Choctaw Casino Durant Amenities
Last steel beam placed atop the future Sky Tower
Amenities: refrigerator stocked with water, personal safe, ceiling fan, air coolers, LCD TV, convenient access to Sharkey’s swim-up bar, electrical outlets for charging personal electronics. Poolside Reserved Seating. Friday-Sunday Half Day $75 Full Day $125 Monday-Thursday 50% OFF (. excluding holidays). The casino/hotel is huge, everything was over the top. They book well known entertainment into their Grand Theatre, but besides the very obvious casino and its cacophony of electronic music and lights, there is also a movie theatre, bowling alley, arcade, and food court with many well known franchises. Restaurants near Choctaw Casino Resort, Durant on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. In order to better serve you during your stay we have created the Choctaw Casino Concierge at Durant, a service that will assist us in planning your upcoming visit. Please log onto Choctaw Casino Concierge website, where you will find information on our resort facilities, services and amenities. Featuring a seasonal outdoor pool with cabanas, swim-up bars, fire pits and 6 hot tubs, Choctaw Casino Resort - Durant is located in Durant, 16 mi from Denison. This resort offers free WiFi, onsite dining and an extensive casino with over 4,000 slot machines, table games, poker and more.
DURANT, Okla. (May 21, 2020) – Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant celebrated a “topping-out” ceremony today that represents a milestone in construction for the new Sky Tower and expansion project at its new resort property in Durant, Okla.
Construction of the expansion project is moving rapidly, with millions of dollars already invested in site preparation, concrete and steelwork.
“This is more than a building, it’s a commitment to a brighter future for the Choctaw people and the surrounding communities that we celebrated today,” states Chief Gary Batton. “We’re all incredibly proud of the work that has been done by the construction team and excited to continue creating jobs in our communities.”
Amid COVID-19 and social-distancing requirements, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma hosted a virtual topping-out event. The virtual celebration included congratulatory videos from partners including, the developer TynanGroup LLC, lead design-build team Tutor Perini Building and JCJ Architecture.
To watch the video of the virtual topping out use the following link: https://youtu.be/tnNpLI6SNjk
Set to open in the spring of 2021, the 19-story tower will feature 1,000 more luxury hotels rooms, an expanded gaming floor and new amenities such as a new pool, parking garage, retail space and entertainment and dining options. Once completed, more than 1,000 new, permanent jobs will be created.
Photo by: Christian Toews
Chief Gary Batton, Assistant Chief Jack Austin Jr., James Dry, Choctaw Nation Council Member, Janie Dillard, Senior Executive Officer, and Choctaw Casino leadership celebrate the topping out ceremony.
Photo by: Christian Toews
The last steel beam which reads, “Psalm 122:7 May there be peace within the walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses” was placed atop the future Sky Tower at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant.
Photo renderings of the complete gaming facility are available by request.
If you would like B-roll please contact Kristina Humenesky at khumenesky@choctawnation.com.
About Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant
Located an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex lies a AAA Four Diamond resort and entertainment destination, in southeastern Oklahoma. Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant is a three-level convention/entertainment venue which offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and seating for more than 3,000 people. The resort’s amenities include the Oasis Pool – featuring four tropical pools with private cabanas – as well as the region’s premier entertainment complex, The District, where visitors can enjoy Tailgater’s Lounge, 20 bowling lanes, a 40-game arcade, and a state-of-the-art movie theater. The casino offers more than 4,100 slot machines, 60 table games, and a private poker lounge featuring 30 poker tables. In the spring of 2021, a major expansion effort will add the Sky Tower: 19 stories high featuring 1,000 new luxury hotel rooms, along with 3,400 additional slot machines and 34 tables in the new poker room, along with 40 table games, two new restaurants and movie theaters, and a three-acre swimming pool – making Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant one of the largest gaming resorts in the world. For more information, visit choctawcasinos.com.
