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Attorney For Proposed Broken Arrow Casino Confident It Will Be Built
A Washington, DC attorney who represents the Kialegee Tribal Town tells News On 6, federal law is on their side and he is confident the Broken Arrow casino will be built.  Broken Arrow Casino5/16/2012
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Casino fight moves to federal court
(Oklahoma) -- The battle over a proposed casino in Broken Arrow has moved to a federal courtroom. Testimony got underway Wednesday morning before Judge Gregory Frizzell.
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Fight Over Broken Arrow's Red Clay Casino Is Now In Federal Court
(Oklahoma) -- The battle over a Broken Arrow casino is now being fought in a federal courtroom in Tulsa. Oklahoma's Attorney General is asking federal Judge Gregory...
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Future of Kialegee Casino in Federal Court this Week
(Oklahoma) -- The Red Clay Casino has made it to Federal Court. Today was the first of several days of a hearing. The State is trying to prove that the Kialegee tribe...
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Hearing on Kialegee casino begins today
(Oklahoma) -- A hearing before U.S. Chief District Judge Gregory Frizzell began Wednesday in the state’s effort to stop construction of an Indian casino that is...
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Judge to hear opening statements of controversial Broken Arrow casino case
(Oklahoma) -- Opening statements are taking place Wednesday in the controversial case involving a casino in the town of Broken Arrow.
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Turning point on 'Red Clay'
(Oklahoma) -- Clearly defined action by the courts, with regard to whether the Red Clay Casino may be closer to beginning Class III operations in Broken in the coming...
5/15/2012
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Broken Arrow casino controversy going before judge
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribe and the State of Oklahoma will each present opening arguments Wednesday, stating their case for the future of a controversial parcel of...
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Kialegee town king won't testify in casino lawsuit hearing
(Oklahoma) -- Tiger Hobia, the town king of the Kialegee Tribal Town, will not have to testify in hearings this week in the state's effort to stop construction of...
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Okla. tribal casino fight moves to federal court
(Oklahoma) -- A months-long feud over whether a small American Indian tribe can legally build a casino in a Tulsa suburb moves to federal court.
5/14/2012
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Future of Kialegee casino to be decided this week
(Oklahoma) -- The fate of an Indian casino that is already under construction in Broken Arrow will be in the hands of U.S. Chief District Judge Gregory Frizzell this...
5/12/2012
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After months of fighting over Indian casino, dispute could be settled by a federal judge
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge could decide whether a little-known Indian tribe of 350 members can legally build a casino in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow, even as...
5/2/2012
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Hearing Delayed On Injunction To Stop Kialegee Casino
(Oklahoma) -- A hearing has been rescheduled in a lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma against the Kialegee tribe and its casino development project in Broken Arrow.
5/1/2012
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‘The war has just begun,’ state has standing
(Oklahoma) -- According to Broken Arrow City Attorney Beth Anne Wilkening, “The war has just begun.” Wilkening addressed the May 1, BA City Council members...
4/30/2012
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Federal judge says IGRA abrogated tribal sovereign immunity
(Oklahoma) -- Congress has waived tribal sovereign immunity through the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
4/29/2012
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Judge rejects Okla. tribe's motion to dismiss suit
(Oklahoma) -- A tribe seeking to build a casino in Broken Arrow can't use sovereign immunity as an argument to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Oklahoma Attorney...
4/28/2012
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Judge rejects Okla. tribe's motion to dismiss suit
(Oklahoma) -- A judge has ruled a tribe seeking to build a casino in Broken Arrow can't use sovereign immunity as an argument to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the...
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Kialegee sovereign immunity argument rejected in casino lawsuit
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge has rejected a sovereign immunity argument presented by the Kialegee Tribal Town and its town king in an effort to dismiss Attorney General...
4/27/2012
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Federal judge says State of Oklahoma can proceed with casino suit
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge has given the green light for the state to proceed with its lawsuit against the Kialegee Tribe, who is building the controversial Red Clay...
4/22/2012
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City manager who was criticized for handling of Okla. Indian tribe's planned casino fired
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow City Council unanimously voted to fire City Manager David Wooden on Friday evening, even while praising his 22 years of service to the...
4/20/2012
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Broken Arrow council fires city manager
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow City Council unanimously voted to fire City Manager David Wooden on Friday evening, even while praising his 22 years of service to the...
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Broken Arrow Lets City Manager Go
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow City Council approved a separation agreement between City Manager David L. Wooden and the City of Broken Arrow on Friday.
4/18/2012
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Muscogee Nation not allowed to build casino near Tulsa
(Oklahoma) -- The Muscogee Nation isn't able to open a casino within 50 miles of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chief George Tiger said. The tribe operates the River Spirit Casino...
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BA City Manager on paid leave, casino not effected
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow City Council unanimously voted to place its city manager, David L. Wooden, on paid administrative leave and that has those against the...
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BA council puts city manager on paid leave following casino controversy
(Oklahoma) -- The issue of City Manager David Wooden's contract will be the subject of a special meeting set for Friday. The council directed the attorney for Broken...
