After opening the Golden Mesa’s doors in 2019, the Shawnee Tribe and its partners are celebrating another economic milestone: the expansion of its Panhandle casino. The addition to the casino includes an RV park, nearly 100 hotel rooms and an 80,000 square-foot gaming floor.
The investment has doubled the Golden Mesa employee workforce to 380 employees and will contribute to services for Shawnee tribal citizens. Chief of the Shawnee Tribe, Ben Barnes, said that is worth celebrating.
“All of the benefits and programs that these dollars go towards is things like behavioral health opportunities, substance abuse, rehab, scholarships, first-time homebuyer assistance [and] children’s back-to-school programs,” Barnes said. “We know that’s only going to continue to grow as the tribe grows, and as this opportunity allows us to grow those programs.”