| Choctaw Casinos & Resorts | |
|---|---|
| Opening date | March 8, 2006 (Durant location) |
| No. of rooms | various |
| Total gaming space | 218,844 sq ft (20,331.3 m2) (Durant location) |
| Notable restaurants | Butterfields Buffet 1832 Steakhouse Tomatillo Mexican Grill Jackpot Java The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que |
| Casino type | Indian |
| Owner | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Renovated in | 2008 |
| Website | Choctaw Casino Resort |
Choctaw Casinos & Resorts is a chain of eight Indian casinos and hotels located in Oklahoma, owned and operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
The original location in Durant has 218,844 sq ft (20,331.3 m2) of gaming floor, over 4,200 slot machines, and 776 hotel rooms. The resort has two casinos and two hotels within the complex. The South Casino was completed in 2006 with 108,844 sq ft (10,111.9 m2)[1] of floor space, and the North Casino was completed in 2010 with 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2)[2] more floor space. Choctaw Inn has 101 hotel rooms, and the newer Grand Tower has 204,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) of floor space, 330 rooms and suites, and is 12 floors tall. The $360 million resort is the flagship of the Choctaw Nation gaming industry.
Locations[edit]
- Choctaw Casino – Broken Bow
- Choctaw Casino – Idabel
- Choctaw Casino – McAlester
- Choctaw Casino – Stigler
- Choctaw Casino – Stringtown
- Choctaw Casino Hotel – Pocola
- Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant
- Choctaw Casino Resort – Grant
History[edit]
The Choctaw Casino Resort sits on a 50-acre site, adjacent to the former Choctaw Casino Bingo. The Choctaw Casino Bingo was built in 1987 and was the first of the Choctaw gaming franchise. In 2006, the original $60 million resort (now known as the South Casino) was completed with the construction. Soon after completion, tribal officials determined they built too small for their clientele and went underway with an expansion. In February 2010, a larger casino was built adjacent to the existing resort and became known as the North Casino. The Grand Hotel Tower is built atop the North Casino. The Bingo Hall then closed, shortly after the opening of the expansion.
Durant[edit]
Tourism[edit]
The Choctaw Casino Resort and Choctaw Casino Bingo complex is a major tourist destination for Durant, the State of Oklahoma, North Texas, including the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kansas. Some 5,000-6,000 people patronize the facility each week, about 300,000 annually. About 81 percent of the casino's customers are from Texas, and the casino is heavily marketed on television, radio, and the internet to people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.[3] Marketing materials put emphasis on the casino's location as being 'One Hour North of Dallas.'
Facilities[edit]
Choctaw Casino And Resort Durant
The Choctaw Lodge and Choctaw Inn[edit]
In addition to the main tower, the Choctaw Lodge has 59 rooms and offers a free breakfast. The Choctaw Inn offers over 100 rooms, and is built next to the Oasis and is linked to the casino. Both of these properties were refurbished in December 2012. The Choctaw Lodge is non-smoking and pet-friendly.
The Oasis[edit]
In addition to the casino's gaming floor, the Choctaw Casino & Resort features The Oasis swimming area where visitors will find multiple pool areas, water slides, Jacuzzis, cabanas, and dive-in movies being shown on an inflatable screen during the summer months.
Choctaw Wellness Center[edit]
The Choctaw Wellness Center has amenities including a full gymnasium, batting cage, and an indoor walking track.
The District[edit]
Completed in September 2015, the District is an entertainment center with attractions including a video arcade, movie theater, bowling alley, and laser tag arena. The District is a non-smoking area.[4]
Choctaw Nation[edit]
The Choctaw casinos in Oklahoma are owned and operated by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Proceeds from the casino are used to fund many development programs benefiting local communities and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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References[edit]
- ^H-Net Discussion Networks - FYI: News Items of Interest, 3/4/2006 (5 items)
- ^Choctaw Casino Durant expansion will add 1,000 new jobs
- ^Choctaw Casino plans to build destination resort NewsOK.com
- ^'Choctaw Casino Resort - The District'. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
External links[edit]
Hotels Durant Oklahoma Near Choctaw Casino
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