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Chickasaw Nation Expanding Gaming Network29 July 2002KINGSTON, Oklahoma – As reported by the Associated Press: "A new Indian gaming center near Lake Texoma has become a popular attraction for Texans. "The Chickasaw Nation opened the Texoma Gaming Center on July 11 less than two miles east of Kingston. "The gaming center is made up of several portable buildings containing about 350 electronic gambling machines, Police Chief John Canoe said. "But the tribe has started the dirt work to build a large casino on the property, said Canoe, who has been working at the gaming center on weekends to provide security. "…The Chickasaw Nation has at least a dozen gaming centers and travel plazas with gambling machines in the state. "According to a study released last month and paid for by the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association, the Chickasaw Nation has more electronic gambling machines than any other tribe in the state. "As of Dec. 31, the Chickasaws had 1,353 gambling machines in the state…" |