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Residents Speak Out, City Manager Suspended
(Oklahoma) -- Residents say they learned the Kialegee Tribe was planning the Red Clay Casino when construction started in December, long after they believe city...
4/17/2012
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Broken Arrow takes steps toward firing city manager
(Oklahoma) -- The City Council voted to begin discussions about firing City Manager David Wooden and to place him on administrative leave Tuesday night.
4/14/2012
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The intruder: Casino project should stop
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribal Town might someday prevail and open its Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow. That, however, is far from a certainty - this is uncharted...
4/10/2012
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Work crews stay busy at Kialegee Tribe casino site in Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- Development of the Red Clay Casino continues on its own despite challenges from local, state and federal governmental entities including a pending motion...
4/9/2012
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Broken Arrow casino could partially open by end of April
(Oklahoma) -- Kialegee Tribal Town officials say the controversial Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow could be open by the end of April, at least in part, despite a pending...
4/8/2012
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Okla. casino could soon open doors amid protest
(Oklahoma) -- A tiny Oklahoma Indian tribe of fewer than 450 members could partly open a casino in this Tulsa suburb by the end of the month despite protest from...
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Okla. tribe close to opening casino in Tulsa suburb despite area efforts to stop it
(Oklahoma) -- An Oklahoma Indian tribe could partly open a casino in Broken Arrow by the end of the month despite protest from thousands of residents, a pending state...
4/7/2012
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BA group asks judge to stop casino development
(Oklahoma) -- The neighborhood group opposing an Indian casino in Broken Arrow has filed a 'friend of the ...
4/6/2012
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Fight Continues Over Broken Arrow Casino
(Oklahoma) -- The fight continues over a casino being built in Broken Arrow. The Kialegee Tribal Town is building the Red Clay Casino just north of the Creek Turnpike on...
4/2/2012
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Kialegees: Town King says the tribe is exempt from federal OK and working with Creek Nation
(Oklahoma) -- The Town King of the Kialegee Tribal Town believes that his tribe is exempt from a federal agency's demand to review and approve its lease agreement...
3/31/2012
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Effort to override chief's veto of casino resolution fails
(Oklahoma) -- A move to override Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief George Tiger’s veto of a National Council resolution opposing the Kialegees’ proposed casino...
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Okla. tribe council fails with veto override
(Oklahoma) -- An attempt to override Muscogee Creek Nation Chief George Tiger's veto of a resolution opposing a proposed casino in Broken Arrow has failed.
3/30/2012
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Creek Nation chief vetoes resolution in opposition to Red Clay Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Creek Nation’s chief, George Tiger, has vetoed the National Council’s resolution opposing the proposed Broken Arrow Red Clay Casino. The...
3/27/2012
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Creek Nation vetoes resolution opposing casino
(Oklahoma) -- The chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation has vetoed a National Council resolution that opposes a Broken Arrow casino.
3/26/2012
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Muscogee chief vetoes resolution opposing Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief George Tiger has vetoed a National Council resolution opposing the Kialegee Tribal Town's construction and operation of a...
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Tulsa County Republican Convention: Sullivan speaks against Broken Arrow casino plan
(Oklahoma) -- U.S. Rep. John Sullivan said Saturday that Broken Arrow is at "ground zero" of a controversy that will have a nationwide impact.
3/24/2012
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Kialegees ask judge to dismiss state's casino-opposition lawsuit
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribal Town asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the state of Oklahoma's lawsuit in opposition to the building of a casino in Broken...
3/21/2012
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Broken Arrow casino case defendants object to 'friend of court' filing from residents'' group
(Oklahoma) -- Defense attorneys involved in a federal lawsuit over the construction of an Indian casino in southeast Broken Arrow objected Wednesday to a Broken Arrow...
3/18/2012
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Broken Arrow neighbors react to city's latest casino decision
(Oklahoma) -- Many residents of Broken Arrow are pleased with the city’s latest decision about the Red Clay Casino project. On Friday Broken Arrow’s city...
3/17/2012
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BA delays review of plans for casino
(Oklahoma) -- City officials have chosen to delay reviewing engineering plans for a proposed casino partly because questions remain about the Kialegee Tribal Town's...
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Injunction hearing set on Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- A federal judge has denied a request by the Oklahoma attorney general to speed up an injunction hearing on an Indian casino that's under construction...
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Review of plans for Oklahoma casino delayed
(Oklahoma) -- A review of engineering plans for a controversial casino in Broken Arrow will be delayed, partly because questions remain about whether a tribe can legally...
3/14/2012
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Official says BIA cautious on casino
(Oklahoma) -- The head of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs began a series of one-on-one meetings with Oklahoma tribal leaders Wednesday and said jurisdictional...
3/13/2012
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BA group aims to join state's court action against Kialegees
(Oklahoma) -- A neighborhood group is trying to bolster the state's case for an injunction to stop construction ...
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NIGC to decide on legality of BA casino
(Oklahoma) -- The decision about whether the Red Clay Casino can be built on the proposed site in Broken Arrow is now in the hands of the National Indian Gaming...
