook Bar located in the center of the casino, seats 16, [1]and serves an assortment of beer, wine and liquor. The Fork Café serves home-style food such as chicken fried steak, hamburgers and blue-plate specials. The casino's gift shop, Reflections, also sells Bedré Fine Chocolate, which is also tribally owned.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b SaltCreek Casino at Travel Oklahoma
  2. ^ a b c Carter, Lauren, "New casino opens doors to public" The Express-Star December 8, 2012
  3. ^ Ruckman, S.E., "Chickasaw Nation expands gaming west of Oklahoma's I-35", Native American Times, November 12, 2012
  4. ^ "Chickasaw Nation’s New SaltCreek Casino Opens", Indian Gaming, January 2013, pg 48
  5. ^ Bourie, Christine, "SaltCreek Casino opens in Pocasser, Oklahoma", Archived American Casino Guide, December 19, 2012
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