Osage Casino Lake Ozark | Updates 2023

Nation | Tribe: Osage Nation

OSAGE CASINO LAKE OZARK

City of Lake Ozark, Miller County, Missouri

The Osage Nation plans to build a $60 million hotel complex with casino, restaurants and entertainment center on a 28-acre site near Lake Ozark in Miller County, Missouri. The Osage have ancestral roots to the land and are seeking federal approval from the U.S. Department of Interior to build the casino.

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Artist rendering of Osage Casino Resort at Lake Ozark

Osage Casino Lake Ozark

In Oct. 2021 the Osage Nation announced plans to build a $60 million casino, entertainment and hotel at Lake Ozark. The announcement said the tribe had submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) for approval of a Class II gaming casino near Lake Ozark. Class II casinos do not require state approval.

The federal decision process will take one to two years to determine if the Osage casino proposal complies with the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

If The Osage application is approved, the DOI will transfer the casino land into federal trust with tribal sovereignty to the land and casino gaming rights that are exempt from Missouri laws and regulations.

The Missouri constitution limits the number of casino licenses to thirteen. A federally-approved Indian gaming casino does not need a state license and does not need state approval if similar gaming is already approved in the state.

News Headlines

Lake Ozark Casino Update - June 2023 June 28, 2023 - The Osage Nation's plan to build a casino at Lake Ozark has encountered opposition from the City of Lake Ozark. A resolution to support the casino project received a tie vote in the Board of Aldermen ... Read more Osage Casino Lake Ozark Plan: Update Jan. 2023 January 28, 2023 - A public meeting was held for residents of Camden County this week to hear a debate between the benefits and risks of building a casino at Lake of the Ozarks. The Osage Nation have announced plans ... Read more Osage Casino Lake Ozark Construction Update - June 2022 June 14, 2022 - The Osage Nation purchased a 28-acre site in the City of Lake Ozark, Missouri for the purpose of building a $60 million hotel and casino. The first step towards authorizing the casino is approval by the ... Read more Osage Nation releases first renderinags of Lake Ozark Casino February 22, 2022 - The Osage Nation released these renderings of the casino resort planned for Lake Ozark, Missouri. They include views of the exterior, meeting room, event center, hotel suite with view ... Read more Osage Casino Lake Ozark: Update Feb 2022 February 17, 2022 - The Osage Nation plans to build a casino, hotel and entertainment center at Lake Ozark, Missouri and is seeking a demolition contractor to clear a vacant motel and accessory buildings from the 28-acre site. ... Read more Osage Nation plans Missouri casino hotel at Lake Ozark November 7, 2021 - The Osage Nation announced plans in a press release last week to build a hotel with a casino, restaurants and entertainmnent on a site near Lake Ozark in Miller County, Missouri. ... Read more

Location

The Osage Nation owns 28 acres of land at the intersection of Bagnell Dam Boulevard and Osage Beach Parkway. This is the site of the former Quality Inn Hotel.

Proposed site for the Osage Nation Lake Ozark Hotel Casino

Osage Casino Lake Ozark Renderings

February 22, 2022

The Osage Nation released these renderings of the casino resort planned for Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Meeting and Banquet Room

Event Center

Hotel Suite with View of Lake of the Ozarks

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Timeline

CONSTRUCTION TIMELINE
Construction will begin after approval by the U.S. department of Interior. The approval is expected in 2023. Construction will take 18-24 months and be completed in phases

PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION

• Casino
• Sports Bar
• Restaurants
• Meeting space

PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION

• Hotel - guest rooms and suites
• Fitness and exercise center
• Pool and hot tub
• Pool Bar

FUTURE PHASES - TBA

HISTORY TIMELINE

Oct 2021
The Osage Nation announced plans in late October 2021 the build a $60-million casino, hotel and entertainment destination at Lake Ozarks, Missouri. The tribe said it had applied the U.S. Department of Interior for approval under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. That process will take one or more years for a decision authorizing Class II casino gaming.

Feb 2022
A demolition contractor was selected to clear the 28-acre building site at Bagnell Dam Boulevard and Osage Beach Parkway.

Fall 2022
The U.S. Department of Interior is preparing an Environmental Impact Study. A draft report could be published as early as late 2022. Public comments will be solicited in local hearings and mailed responses.

2023
If all issues reported in the Environmental Impact Study can be resolved, the U.S. Department of Interior could approve the Osage Nation's application in 2023. Construction could begin later that year if the project is not delayed by legal challenges.

2024-2025
The opening of the Osage Casino in Lake Ozark could be in 2024-2025 following 18-24 months of construction.

Osage Nation Casinos

Osage Nation is headquartered in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma. The tribe owns seven casinos in Oklahoma, which are located in Bartlesville, Hominy, Pawhuska, Ponca City, Sand Springs, Skiatook and Tulsa.