3/12/2012
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BA mayor, vice-mayor in Washington D.C. to oppose casino
(Oklahoma) -- Two Broken Arrow city leaders are in the nation's capitol Monday, expected to voice their opposition to the proposed Kialegee Tribal Town casino, which...
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BA Mayor: Fight Against Casino May Take A While
(Oklahoma) -- Construction is moving along on the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow. The Kialegee tribal town is assembling several trailers that will serve as the casino...
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Broken Arrow City Leaders meet with NIGC
(Oklahoma) -- The fight to block the construction of The Red Clay Casino went to the nation's capitol. Broken Arrow City leaders met with staffers of the National...
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Broken Arrow Leaders Head To D.C. To Discuss Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Broken Arrow government leaders met Monday in Washington to discuss the Red Clay Casino. They met with the regulators who can approve or deny permits for...
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Ultimate casino decision will come from NIGC
(Oklahoma) -- In a press release from the City of Broken Arrow, Washington D.C.-based officials with knowledge of the Red Clay Casino issue today said, “The...
3/10/2012
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Creek Nation votes to oppose proposed casino in Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- The National Council of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation passed a resolution in a split vote Thursday ...
3/9/2012
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Mayor to meet with gaming officials and BIA in Washington
(Oklahoma) -- Two members of Broken Arrow’s City Council are scheduled to meet with officials from the National Indian Gaming Commission, as well as officials from...
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Tribe votes against Kialegee casino; passes resolution
(Oklahoma) -- The Muskogee (Creek) Nation Tribal Council voted Thursday night on a resolution in opposition to the Kialegee Tribal Town casino development in Broken...
3/8/2012
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OP/ED: Casino will not help Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- First let me say that I respect the sovereignty of the tribes, including the Kialegee Tribe, which is behind the proposed casino in south Broken Arrow....
3/5/2012
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Documents Show Broken Arrow City Leadership Knew About Kialegee Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Broken Arrow residents who live near the Red Clay Casino site have complained that the city never let them know what was being built near the Creek...
3/3/2012
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Casino emails date back to June
(Oklahoma) -- City officials had communications with a group planning an Indian casino as early as June, and the group inquired about incentives for the development at a...
3/1/2012
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Oklahoma AG seeks more info on Kialegee leaders
(Oklahoma) -- The state is asking a federal judge to speed up the release of information in its lawsuit over a planned casino in Broken Arrow, saying it's been...
2/29/2012
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Oklahoma's AG office asking who are the Kialegee officials
(Oklahoma) -- The state is asking a federal court to expedite the exchange of information in a lawsuit because ...
2/25/2012
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Sunday: Other tribal towns operate casinos in their territories
(Oklahoma) -- Of the three Creek tribal town gaming ventures in the state, only the Kialegees’ proposed casino in Broken Arrow drew opposition from the Muscogee (...
2/23/2012
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Pruitt shows effective leadership
(Oklahoma) -- Attorney General Scott Pruitt has not only voiced his opposition to a casino in Broken Arrow, he is taking actions to correct this injustice.
2/22/2012
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BA City Council approves ‘Plan of Action’
(Oklahoma) -- A “Plan of Action” was introduced at the Broken Arrow City Council meeting Feb. 21, that accurately summarizes the council’s stance on...
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Casino issue getting out of control
(Oklahoma) -- The calls for our local city leaders to step down, heard at a Broken Arrow City Council meeting recently, has reached the point of ridiculousness for this...
2/21/2012
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BA councilors consider denying utilities to casino
(Oklahoma) -- Broken Arrow city councilors will meet Tuesday to discuss the controversial Red Clay Casino. Councilors will look at if they can legally deny utilities to...
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BA resident tells council casino might not be so bad
(Oklahoma) -- Tuesday night's Broken Arrow's city council meeting had a much different tone than the last one. Two weeks ago residents against a controversial...
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Broken Arrow council meeting takes more congenial turn on casino issues
(Oklahoma) -- The neighborhood group opposing construction of the Red Clay Casino has dropped its demand that the City Council deny water and sewer services to the site...
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Harmony in Fight Against BA Casino
(Oklahoma) -- At the last city council meeting it was fire and brimstone, this time it was strawberries and ice cream. "I'd like to being my comments this...
2/20/2012
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Anti-casino group seeks amendment to BA water ordinance
(Oklahoma) -- The neighborhood group fighting construction of an Indian casino is proposing amendments to ...
2/19/2012
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BA Casino Flow of Information
(Oklahoma) -- For opponents of the casino it's become a two front war. A tireless effort to try and stop progress at the site, and a battle with the leadership at...
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Casino contacts began early
(Oklahoma) -- Before neighborhood outrage against a tribal casino prompted the city of Broken Arrow to take an official position against it, records show that the city...
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Okla. City, Tribe Communicated Early About Casino
(Oklahoma) -- While the mayor of Broken Arrow said he didn't know an American Indian tribe was behind a controversial casino project until the media reported it in...
2/18/2012
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BA officials knew of Kialegee plans Sept. 9, e-mails show
(Oklahoma) -- Before neighborhood outrage against a tribal casino prompted the city of Broken Arrow to take an official position against it, records show that the city...
