“As Principal Chief, nothing makes me prouder than providing quality jobs for the Cherokee people,” Chief Bill John Baker said in a press release. It's due to open in the winter of 2017 and will put 175 people to work. The 39,000 square-foot Cherokee Casino Grove will feature 400 electronic games, table games, a private high limit poker room, a restaurant, a full-service bar, a live music venue, a dance floor, an event space and an outdoor patio. The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma broke ground on a $23 million gaming facility on Monday. Cherokee Nation officials break ground at the site of Cherokee Casino Grove on March 28, 2016.
