The Bingo Hall's construction was completed in 1995. Construction of an on-site hotel and a bingo hall began in 1994. The land upon which the casino is located was acquired from Ibrahim Batca and his family in two transactions in 19. Ultimately, the OIN decided not to add a shopping mall because online shopping has diminished patronage to shopping malls. As a fall-back plan, the OIN had the casino designed so that it could be adapted as a small shopping mall, if necessary. Development of the casino was opposed from within and outside the OIN. It was developed at a time when Native American sovereignty and the right to establish gaming casinos on reservations had survived court challenges. The casino, and associated hotel for visitors and conventions, was conceived as a revenue-generating enterprise to aid in economic and social development of the OIN.