2/17/2012
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Court Rejected Kialegee Broken Arrow Casino Site A Year Ago; Construction Continues
(Oklahoma) -- Court documents show the lease for the land where the Red Clay Casino is being built in Broken Arrow first went to court a year ago. A judge denied it, but...
2/16/2012
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BIA official: Lease approval needed for Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- The land owners who are leasing property to an Indian tribe and developers planning to build a casino in Broken Arrow must have a lease that is approved by...
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BIA says landowners failed to seek approval for Kialegee lease
(Oklahoma) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs has requested documentation from the owners of a plot of land being used by the Kialegee Tribal Town for a casino in Broken...
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Okla. women must get OK to lease land for casino
(Oklahoma) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs says two property owners who are leasing land in Broken Arrow to an Oklahoma tribe that plans to build a casino must obtain a...
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Pruitt sues to end casino construction
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to halt construction of an Indian casino in a residential section of...
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Red Clay Casino one step closer to setting up gaming
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribe is one step closer to making a profit off of Broken Arrow residents. Thursday the tribe began setting up their Red Clay Casino by moving...
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US government disagrees with tribal casino developers in BA
(Oklahoma) -- The US Department of the Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs has delivered a letter to the property owners in Broken Arrow where the Kialegee Tribal Town...
2/15/2012
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Oklahoma AG Pruitt: Church membership not an issue in casino case
(Oklahoma) -- Attorney General Scott Pruitt in an interview last week indicated no intention of recusing himself from a lawsuit that seeks to stop an Indian casino from...
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Oklahoma Rep. Sullivan's bill seeks more local input on casinos
(Washington D.C.) -- Facing what amounts to extremely long odds, U.S. Rep. John Sullivan introduced legislation Wednesday to give local communities veto power over...
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Sullivan Bill: Keeping Casinos From "Popping Up Anywhere"
(Oklahoma) -- Congressman John Sullivan is pushing a bill that would give cities a voice in approving casino locations. It's in response to the controversial move by...
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Sullivan introduces casino legislation
(Oklahoma) -- Congressman John Sullivan introduced the Giving Local Communities a Voice in Tribal Gaming Act of 2012 on Wednesday. Sullivan says the legislation is...
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Sullivan presses feds on casino legality
(Oklahoma) -- First Congressional District Rep. John Sullivan (R-Oklahoma) and Sen. Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) received a response from Larry Echo Hawk, assistant secretary of...
2/14/2012
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BIA says it needs more time to study Kialegee casino issue
(Oklahoma) -- A top Indian affairs official told Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. John Sullivan on Monday that he could not answer questions concerning a proposed tribal casino...
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Echo Hawk says BIA is still reviewing Kialegee casino project
(Oklahoma) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs continues to review the Kialegee Tribal Town casino, Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk said in a letter to two lawmakers who...
2/9/2012
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Fallin supports Oklahoma AG's lawsuit to stop Kialegee casino in Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- Gov. Mary Fallin supports the state's lawsuit that is attempting to stop construction of an Indian casino in Broken Arrow, she said Wednesday.
2/8/2012
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Broken Arrow lawmaker praises AG in casino dispute
(Oklahoma) -- State Representative Mike Ritze is praising Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for filing a federal lawsuit in an effort to stop the construction of a...
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Broken Arrow officials respond to Kialegee casino controversy, accusations
(Oklahoma) -- The day after city residents called on them to resign, Broken Arrow's elected officials gave similar accounts Wednesday of when they first learned of...
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Casino Fight Goes Viral
(Oklahoma) -- Rumors abound as to when the first trailers will start to arrive at 111th & 129th. So far it's all quiet at the site, but protestors are being...
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Discord reaches fever pitch at BA council meeting
(Oklahoma) -- The City Council and its staff repeatedly stated that they oppose an Indian casino, but members of the Broken Arrow Citizens Against Neighborhood Gaming...
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Oklahoma Governor Joins AG's Effort To Stop Broken Arrow Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Governor Mary Fallin has come out against a casino being built in Broken Arrow. The governor said Wednesday that she supports Attorney General Scott Pruitt...
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Oklahoma's Kialegee Tribe Linked To Casino Projects In Other States
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribal Town is facing opposition as it continues construction of the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow. But this is not the tribe's first...
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Tribe raises questions over AG's ties with anti-casino church
(Oklahoma) -- We are learning more about the relationship between Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and one of the Broken Arrow churches opposing the building of...
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What's next after Red Clay Casino suit
(Oklahoma) -- It's what's planned for a field at 111th and 129th east Avenue in Broken Arrow that's created an uproar. From protests to a heated council...
2/7/2012
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AG Pruitt files suit to stop Red Clay Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Attorney General Scott Pruitt today submitted a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Tulsa against Kialegee Tribal King Tiger Hobia and others to stop a...
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AG Pruitt files suit to stop Red Clay Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Dennis Whittlesey, a Washington D.C.-based attorney representing the Red Clay Casino developers issued a statement following the announcement by Pruitt....
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BA Casino Could Hurt Recovering Addicts
(Oklahoma) -- There have been many groups standing up and speaking out against the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow. Some of the biggest critics against the casino are...
