Recently there was speculation about how the group would address budget shortfalls to the gambling budget. Our partnership with Margaritaville, along with drawing power from other national brands, will assure a successful opening and operation of the property. The whole package is coming together nicely and will transform the River Spirit Casino into an upscale regional destination resort. We will be announcing the addition of a high end, national brand Steakhouse in the very near future as well as a full service Spa. In addition to the amenities previously announced we have added two more Margaritaville venues: a Landshark Landing Pool Bar and a Margaritaville Coffee Shop. The high rise hotel tower and showroom theatre will open mid-December 2016. We will be able to work throughout the winter without weather interruptions and are on target for Septemopening of the Margaritaville casino, restaurant and retail along with other restaurants, convention center, retail and the parking structure.

The low rise podium portions of the project are nearly shelled in. We just poured concrete for the 24th floor of the hotel tower and the exterior glass curtain wall has been installed up to the 17th floor. The dream is coming closer to reality each day. So, Pat, did your plans come true at the River Spirit?

Some two years on we caught up with Pat to gauge progress. Reported as the second largest construction development in the state of Oklahoma this was not a project that could be taken lightly.

A significant portion of the expansion would be branded under the signature of “Margaritaville’ – linked to the existing casino. A $365 million project was planned to add a 27-story, 500-room hotel, additional food and beverage outlets, a 2,600 showroom theatre, 1,500 parking spaces and enlarge the gaming capacity with 850 extra slots and 20 more tables. Glyn Thomas talks to Pat Crofts CEO of Muscogee (Creek) Nation Casinosīack in 2013 we interviewed Pat Crofts, CEO of Muscogee (Creek) Nation Casinos, about the ambitious plans that lay ahead for the group at the River Spirit Casino.

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