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« Reply #195 on: December 01, 2018, 03:54:17 pm » |
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I drove past there today, Winstar is better described as attached to Gainesville, TX than to OK which is, I think you said, 117 some odd miles from OKC. That would be like Tulsa trying to claim the Choctaw casino in Durant. Or the Indigo Sky in Wyandotte. Or Buffalo Run in Miami. Exactly how many casinos are there located in OKC? Something else, I was wondering which tribe is associated with Winstar? One never hears of any tribal association when it comes to Winstar. Why is that? |
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« Reply #196 on: December 01, 2018, 04:57:57 pm » |
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I drove past there today, Winstar is better described as attached to Gainesville, TX than to OK which is, I think you said, 117 some odd miles from OKC. That would be like Tulsa trying to claim the Choctaw casino in Durant. Or the Indigo Sky in Wyandotte. Or Buffalo Run in Miami. Exactly how many casinos are there located in OKC? Something else, I was wondering which tribe is associated with Winstar? One never hears of any tribal association when it comes to Winstar. Why is that?
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« Reply #197 on: December 01, 2018, 06:19:09 pm » |
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« Reply #200 on: December 02, 2018, 03:55:04 pm » |
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I drove past there today, Winstar is better described as attached to Gainesville, TX than to OK which is, I think you said, 117 some odd miles from OKC. That would be like Tulsa trying to claim the Choctaw casino in Durant. Or the Indigo Sky in Wyandotte. Or Buffalo Run in Miami. Exactly how many casinos are there located in OKC? Something else, I was wondering which tribe is associated with Winstar? One never hears of any tribal association when it comes to Winstar. Why is that?
Good point; glad you brought this to our attention. Just want to clarify on the Winstar World Casino thread; although it's not OKC stuff--it's inside Oklahoma; Dallas does claim that area as apart of the Combined Statistical Area (CMA) 7,846,293 which includes Durant, OK. I have relatives in Dallas & Houston--they make the drive to Winstar. The Chickasaw tribe did capitalize on its location of its tribal land's proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Also want to mention that the Chickasaw Tribe will be given 100 acres in the vicinity of Oklahoma City American Indian Cultural Center as apart of its agreement to complete its construction. AICCM: https://www.chickasaw.tv/videos/the-vital-completion-of-the-american-indian-cultural-center-and-museumTulsa World reports: Indian Cultural Center construction to resume in Oklahoma City: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state/indian-cultural-center-construction-to-resume-in-oklahoma-city/article_b170e07d-2b66-59df-afc9-7f234d9499ef.html |
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« Reply #201 on: December 02, 2018, 04:58:48 pm » |
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Good point; glad you brought this to our attention.
Just want to clarify on the Winstar World Casino thread; although it's not OKC stuff--it's inside Oklahoma; Dallas does claim that area as apart of the Combined Statistical Area (CMA) 7,846,293 which includes Durant, OK. I have relatives in Dallas & Houston--they make the drive to Winstar.
The Chickasaw tribe did capitalize on its location of its tribal land's proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Per Google, Oklahoma City to Winstar World Casino - 126 miles Other Casinos closer to Oklahoma City than Winstar: River Spirit/Margaritaville Casino - 107 miles Hard Rock Tulsa - 118 miles Osage Casino Tulsa - 110 miles And basically all the other Tulsa area casinos. |
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« Reply #202 on: December 02, 2018, 05:00:44 pm » |
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Construction on the new OKC convention center & Omni conference hotel via So that's what that is. I was driving back from Norman this morning and saw 3 tower cranes over there and couldn't figure out what that would be. |
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« Reply #203 on: December 02, 2018, 05:39:13 pm » |
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Per Google, Oklahoma City to Winstar World Casino - 126 miles
Other Casinos closer to Oklahoma City than Winstar:
River Spirit/Margaritaville Casino - 107 miles
Hard Rock Tulsa - 118 miles
Osage Casino Tulsa - 110 miles
And basically all the other Tulsa area casinos.
Interesting Swake that you mentioned the casinos in the Tulsa area; a friend of mind and his wife checked into the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa thinking her meeting was there; instead it was at the River Spirit Casino Resort. He and his wife experienced River Spirit Casino Resort & Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.  
River Spirit Casino Resort & Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.They were really impressed with the two developments; he said they were 'awesome.' |
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« Reply #204 on: December 02, 2018, 05:45:25 pm » |
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 So that's what that is. I was driving back from Norman this morning and saw 3 tower cranes over there and couldn't figure out what that would be.
Took my bike ride from that area this morning to the Lake Overholser bike trail (decided to return and climb back into bed); that area saturated with red clay and construction pains reminded me of a war zone. |
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« Reply #205 on: December 02, 2018, 05:57:45 pm » |
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« Reply #206 on: December 03, 2018, 10:46:50 am » |
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I've ridden that trail, and several of the others in OKC. OKC has a good, and growing, bike trail system with access from the OK river area all the way out to Overholser and (with a just a little street riding) all the way up to Hefner. I think there are about 90 miles of dedicated bike trails/paths in the OKC area. Good stuff. Tulsa also has a very nice, and also growing, set of bike trails running from Bixby in the South, all along the river and the Creek Turnpike, out to Sand Springs and on up all the way to Skiatook. Not sure on exact miles, but I know it is somewhere a little over 100 miles of dedicated bike lanes/trails. Good Stuff. The two major metro areas have active and growing biking communities, and it shows in the support by both cities. This is one area where OK is above-average in the US, and as an avid cyclist myself, one thing I can brag about to others. |
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« Reply #207 on: December 03, 2018, 11:00:45 am » |
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I've met people from outside the state who mentioned Tulsa Tough and the bike community when I mentioned I was from Tulsa.
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« Reply #208 on: December 03, 2018, 11:07:01 am » |
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Per Google, Oklahoma City to Winstar World Casino - 126 miles
Other Casinos closer to Oklahoma City than Winstar:
River Spirit/Margaritaville Casino - 107 miles
Hard Rock Tulsa - 118 miles
Osage Casino Tulsa - 110 miles
And basically all the other Tulsa area casinos.
You forgot the ones that are actually in the OKC metro with distances from downtown: Remington Park - OKC (7.8 miles), it's a racino so horse betting and slots only, no table games (the casino rules make no sense) Riverwind - Norman (21.9 miles) Newcastle - Newcastle (19 miles) Grand Casino - Shawnee (28.5 miles) Lucky Star - Concho (35 miles) Firelake - Shawnee (38 miles) |
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« Reply #209 on: December 03, 2018, 11:08:41 am » |
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I've met people from outside the state who mentioned Tulsa Tough and the bike community when I mentioned I was from Tulsa.
I hadn't heard of Tulsa Tough until a few years ago and have been at Cry Baby Hill every year since. It's a great event! |
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