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BA residents call for city leaders' resignations
(Oklahoma) -- Residents were fired up at Broken Arrow's City Council meeting. The anger wasn't directed towards the Kialegee Indian Tribe building a...
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Broken Arrow city council meeting heated after news of casino suit
(Oklahoma) -- Just two hours after news of the newly submitted lawsuit facing the Kialegee tribe broke, Broken Arrow held its weekly city council meeting.
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Broken Arrow Group Calls for Resignations of City Leaders
(Oklahoma) -- Members of the Broken Arrow Citizens Against Neighborhood Gaming group are upset that the City Council is unable to stop the Red Clay Casino development.
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Casino: Another step made in the Broken Arrow fight
(Oklahoma) -- The fight continues: on one side of the issue are people who want to keep the Red Clay Casino out of Broken Arrow. On the other: the Kialegee Tribe. They...
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City urged to provide services to Kialegee Tribal Town casino
(Oklahoma) -- The city of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is being urged to provide services to the Kialegee Tribal Town's casino.
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Guidelines for Kialegee service contract recommended if casino is built
(Oklahoma) -- City Manager David Wooden plans to recommend to the City Council Tuesday night that the city ...
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Hundreds Prayed Outside Broken Arrow Casino Site
(Oklahoma) -- Hundreds of church-goers lined the sidewalks surrounding the construction site of the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on Sunday, holding prayer...
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Oklahoma attorney general files paperwork to sue tribal town over proposed Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma's attorney general is filing a federal lawsuit to stop an American Indian tribe from building a controversial casino in a Tulsa suburb.
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Oklahoma Attorney General Files Suit To Stop BA Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma's Attorney General is taking the tribe behind the Broken Arrow casino to federal court. Scott Pruitt submitted a lawsuit Tuesday against the...
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Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt submits suit to stop casino construction
(Oklahoma) -- Attorney General Scott Pruitt submitted a federal lawsuit against the proposed construction of Red Clay Casino earlier today. The court will officially...
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Oklahoma Attorney General to file suit to stop Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- After hearing about the Oklahoma Attorney General's plans to file a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court, KRMG got a statement from Dennis Whittlesey who...
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Water an issue for proposed casino site
(Oklahoma) -- Now that the dirt work is completed for the Red Clay Casino, to begin business in Broken Arrow, the casino must have one of life’s basic necessities...
2/6/2012
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Broken Arrow homeowners meet, pray for casino controversy resolution
(Oklahoma) -- Broken Arrow homeowners gathered to pray for a resolution to the proposed indian casino controversy in their city.
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Red Clay Casino to bring in mobile buildings
(Oklahoma) -- A major step could take place this week to expedite an opening of the Kialegee's Red Clay Casino. Activists against the casino say mobile buildings...
2/5/2012
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Group Prays For New Ideas For Kialegees, Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- Several hundred people hope the power of prayer will cool the controversy surrounding a Broken Arrow casino. The Kialegee Tribal Town continues...
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Hundreds gather for prayer at Red Clay Casino site in Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- They came by the hundreds lining the sidewalks with prayer cards in hand. At least a dozen churches gathered for a prayer walk near the construction site...
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Lawmakers Speak Out Against Proposed Casino In BA
(Oklahoma) -- The battle to stop a Broken Arrow casino wages on this weekend. Saturday, state leaders held a Republican Precinct Meeting.
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Prayer Walk at Broken Arrow Casino Site
(Oklahoma) -- The battle against the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow takes a new turn on Sunday. People from nearly a dozen churches across green country came out to...
2/4/2012
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Rep. Sullivan still looking for answers on BA casino
(Oklahoma) -- Congressman John Sullivan is confident the controversial Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow will be stopped in its tracks. But he's still waiting for...
2/3/2012
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Prayer Walk Sunday: Near Broken Arrow Casino Work Site
(Oklahoma) -- Some folks in Broken Arrow are hoping to "pray away" an Indian Casino. Construction by the Kialegee Tribe has already begun at Olive and Florence.
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Prayer walk to take place near Kialegee gaming casino
(Oklahoma) -- The Rev, Chris Buskirk is the chairman of the "Prayer Walk," an event organized by 12 churches, which will take place close to the site of the...
1/30/2012
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Broken Arrow leaning toward building school near Red Clay casino
(Oklahoma) -- Sometimes you just can't change the situation. Those are the thoughts of Dr. Jarod Mendenhall, Broken Arrow Superintendent of schools. We spoke with Dr...
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Broken Arrow school board discusses casino controversy
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow School Board heard from Superintendent Dr. Jarod Mendenhall Monday evening regarding the controversial development of the Red Clay Casino...
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Broken Arrow schools considering options for site away from casino
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow school district has six weeks to decide whether to change the location of the elementary school and early childhood center that are...
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School could be built near Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- With construction continuing on the Kialegee tribe’s Red Clay Casino, there is growing concern about a school being built just down the road.
1/29/2012
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BAPS Superintendent on Casino Close to School
(Oklahoma) -- The fight in Broken Arrow regarding the Red Clay Casino, may be over but the BA school district has some decisions to make. The Attorney for the Kialegee...