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Lake Ozark Casino Update - June 2023

June 28, 2023

The Osage Nation's plan to build a casino at Lake Ozark has encountered opposition from the City of Lake Ozark. A resolution to support the casino project received a tie vote in the Board of Aldermen, and was defeated by a no vote from the mayor.

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Lake Ozark, Mo., Board of Aldermen discussing future of casino project - Courtesy of KY3 News - Springfield, Mo., Jun 16, 2023. Available from YouTube

Mayor Dennis Newberry explained he was not opposed to the Osage casino, but voted no because he wanted more information regarding the casino project. He called the resolution "convoluted" and wanted it defeated rather than stalled.

The Osage Nation plans to build a $60 million casino complex near Lake Ozark consisting of a casino, hotel, convention center, restaurants, entertainment center, and heritage center.

"Our plan to bring a world-class entertainment district to the Lake of the Ozarks is moving forward as planned, and once completed, will see the Osage Casinos make a $60 million investment in the community."

- Kimberly Pearson, CEO Osage Casinos

The Missouri constitution limits state-issued casino licenses to thirteen, and a constitutional amendment is required for licensing a casino at Lake Ozark. If the licensing process fails, the Osage casino have a major alternative. The Lake Ozark casino may be approved by the federal government under terms of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

An Indian-gaming casino operates on tribal land with sovereignty over state regulations. Gaming is limited to Class II games where players bet against other players rather than the house. Missouri casinos play Class III games which include Vegas-style slots and table games. The Osage Nation could negotiate a gaming compact with the state to allow Class III gaming at a tribal casino in Lake Ozark.

The Osage Nation filed an application with the U.S. Interior Department in Oct. 2021 to transfer a 28-acre site near Lake Ozark into federal trust for the purpose of operating an Indian-gaming casino. The Osage have strong ancestral ties to much of Missouri including the Lake Ozark area. This is an important consideration for a favorable federal decision. The decision is expected any time within the next year.

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Osage Casino Lake Ozark Plan: Update Jan. 2023

January 28, 2023

A public meeting was held for residents of Camden County this week to hear a debate between the benefits and risks of building a casino at Lake of the Ozarks. The Osage Nation have announced plans to build a casino, hotel and entertainment destination near Lake Ozark.

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Potential casino on the Osage River - KRBK 9PM
Courtesy of KOLR10 & Fox49, Jan 18 2023. Available from YouTube

Osage River Gaming is promoting a ballot measure to amend the Missouri constitution and allow a casino at the Lake of the Ozarks. An Osage spokesman, Timothy Hand, said "We are trying to change the Constitution to allow gaming on the Osage right from Bagnell Dam to where it meets the Missouri River in Jefferson City." A ballot measure for the amendment is expected for the 2024 election.

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Osage Casino Lake Ozark Construction Update - June 2022

June 14, 2022

The Osage Nation purchased a 28-acre site in the City of Lake Ozark, Missouri for the purpose of building a $60 million hotel and casino. The first step towards authorizing the casino is approval by the U.S. Department of Treasury to transfer the land into federal trust for the tribe. That process grants sovereignty for gaming rights on that land to the Osage Nation.

The land-into-trust application is expected to be submitted to the federal government by July. In preparation for submission of the application the tribe has demolished the former Quality Inn & Howard Johnson hotel to clear the land for environment assessments required in the process. The demolition was completed in late April.

If the U.S. Interior Department grants federal trust status for gaming purposes, the land may be used for a Class II gaming casino. However, the Osage Nation plans to seek a Class III gaming compact with the state to allow Vegas-style slot machines and table games.

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Osage Casino Lake Ozark: Update Feb 2022

February 17, 2022

The Osage Nation plans to build a casino, hotel and entertainment center at Lake Ozark, Missouri and is seeking a demolition contractor to clear a vacant Quality Inn and accessory buildings from the 28-acre building site. A Request for Proposals was published in the Eldon Advertiser on Jan. 3 with a deadline for proposals to be submitted by Feb. 15.

The site demolition will be a step forward for the Lake Ozark project; however, construction can not start until the federal government has approved the casino. Federal approval is not expected until late this year at the earliest.

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Osage Nation plans Missouri casino hotel at Lake Ozark

November 7, 2021

The Osage Nation announced plans in a press release last week to build a hotel with a casino, restaurants and entertainment on a site near Lake Ozark in Miller County, Missouri. The Oklahoma tribe will invest $60 million to develop the project on a 28.3-acre parcel of vacant land located at Bagnell Dam Blvd. and U.S. Highway 54.

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Osage Nation announces casino plan for the Ozarks - Courtesy of KCTV5 News, . Available from YouTube

The Osage Nation has historical homeland ties to Missouri. These ancestral lands were ceded to the United States in an 1808 treaty.

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