NEWKIRK — 7 Clans Casinos will be closing the remainder of its casinos, hotel, waterpark and restaurants on Sunday morning, March 22 at 2 a.m. Paradise Casino closed on March 19.
As calls for community quarantines begin, many businesses like 7 Clans have struggled with timing and which social responsibility they serve first. “In the rural communities we serve, we have a lot of people that rely on us,” said Bruce Barnett, CEO of 7 Clans Casinos. “Including well over 700 employees for their livelihoods, in some cases our neighbors for their meals, and most importantly, our tribal elders and members.”
In just 14 years, 7 Clans has grown to include five casino venues, Oklahoma’s largest indoor waterpark/hotel/resort, restaurants, a credit union, and numerous other business ventures.
Seven Clans Indoor Water Park opening Monday for hotel guests Ponca City Now - February 22, 2019 4:48 pm Oklahoma’s first and only water park and casino opens Monday to the public at First Council Casino Hotel north of Newkirk. The Seven Clans Indoor Water Park is for the exclusive free use of hotel guests. 7 Clans Casino & Resort “IT'S ALL HERE!”.Our Waterpark is for the exclusive FREE use of our Hotel Guests. You’ll need to book a stay to play all day. This keeps the waterpark from being too crowded and more enjoyable to all our guests! The new water park and restaurants connected to the casino hotel near Newkirk, Okla., are set to open Monday. A grand opening event that includes tours for invited guests is scheduled for Friday. The project was announced last February as an expansion of the 7 Clans casino hotel, which is owned by the Otoe-Missouria tribe. 7 Clans First Council Casino 12875 N Hwy 77 Newkirk, OK 74647. 7 Clans First Council Casino Hotel Review. Update: The Otoe-Missouria tribe recently broke ground on a project that will include a 30,000 square foot water park, 60 additional suite-style rooms, bringing the hotel capacity to 146 rooms, a second-floor arcade adjoining the hotel expansion and water park and f ood and beverage service for the water park, two additional meeting rooms, plus a.
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Chairman John Shotton has served as Chairman of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe for 13 of those years.
He added, “We have faced and overcome many challenges along the way to where we are today, and have overcome them all, all in the same way, together. We pray for all people affected by this devastating virus. We also pray for a rapid recovery to this national health and economic crisis.”
In addition to providing some pay and benefits, 7 Clans is in the process of forming a transition team to assist employees that will be affected by the closure in accessing all the benefits afforded them by the Coronavirus Relief Bill approved on Wednesday.
The casinos intend on reopening April 1, pending local and national events. Updates to those reopening times and future events, as well as regional updates to Covid-19, can be found at www.sevenclans.com.
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The Otoe-Missouria Tribe is breaking ground on a construction project at its 7 Clans First Council Casino near Ark City that will include an indoor water park and expansion of the existing hotel.
Tribe officials said the project should be completed, and the new facilities opened, by December of this year. Expansion is expected to bring about roughly 70 new jobs.
First Council has been discussing plans for the expansion for some time.
When completed the project will feature a 20,000-square-foot water park which includes three large thrill rides, a children’s pool with additional slides, a separate teenage pool and a lazy river; 60 additional suite style rooms, including many with bunk beds, to bring the hotel capacity to 146 rooms; a first-floor arcade adjoining the hotel expansion and water park as well as food and beverage service for the water park and a meeting room plus.
Otoe-Missouria Chairman John R. Shotton says this is just the latest development that the tribe has created to continue a path of economic sovereignty.
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“The Otoe-Missouria tribe is excited to break ground on the 7Clans First Council Hotel expansion and indoor waterpark,” Tribe chairman John Shotton said in a prepared statement. “This project is next phase in our plan to be the top entertainment destination in North Central Oklahoma. Building upon our outstanding gaming and hotel facilities as well as our unique concert venue, we look forward to offering even more entertainment options to our patrons and their families. The expansion will provide a family entertainment experience unlike any other in our region.”
John Lyden began serving as the Chief Financial Officer of the Otoe-Missouria Development Authority this past July.
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He previously worked with Great Wolf Lodge Resorts – which offers a similar water park resort experience.
7 Clans First Council Casino is located just north of Newkirk, Okla.