It’s the largest private opportunity yet for the Nation, which runs eight casinos in Oklahoma and 22 gaming operations overall, Dillard said. A major draw: The exclusivity of the state gaming license means the facility will likely be the only casino location in that part of the state. Miller reached out to ask the tribe if they would be interested in managing the proposed $300 million casino, hotel and entertainment venue in Matteson, just south of Chicago, said the tribe’s Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Janie Dillard. Choctaw Nation’s long-term relationship with gaming financier and consultant Rob Miller brought the Oklahoma-based tribe to the table for a bid at a highly competitive commercial casino license in Cook County, Ill.
