The new Naskila Casino Resort will be located on land in Leggett that is owned by the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, not on the reservation as previously thought.
Cecilia Flores, chairwoman of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribal Council, announced the new development to the Polk County Commissioners Court Tuesday. She was joined by several members of the tribal council.
“We have received confirmation from the National Indian Gaming Commission,” Flores said.
“We had made a petition to them about gaming on tribal properties outside the reservation in eastern Polk County. The Leggett land is eligible for gaming, so we plan to develop our Naskila Casino Resort there,” she said.
