A Federal judge orders construction on a Broken Arrow Indian Casino halted. Judge Gregory Frizzell rules the Kialegee Tribal Town does not have jurisdiction over the land where the casino is being built. He granted an injunction to the state, and ordered work at the site to stop immediately. The decision pleases Rob Martinek with the neighborhood group that led the fight against the casino.
But the lead attorney for the Kialegees, Dennis Whittlesey, says they will appeal to the 10th Circuit Court. Meanwhile, construction must stop.
The Kialegees broke ground on the Red Clay Casino near the Creek Turnpike in south Broken Arrow last year, sparking the controversy.