DURANT, Okla. – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has partnered with Flintco Constructive Solutions and WorthGroup Architects to complete the Choctaw Casino Resort Durant expansion projected to open in February 2010.

The partners are keeping the general public up to date on construction activities by posting videos and comments to their Facebook (Choctaw Casino - Durant Expansion) and Twitter (ChoctawDurant) accounts.

According to Chief Gregory Pyle of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, “The new casino and resort will bring an economic boom to the community by adding new jobs and economic growth while providing services to meet the needs of tribal members.”

Once completed, the expansion project will add approximately 1,000 new employees to its current roster of around 1,000.  The new casino will be 110,000 square feet and house approximately 3,000 slot machines, 30 poker tables and 40 table games including Blackjack, Three Card Poker, Let It Ride, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Pai Gow Poker, Mini Baccarat and Roulette.

Overnight guests can look forward to the new 204,000 square-foot hotel that will offer 330 rooms ranging from double queens to executive suites.   The new hotel also will feature an indoor/outdoor pool, fitness center, business center and spa.

A variety of dining options will be available including a 400-seat buffet, a café, steakhouse, ‘TexMex’ restaurant, coffee house and a four-station food court.

Along with a lounge that will feature performances by local and regional entertainers, the Choctaw Casino Resort Durant expansion will continue to offer guests concerts by legendary performers at the existing 60,000 square-foot Event Center.

The new Casino Resort will have ample space for meetings and large groups in the 6,750 square-foot conference center.  For private events, guests can enjoy a 175-seat amphitheater complete with a stage and elevated seating which includes three rows of flagstone seating separated by soft turf and additional 125 stackable chair seating.  Guests will enjoy intimate lighting through out the landscaped area, which provides privacy from the neighboring Oasis pool area.    

“Once the expansion is complete, the new Casino Resort will be a premium destination offering luxurious experiences that will give tourists another reason to visit Oklahoma,” said Janie Dillard, Executive Director of Gaming.

Like all Choctaw Casinos, the Choctaw Casino Resort Durant expansion will help fund necessary services for Native Americans such as healthcare, educational programs, housing, and many other social services.


About Choctaw Casino Resort - Durant

An entertainment destination and enterprise of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Choctaw Casino Resort provides on-site entertainment at its Choctaw Event Center, lodging amenities at the Choctaw Casino Resort & Hotel & RV Park, and fun-in-the-sun at the Oasis Tropical Pool, as well as a plethora of gaming options within the casino. Current gaming opportunities include more than 1,600 gaming machines; live dealer-assisted blackjack, pai gow poker, roulette, mini-baccarat and poker,, and a nearby bingo pavilion large enough to accommodate more than 700 bingo patrons. Choctaw Casino Resort also has many dining options available.  For more information, visit www.choctawcasinos.com.