On June 26, 2018, more than 892,000 Oklahomans flooded the polls. They chose Kevin Stitt as the Republican gubernatorial candidate and Drew Edmondson as the Democratic one. An item on the ballot was State Question 788, which read in part, “This measure amends the Oklahoma State Statutes. A yes vote legalizes the licensed use, sale, […]
economic impact
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The Oklahoma City region held the nation’s second-largest tribal gaming revenue gains last year, which comes as no surprise to experts
The Oklahoma City region held the nation’s second-largest tribal gaming revenue gains last year, which comes as no surprise to experts.
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Native American gaming contributed $7.2 billion to Oklahoma’s economy in 2015.
Native American gaming contributed $7.2 billion to Oklahoma’s economy in 2015.
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Study shows low arts consumption in Oklahoma
Citizens in the state’s cities remain the main consumers of art.
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Chicken-Fried News: Economic powerhouse
There’s no doubting the Oklahoma City Thunder has had a good impact on the economy downtown.
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No bull’s-eye
I wrote to Amber Sharples, OAC executive director, and asked what study or report backs up that statistic. She didn’t reply, so I suspect it is one of those things “everyone knows” for which there is no proof. —Carl Hall, Edmond Editor’s note: The statistic comes from a 2008 Oklahoma economic impact study conducted by […]
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Art pays
What if that same amount also covered you annually for most other arts festivals, theater and dance performances, and art exhibits throughout the state? What if your annual 105 pennies were also the catalyst for a $314 million economic impact on Oklahoma? If you divided the amount of state-appropriated funds given to the Oklahoma Arts […]