1/28/2012
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Okla. tribal leader says casino would help tribe
(Oklahoma) -- The head of a branch of the Muscogee Creek Nation says his tribe has jurisdiction over land in Broken Arrow where a proposed casino is to be built.
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Oklahoma tribal leader says proposed casino an economic development opportunity
(Oklahoma) -- The head of a branch of the Muscogee Creek Nation says his tribe has jurisdiction over land in Broken Arrow where a proposed casino is to be built.
1/27/2012
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Chief Of Kialegee Tribal Town Comments On Broken Arrow Casino
(Oklahoma) -- The leader of the Kialegee Tribal Town is talking with the media about the tribe's Red Clay Casino project. The chief spoke Friday about the casino the...
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Feds say proposed Kialegee casino in Broken Arrow to get full review
(Oklahoma) -- Assistant U.S. Interior Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk said Thursday that his ...
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Kialegee 'town king' says his tribe has jurisdiction at casino site
(Oklahoma) -- Tiger Hobia, the town king of the Kialegee Tribal Town, broke his silence Friday and reiterated his tribe’s position that it has jurisdiction over a...
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Kialegee leader tells motivation behind Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- As controversy continues regarding plans for the Kialegee Tribal Town to build a casino in a Broken Arrow neighborhood, leaders of the tribe revealed their...
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Kialegee tribal town king speaks out on casino
(Oklahoma) -- For the first time since crews began to move dirt on a casino site in Broken Arrow, the town king of the Kialegee tribe is speaking out.
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Tribal Leader Behind Controversial BA Casino Speaks Out
(Oklahoma) -- The Kialegee Tribal Town leader is out to set the record straight. Tiger Hobia says they're not the bad guy. He says all they want to do is help their...
1/26/2012
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BIA head outlines agency's role in Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- The Director of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk said Thursday his agency ...
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Congressman Promises Legislation After Casino Debate
(Oklahoma) -- The battle over whether a Broken Arrow casino should be opened is gaining momentum today. One question is who has the governing rights? The Kialegee Tribal...
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Opposition to casino continues, but no EPA
(Oklahoma) -- Jared Cawley's reference to environmental law relates to the National Environmental Protection Act, not the Environmental Protection Agency. The NEPA...
1/25/2012
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Attorney For Proposed Broken Arrow Casino Confident It Will Be Built
(Oklahoma) -- A Washington, DC attorney who represents the Kialegee Tribal Town tells News On 6, federal law is on their side and he is confident the Broken Arrow casino...
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Attorney speaks out for Red Clay Casino developers
(Oklahoma) -- For the first time developers of the controversial casino under construction in Broken Arrow are speaking out. The dispute still centers on just who has...
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B.A. Schools Have Casino Concerns
(Oklahoma) -- Broken Arrow Public Schools is also concerned about the new casino. Dirt is already being moved at the location near Olive and Florence (111th St. &...
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Casino Attorney "There's No Stopping Construction"
(Oklahoma) -- They were protesting with confidence outside a home where an attorney for the Red Clay Casino was giving interviews. But just as confidently inside......
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Casino developers' attorney says opponents have no legal way to stop it
(Oklahoma) -- The attorney representing the developers of the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow says while political opposition may be strong, he knows of no legal way for...
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Documents Reveal City Of Broken Arrow Knew About Casino Before December
(Oklahoma) -- City of Broken Arrow emails are giving us a timeline on when leaders found out about plans to build a casino. The Kialegee Tribal town is building the...
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Kialegee attorney says tribe has approval it needs for casino
(Oklahoma) -- No further approval is needed for a tribal casino to be built in Broken Arrow, an attorney for the tribe said Wednesday. Dennis Whittlesey, an attorney...
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Lawyer: No Way To Stop Building Of Casino
(Oklahoma) -- The lawyer for an Oklahoma Indian tribe building a casino in Broken Arrow says the casino is definitely going to be built and that there is no way to stop...
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Opposition to casino continues, but no EPA (VIDEO)
(Oklahoma) -- With just six days until the first month of 2012 ends, Rob Martinek and Jared Cawley said they continue to see increasing amounts of people who question...
1/24/2012
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Gov. Fallin: Can't Stop B.A. Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin says she can't stop or hold up a controversial casino planned for Broken Arrow. Dirt is already being moved on the future...
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Governor Fallin confirms knowing about casino
(Oklahoma) -- Governor Mary Fallin confirmed her office received documents concerning the planned Kialagee Tribal Town’s casino in Broken Arrow.
1/23/2012
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin questions proposed site of tribal casino
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin’s office learned about an Indian tribe’s controversial plan to build a casino in Broken Arrow months ago and...
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Resolution Passed on Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Tulsa County Commissioners approved a resolution in opposition to the proposed Kialegee Tribal Town casino project in Broken Arrow. Individually, all three...
1/22/2012
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Attorney Calls Broken Arrow Casino 'Win-Win' Deal
(Oklahoma) -- Construction took a break on Sunday, but the effort to build a casino in Broken Arrow continues. The Kialegee Tribal is developing the casino on 20 acres...
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Records show Oklahoma governor's office learned months ago about tribe's plan to build casino
(Oklahoma) -- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's office learned about an Indian tribe's controversial plan to build a casino in Broken Arrow months ago and questioned...
