A proposed casino and hotel near Remington Park in Oklahoma City would have „devastating consequences” to the state’s economy and should not be built, state Treasurer Scott Meacham is telling federal officials. „A new Shawnee (Tribe) casino in Oklahoma City would clearly result in reduced gaming revenues for Remington Park and the central Oklahoma tribes,” Meacham wrote in a letter sent Monday to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Oklahoma City – The Shawnee tribe hopes to build a casino and hotel in Oklahoma City about two miles away from Remington Park. The tribe says it will bring extra tax revenue to Oklahoma City, but opponents say it would put Remington Park out of business and hurt education. A state law enacted in 2004 gives some profits from Remington Park to the state’s education fund. Park executives say the program has produced USD 19 million so far.

Oklahoma City (AP) – The Shawnee Tribe is planning a USD 400 million casino project that would include a 400-room hotel and employ 1,900 people. Officials with the Miami, Okla.-based tribe said Wednesday they have filed paperwork with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to start the process of putting 104 acres of land in northeast Oklahoma City into federal trust for development of a resort.