TULSA, Okla. — Closing arguments are scheduled to begin in Oklahoma's federal lawsuit aimed at stopping a small American Indian tribe from building a casino in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow.
State Attorney General Scott Pruitt is suing the 350-member Kialegee Tribal Town to halt construction on a 20-acre parcel that would be located near churches, a school and several neighborhoods.
The state and defense attorneys for the Wetumka-based tribe wrapped up their cases Thursday before U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell.
The Kialegee broke ground on the Red Clay Casino site late last year and has trucked in several pre-fabricated buildings in recent weeks to temporarily house slot machines.
The tribe plans to open sometime around Labor Day in the trailers and says a permanent facility will be built next year.