KRMG has learned that some of the people involved in a controversial casino development in Broken Arrow have plans to build a second casino, this time in south Tulsa.

U.S. Congressman John Sullivan spoke with KRMG in an exclusive interview, in which he confirmed that he had heard about plans for the second casino -- as well as a possible third location, reportedly in Broken Arrow.

[CLICK HERE to hear the full interview with Rep. Sullivan]

He says the south Tulsa location would be at E. 109th St. and S. Yale Ave., currently the location of a smoke shop.

KRMG checked with smoke shop employees, and they told us the shop is operated by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

Sullivan said "there's a possibility that a casino could be built there as well. That's why I think it's so important that we don't allow these people to casino shop in our state and in our city."

He said he and U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn have both sent letters to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Indian Gaming Commission in an attempt to get a ruling on the legitimacy of the claims of tribal soverignty on the land in Broken Arrow.

His reaction to the possibility of further casino development was unequivocal. "It's just wrong. The citizens of this comunity do not want that. The pastors of this community do not want it. Business leaders do not want it."

He said a third casino may even be under consideration. "There's also rumors that there's possibly another one out in Broken Arrow as well that they're looking at."

He added, "that's why it's so important that we stop what's going on in Broken Arrow, that we don't set some precedent where this could happen and we open Pandora's box where we have casinos popping up everywhere."

Shortly after our story on the casino aired on Newstalk KRMG, Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett's office issued a statement under the heading "Bartlett says 'beachhead' Casino in Broken Arrow Must Be Stopped," which reads:

Today Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced his support for the City of Broken Arrow and citizens fighting to stop the proposed casino development in Broken Arrow.  The controversial casino has been criticized by many and he says it is a dangerous precedent.

"It appears that the casino development in Broken Arrow has not gone through the proper procedure that other legitimate tribal casino developments have pursued in the past.  What they are attempting to establish in Broken Arrow is a beachhead and we will not stand by and allow developments of this type to happen in our city and across our state," said Mayor Dewey Bartlett.

Mayor Bartlett said that there has been a great deal of discourse out in Broken Arrow referencing a proposed casino across from Tulsa Technology Center.  "When it comes to the proximity of a casino and its detrimental effects on property values, schools, existing small businesses and churches, we need to step back and re-evaluate.   I support Broken Arrow's position on this issue.  Should we have to deal with a similar situation in Tulsa I believe we would agree this is not a good thing for the city and its respective citizens," Bartlett said.