All Cherokee Casinos Will Remain Closed Until Friday

All Cherokee-owned Casinos, including the Hard Rock Tulsa, will remain closed now until 1 p.m. Friday.

The nine casinos were supposed to re-open Wednesday afternoon at 1 but officials elected to postpone the opening to help preserve power. The Cherokee Nation says employees are still being paid for their shifts.

“We are working diligently to assess current conditions and are doing our part to ensure the safety and well-being of the communities we call home,” said Chuck Garrett, CEO of Cherokee Nation Businesses. “While our doors remain closed, we want to extend a special thanks to those in the field battling these outages and our essential employees who continue vital work during this time.”

The Seminole Nation casinos will also be closed on Wednesday but say they hope to be back to business as usual on Thursday.