DEVOL, Okla. (AP) — The Comanche Nation has begun construction on a hotel to go with a casino in Cotton County just north of the Red River in south Oklahoma.
The Comanche Red River Casino in Devol opened 10 years ago. The Times Record News (http://is.gd/2xN13o ) reports that dirt turned Friday marks the start of work on what will be an 87-room hotel.
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Casino CEO Chas Robbins says it should take nine or 10 months to complete construction. The rooms will vary in bed size and amenities. The hotel’s interior will feature artwork by Comanche artists.
Comanche Nation Tribal Chairman Wallace Coffey says the proximity to the town of Burkburnett is significant because of the Comanche Nation’s history with North Texas. He says the tribe had a history of trading in the community.