1/21/2012
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Federal officials exchange letters on Broken Arrow casino plan's legality
(Washington D.C.) -- Legal stakes on the proposed Kialegee Tribal Town casino in Broken Arrow received a boost Friday as federal officials exchanged letters over the...
1/20/2012
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BA Casino Fight Reaches Washington
(Oklahoma) -- A planned casino has sparked protests and plenty of outrage in Broken Arrow. "No not here. Not in this neighborhood," Karalee Braithwaite told...
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Federal leaders have not made a final decision about the proposed Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- The next chapter in the Broken Arrow casino battle continues on Friday when federal leaders respond to the questions on whether the property is eligible...
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Heir calls Kialegee casino rumors unfounded
(Oklahoma) -- Controversy swirling around construction of a Kialegee Tribal Town casino in Broken Arrow led to the host of rumors that a casino is also planned on the ...
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Indian allotments in Tulsa County could be used for gaming
(Oklahoma) -- While construction on a Broken Arrow casino continues on a privately owned Indian allotment, as many as three dozen other original allotments exist in...
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Inhofe, Sullivan Question Casino Lease Issue
(Oklahoma) -- Today, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and U.S. Rep. John Sullivan sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk and National Indian Gaming...
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Muscogee Nation man refutes rumors of gaming on allotment
(Oklahoma) -- A member of the Muscogee Nation of Oklahoma says there are no plans for gaming on an Indian allotment that was owned by his late father. "There is...
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NIGC chair issues letter on Kialegee Tribal Tribe's gaming site
(Oklahoma) -- Tracie Stevens, the chairwoman of the National Indian Gaming Commission, says her agency continues to review the legality of the Kialegee Tribal Town...
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NIGC: Broken Arrow Allotment Not Eligible for Gaming
(Oklahoma) -- Construction of the controversial Red Clay Casino continues on a privately owned Indian allotment in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, but the property has been...
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No Eligibility Ruling Yet On Broken Arrow's Proposed Red Clay Casino
(Oklahoma) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission has yet to determine the eligibility of gaming on the proposed site for the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow.
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No eligibility ruling yet on controversial ‘casino’ property
(Oklahoma) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission and the Bureau of Indian Affairs have yet to determine the eligibility of gaming on the proposed site for the Red...
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Official: Broken Arrow property not currently eligible for Indian gaming
(Oklahoma) -- A Broken Arrow property has not been termed eligible for Indian gaming at this time, a top federal official assured Rep. John Sullivan and Sen. Tom Coburn...
1/19/2012
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Battle against BA casino is ongoing
(Oklahoma) -- Opponents of a new casino in Broken Arrow are actively seeking legal and legislative ways to prevent it from opening. Hundreds of Broken Arrow residents...
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Can politicians stop the casino?
(Oklahoma) -- Politicians are lining up to fight construction of the Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow while rumors swirl that a second casino is planned for Tulsa near...
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Leaders continue to fight planned Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- City and tribal leaders and even congressmen continue to fight a planned casino in Broken Arrow. Meanwhile, the progress at the site at 111th and South...
1/18/2012
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BA Mayor: City And Creek Nation Agree To Share Information On Red Clay Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Broken Arrow Mayor Mike Lester spoke to the media Wednesday saying he met with Creek Nation Chief George Tiger earlier in the day about the Red Clay Casino...
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Broken Arrow leaders ask for legal opinion about casino
(Oklahoma) -- New developments in the controversial casino being built in Broken Arrow as the Broken Arrow city council asks the Oklahoma Attorney General to get...
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Broken Arrow mayor meets with tribe on Kialegee casino
(Oklahoma) -- Mayor Mike Lester on Wednesday said the city and Muskogee (Creek) Nation will remain in constant communication about a casino proposed at 129th East Avenue...
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City requests help from AG regarding legality of casino
(Oklahoma) -- City councilors are turning to Creek Nation leadership and Oklahoma State Atty. Gen. Scott Pruitt to help them stop construction of the Kialegee Tribal...
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Giles: ‘Plans in place long-ago’ (VIDEO)
(Oklahoma) -- Local land owner and accomplished attorney, Marcella Giles, is resolute in her position that under the law, and through plans in place long-ago, the corner...
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Mayor Says B. A. Has "No Legal Standing" With Kialegee Tribe
(Oklahoma) -- Construction crews are still moving dirt at the site of an Indian casino in Broken Arrow. But Wednesday at a news conference, Mayor Mike Lester said, there...
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Oklahoma Congressman Says Tribe Does Not Have Permit To Build Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Opponents to a controversial Broken Arrow Casino received good news Wednesday. Republican Congressman John Sullivan met with federal regulators in...
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Sullivan meets with Indian gaming officials on Kialegee casino
(Oklahoma) -- U.S. Rep. John Sullivan, a staunch opponent of a proposed tribal casino in Broken Arrow, expressed confidence Wednesday that a key federal official "...
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Sullivan meets with National Indian Gaming Commission
(Oklahoma) -- Congressman John Sullivan delivered the Broken Arrow citizen’s petition against a planned casino in Broken Arrow to the National Indian Gaming...
