TULSA, OK – Aristocrat Gaming has broken ground on a new 137,500 sq. ft. facility. The company’s new Tulsa Operations Center will offer a consolidated campus for the 300 employees of VGT Class II Innovations by Aristocrat Gaming and will house light manufacturing, a warehouse and office space.
“This is more than a groundbreaking – it’s a celebration of our employees, our community, and our industry,” said James Starr, VGT President. “As employees, we live here, we work here, and we want to see Tulsa succeed, not just for today; we want to be generational partners, and this new facility will allow us to continue to serve our customers even better.”
“We are doubling down on our commitment to Tulsa as our host community, to Oklahoma, and the community of customers we serve across the state,” said Hector Fernandez, Aristocrat President of Americas & EMEA. “That is why we are making this 10-year commitment that will lead the community into the future. Oklahoma is important to us as a company, and we are committed to helping our customers and our employees succeed.”
“We’re thrilled Aristocrat, a global leader in gaming technology, innovation, manufacturing and distribution, is expanding its presence in Tulsa,” said Mike Neal, President and CEO of the Tulsa Regional Chamber. “We’re proud to partner with them as they make significant investments in their company and northeast Oklahoma.”
Also appearing at the event were Matthew Morgan, Chairman of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association and Deanne McKissick, Aristocrat Gaming SVP Customer Order Execution.
The new campus will be located at 15336 E Admiral Place South in Tulsa and will be comprised of a warehouse/production space of 112,500 sq. ft. and office space of 25,000 sq. ft. The project is underway, and the warehouse is expected to be completed this winter. The office space is expected to open Spring 2022.
Metro Construction Services is the general contractor and JSA Architects is serving as the architect.
