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WinStar World Casino and Resort is an American tribal casino and hotel located in Thackerville, Oklahoma, near the Oklahoma–Texas state line. It is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. The casino opened as the WinStar Casinos in 2004, and was expanded (with a 395-room hotel tower) and renamed WinStar World Casino in 2009; its 370,000 square feet (34,000 m²) of casino floor made it the world's largest casino.^[2] In August 2013, WinStar Resorts completed a major expansion project, which added a new 1000-room second hotel tower that was divided into two phases; this also added a new casino that is attached to the tower. As a result of the completion of this expansion, the casino overtook Foxwoods Resort Casino to become the largest casino in the United States and one of the largest in the world based on gaming floor space. WinStar has 8,500 electronic games, a 55-table poker room, 100 total table games, Racer's off-track betting,^[3] high limit room, keno, and bingo.^[4]

Location and history[edit]

WinStar World Casino and Resort is located about 120 miles south from the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and one hour north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and attracts many people from the North Texas region as well as Oklahoma residents. The casino's 3,500 seat Global Event Center has been home to some popular entertainment attractions including Jay Leno, Vince Gill, Adam Lambert, Weezer, Lil Wayne, ZZ Top, Maroon 5, Kid Rock, Tony Bennett, and Davy Jones, who gave his final concert at WinStar on February 19, 2012.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}

The casino closed temporarily between March 16 to March 31, 2020 due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic as announced by Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby.^[22] The casino was closed throughout the remainder of April 2020.^[23] The casino reopened on in May 2020, with restrictive guidelines.^[24]

Design[edit]

WinStar was conceived by noted designer Larry E. Seitz whose work includes Sands Casinos, Trump Taj Mahal, Grand Casinos in Mississippi, Barona Casino, Buffalo Run, Chisholm Trail, Grand Princess, SS Norway, Casino Panama, Costa Rica Casino, Stellaris Casino Aruba, and the Paradise Island Casino among others. Additionally Hotels created for the brands Hilton, Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott, Crown Plaza, Melina, Loews, Holiday, Ramada, InterContinental, and independents worldwide. Restaurants and Clubs have been produced internationally.Special effects, commissioned art, and sculptures were constructed and implemented by Dallas-based ValueWorks and produced by their suppliers in the U.S. and around the world.The exterior of the building was detailed by Lyndon Stromberg, who also worked on The Venetian and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as well as the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas and Planet Hollywood in New York City. The long façade exterior of WinStar World Casino features replicas of London's Parliament Building, Rome's Coliseum and the Arc de Triomphe from Paris.^[25]

Hotel information[edit]

WinStar World Casino and Resort is home to the 12-story, 395-room WinStar World Casino Hotel that is adjacent to the gaming floor. On August 6, 2009, the 395-room hotel tower held a grand opening celebration that featured performances by American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson and American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Meeting rooms that have varied capacities of 10-200 people, a resort-style pool with a custom-built waterfall grotto, the Spa Habitat, and the Cloverleaf Boutique gift shop also opened on this date. WinStar World Casino and Resort also offers a variety of restaurants, many of which are open until late night hours, including Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill.^[26] The second hotel tower, the Pool Tower North, opened in August 2013, while the third hotel tower, the Pool Tower South, opened in early 2014. Both towers have a capacity of 500 rooms each and are adjacent to each other. The Inn at WinStar has 101 rooms, and is accessed from the casino and the RV park by a 24-hour shuttle service. There are around 100 table games at the WinStar World Casino. Table games include blackjack, Mississippi stud, midi baccarat, poker, ultimate Texas hold'em etc. The 19000 sq ft poker room has 55 poker tables. There is a restaurant Red River Grill inside the poker room.^[27]

Offsite areas[edit]

WinStar Golf Club[edit]

The WinStar Golf Club features two 18-hole golf courses designed by former PGA Tour Pro, D.A. Weibring which holds golf tournaments each year. In addition, the WinStar Golf Academy, a 4,850-square-foot (451 m²) facility, offers private golf lessons.^[28]

WinStar RV Park[edit]

WinStar RV park is a 200-space RV Park that is available to people visiting the casino. A shuttle service to the casino is available to guests in the RV Park.

Bull riding[edit]

In 2011, the Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Seriesbull riding tour to the WinStar World Casino with an event at an outdoor arena constructed near the casino itself. The event was sponsored by WinStar World Casino and was held annually from 2011 to 2017 under the name 'WinStar World Casino Invitational'. The 2011 event was the first outdoor event on the BFTS since 2005.

References[edit]

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Native American tribes are well-known for their developed skills in the gambling industry and some of the most popular casino destinations in the US are operated by tribes. This gives them the opportunity to improve their income while providing people from every corner of the world with a real chance to amass a fortune by gambling. Today we are listing five of the largest and most developed tribal casinos located in the US.

WinStar World Casino and Resort

This is the largest casino in the States which is located in Thackerville, Oklahoma. The integrated resort is operated by the Chickasaw Nation, which is a federally recognized, sovereign and self-governing American Indian tribe. On 519,000 square feet there are tons of entertainment readily available for the guests and customers of WinStar World Casino and Resort. Some of them include a global event center, nightclubs, a wide variety of restaurant options and retail venues. The casino itself features 7,400 gaming machines and almost a hundred gaming tables offering every gambling game.

Foxwoods Resort Casino

With its 344,000 square feet, the Foxwood Resorts Casino is the runner up in our chart. The integrated resort is located in Mashantucket, Connecticut and it is operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. It offers five hotels featuring thousands of luxurious rooms for guests, many shopping offerings, restaurants with world-wide cuisine, bars and vivid nightlife, as well as a spa and a golf track. The casino venue in the Foxwoods Resort offers 4,369 gaming machines and a total of 280 table games.

Mohegan Sun

The Mohegan Sun is located in Uncasville, Connecticut and it has been a sensation ever since its first day back in 1996. Built by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut, the integrated resort provides world-class hotel accommodations and dining options, as well as retail shopping and regular live entertainment. There are three hotels providing premium hospitality and three entertainment venues with seating from 350 to 10,000. Across 300,000 square-feet three casino venues have on offer 5,087 slot machines and 297 table games available for play anytime.

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San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino

Located in Highland, California this integrated resort is operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and it was opened back in 1986 as a stakes bingo parlor. Over 220,000 square-foot the vast casino offers 4,200 slot machines and more than a hundred table games, including a poker room available for the customers of the casino. There are also plenty of dining and entertainment options available at the bingo and casino venue, as well as a 24-hour opportunities for participation in gambling.

Riverwind Casino

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This tribal casino takes the fifth place in our chart and it is located in Norman, Oklahoma. The 219,000 square-foot casino venue is operated by Chickasaw Nation and is one of the biggest in the area. Riverwind Casino provides 2,700 gaming machines on site, as well as 30 table games, and 17 poker tables. On site there are also off-track betting and a keno area, making it a well-rounded entertainment venue.