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Sullivan meets with NIGC
(Oklahoma) -- From Broken Arrow to Washington D.C., the voices in opposition to the Kialegee tribal town Casino remain strong and loud. A petition with more than 5,200...
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Sullivan, NIGC Chairwoman meet on Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- U.S. Representative John Sullivan says he feels "justice is on our side" in the fight to stop construction of a casino in Broken Arrow, and...
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Sullivan: Proposed Kialegee casino won't pass legal muster
(Oklahoma) -- After meeting with a key federal official, U.S. Rep. John Sullivan expressed confidence Wednesday that a proposed tribal casino that has created outrage in...
1/17/2012
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BA City Council Seeks Help From Oklahoma Attorney General In Casino Battle
(Oklahoma) -- The Broken Arrow City Council voted Tuesday night to seek the legal opinion of the Oklahoma Attorney General in its battle with a controversial casino.
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Broken Arrow council to seek determination of casino's legality
(Oklahoma) -- The City Council will be asking the state attorney general and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation to determine whether the Kialegee Tribal Town has the legal...
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Broken Arrow Plans Next Move As Construction Continues On Controversial Casino
(Oklahoma) -- The opposition against a casino in Broken Arrow continues to grow. Monday, the chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation spoke out against the casino. Tuesday,...
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Tribal chief comments on casino controversy
(Oklahoma) -- A branch of the Muscogee Creek Nation that is seeking to build a casino in a Tulsa suburb hasn't followed proper procedures that would allow for gaming...
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What's next for proposed casino in Broken Arrow?
(Oklahoma) -- After weeks of silence, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation finally spoke out against a planned casino in Broken Arrow. "Because of our laws, the casino can...
1/16/2012
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BACANG, LLC responds to tribe's comments
(Oklahoma) -- In response to statements made by representatives of the Kialegee Tribal Town, the Broken Arrow Citizens Against Neighborhood Gaming, LLC has issued a...
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Creek chief sympathizes with Kialegee, opposes casino
(Oklahoma) -- The land at the heart of the controversial Red Clay Casino in Broken Arrow “should not be used as the site of a casino without the consent of the...
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Creek chief: Kialegees lack tribe's consent to build casino in Broken Arrow
(Oklahoma) -- A casino in Broken Arrow is not the answer to the Kialegee Tribal Town's economic development problems, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief George Tiger said...
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Creek Nation: No Gaming Application Made For BA Casino
(Oklahoma) -- New Creek Nation Principal Chief George Tiger held a news conference Monday officially stating the tribe's stance on the controversial Broken Arrow Red...
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Muscogee (Creek) Principal Chief opposes Broken Arrow casino plans
(Oklahoma) -- The Muscogee (Creek) Nation addressed plans for a gaming complex in Broken Arrow on Monday. Chief George Tiger says the tribe opposes those plans. The...
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Muscogee (Creek) Principal Chief Tiger: Tribe does not support Broken Arrow casino
(Oklahoma) -- George Tiger, the Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation said Monday he supports the struggle of the Kialegee Tribal Town to establish its...
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Muscogee Creek Nation Opposes Kialegee Casino
(Oklahoma) -- The Muscogee Creek Nation is taking sides. It hasn't been easy coming out against the Kialegee Tribal Town determined to keep building its Broken Arrow...
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New Creek Chief George Tiger says Kialegee tribe never sought permission to build casino
(Oklahoma) -- Newly elected Muscogee (Creek) Nation Chief George Tiger said today that a tribe building a casino in Broken Arrow on allotted Creek land never asked...
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Okla. tribal chief comments on casino controversy
(Oklahoma) -- A branch of the Muscogee Creek Nation that is seeking to build a casino in a Tulsa suburb hasn't followed proper procedures that would allow for gaming...
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Oklahoma tribal chief comments on casino controversy
(Oklahoma) -- The Muscogee Creek Nation's principal chief says a branch of the tribe seeking to build a casino in a Tulsa suburb hasn't followed proper...
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OP/ED: Confusing mess / Casino placement rules mystery to most
(Oklahoma) -- If anyone can predict what's going to happen next in the confusing, acrimonious debate surrounding a proposed Indian casino in Broken Arrow, please...
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OP/ED: Confusing mess / Casino placement rules mystery to most
(Oklahoma) -- If anyone can predict what's going to happen next in the confusing, acrimonious debate surrounding a proposed Indian casino in Broken Arrow, please...
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Owner of land for Kialegee casino works in Indian land rights law
(Oklahoma) -- Before she ever ruffled feathers in Broken Arrow by leasing her allotted Indian land for the construction of a casino, Marcella Giles represented Indian...
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Tribe shy, but hopeful (EXTENDED VIDEO)
(Oklahoma) -- One need only listen to the tenor and pace of speech from Mekko Tiger Hobia in order to realize that he, similar to many in the Kialegee Tribal Town, want...
1/15/2012
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Churches React to BA Casino
(Oklahoma) -- Churches are opposing a neighborhood casino in Broken Arrow. Church leaders are worried about the side affects that come with casinos and gambling.
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