The namesake of the new resort-Saracen-was one of the tribe’s last leaders in Arkansas. The federal government removed the Nation to present-day Oklahoma following an 1833 treaty. Homeland, although this time as a major economic force. The project takes the Quapaw Nation back to its original
The Nation and Downstream Development successfully sponsored the ballot initiative in 2018 to amend the Arkansas Constitution to legalize casino gaming. The enterprise’s flagship Downstream Casino Resort in Oklahoma opened in 2006 and was expanded in 2012. The Arkansas resort represents the latest expansion by Downstream Development. The resort will be owned and operated by Saracen Development, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Downstream Development. Construction is scheduled toīegin this summer, with a targeted opening for the casino in the spring of 2020.
The Saracen Casino Resort, which is projected to cost well in excess of $300 million, is planned as a regional destination, with a state-of-the-art casino, a 300 room hotel, an events center, and a travel plaza. The Arkansas Racing Commission issued the license on Thursday. Indian country transactions Downstream Development awarded license for new commercial gamingĭownstream Development Authority, an economic development arm of the Quapaw Nation, has been awarded a commercial gaming license to build a new, upscale resort in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
