Apache Casino Hotel

Apache-owned casino and resort hotel in southwest Oklahoma

Apache Casino Hotel

Location within Oklahoma

Location | Lawton, Oklahoma
Address | 2315 East Gore Boulevard
Opening date| January 1999
Theme| Plains Apache of Southwest Oklahoma
No. of rooms| 132
Total gaming space| 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2)
Notable restaurants|

* 360 Restaurant
* Summit Coffee
* Loft Bar
* Apache Grill

Casino type| Land
Owner| Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Architect|

* Hnedak-Bobo Group
* PDG Architects

Previous names| Fort Sill Apache Casino
Renovated in|

* 2008-05, Casino Architectural Transformation
* 2012-08, Casino Hotel
* 2017-02, Casino Event Center

Coordinates| 34°36′31″N 98°21′42″W﻿ / ﻿34.60861°N 98.36167°W﻿ / 34.60861; -98.36167
Website| Apache Casino Hotel

Apache Casino Hotel or Fort Sill Apache Casino is operated and owned by the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. The casino and hotel is located within Comanche County bearing east of Interstate 44 in Lawton, Oklahoma. In January 1999, the Native American gaming establishment was introduced to Southwestern Oklahoma within the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation lands. The Apache gaming enterprise originated as a membrane structure or tension fabric building housing Class II or Class III casino gaming and slot machines.[1]

## Renovations

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The Apache casino has received substantial renovations since the introduction of the entertainment and gaming enterprise in 1999:

* May 2008 – Casino transformation from a fabric or membrane structure to architectural showroom edifice.[2]
* August 2012 – Casino acquires one hundred and thirty-two room hotel for overnight guests.[3]
* February 2017 – Casino acquires event center or performing arts venue for commercial business seminars and musical concerts.[4]

## See also

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* American Gaming Association
* History of gambling in the United States
* Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
* National Indian Gaming Commission

## References

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1. ^ "Gaming Regulatory Fact Sheet: Class II Gaming" (PDF). American Gaming Association.
2. ^ "Loeffler Construction Project ~ Apache Casino". Loeffler Construction & Consulting.
3. ^ "J.E. Dunn Construction Project ~ Fort Sill Apache Casino Hotel". J.E. Dunn Construction Company.
4. ^ "Loeffler Construction Project ~ Apache Casino Event Center". Loeffler Construction & Consulting.

## Further reading

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* Coppersmith, Clifford P. "Fort Sill Apache". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.
* Mason, W. Dale (2009). "Indian Gaming". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society.
* Dickson, Kathy (2015). ""All In": The Rise of Tribal Gaming". The Chronicles of Oklahoma. 93 (4 - Winter 2015-16). Oklahoma Historical Society: 474–491\. LCCN 23027299. OCLC 655582328.474-491&rft.date=2015&rft_id=info:oclcnum/655582328&rft_id=info:lccn/23027299&rft.aulast=Dickson&rft.aufirst=Kathy&rft_id=https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2017382/m1/1/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Apache+Casino+Hotel" class="Z3988">

## External links

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* Media related to Apache Casino Hotel at Wikimedia Commons
* "Apache Casino Hotel". 500 Nations. 500Nations.com.
* "Fort Sill Apache Gaming Commission". Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma.
* "Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma". Fort Sill Apache Tribe.
* Apache Casino Hotel's channel on YouTube

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