| WinStar World Casino Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Address | 777 Casino Avenue, Thackerville, OK 73459 |
| Opening date | 2004 |
| No. of rooms | 395 |
| Total gaming space | 519,000 sq ft (48,200 m2) |
| Notable restaurants | Panda Express, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, Palladium Sports Lounge, Firehouse Buffet, The Grill, Red River Grill, NYC Burgers & Dogs, Matador's Pizzeria, Khan's Fire Mongolian Grill, Chips N Ales[1] |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma |
| Previous names | Winstar Casinos |
| Years renovated | 2009-current |
| Website | www.winstarworldcasino.com |
Winstar World Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Oklahoma-Texas border, one mile (1.6 km) north of the Red River, at Exit 1 off Interstate 35 in Thackerville, OK. Originally opened as Winstar Casinos in 2004, the facility was expanded and renamed Winstar World Casino in 2009 and the 519,000 square feet (48,200 m2) of casino floor made it Oklahoma's largest casino[2] and the third largest in the world. Winstar has 7,200 electronic games, 46 table poker room, 76 table games, Racer's[3] Off-track betting, High Limit Room and Bingo. [4]
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Winstar World Casino is located an hour drive north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and attracts many people from the North Texas region as well as Oklahoma residents. The casino’s 3,000 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 and Tony Bennett. [5]
The exterior of the building was designed by Lyndon Stromberg who also worked on the The Venetian, Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Las Vegas 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. [6]
Winstar World Casino is home to the 12-story, 395-room Winstar World Casino Hotel that’s adjacent to the gaming floor. The hotel which opened on August 6, 2009, held a grand opening celebration that featured performances by American Idol Winner Kelly Clarkson and American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Also available are meetings rooms that can accommodate groups of 10 to 200, a resort-style pool with a custom-built waterfall grotto, an awarding winning spa, and Cloverleaf Boutique gift shop.[7]
Winstar World Casino Hotel also houses Spa Habitat, a renowned provider of organic spa services and products. Spa Habitat has been featured in mainstream magazines such as Allure (magazine) and Lucky (magazine) and continues to be one of the fastest-growing spa companies in the Dallas area. Spa Habitat in Dallas and Plano has been recognized by Citysearch as the "Best Spa in Dallas." [8]
Winstar Golf Course is a 225-acre golf course that is part of Winstar World Casino. The 18-hole course was designed by former PGA Tour Pro, D.A. Weibring and is home to elite golf tournaments each year. Part of Winstar Golf Course is the Winstar Golf Academy, a 4,850-square-foot (451 m2) facility that offers private golf lessons and clinics by world class instructors.
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.
Winstar World Casino offers a variety of restaurants including Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill, Chips and Ales, Kahn’s Fire Mongolian Grill, Matador’s Pizzeria, The Grill, a classic American steakhouse, the Red River Grill, Panda Express, NYC Burgers n Dogs, the Firehouse Buffet, and Winning Picks, a quick grab-and-go kiosk featuring Starbucks™ coffee and pastry items.
In 2011, the Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough Series bull 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 called the Winstar World Casino Invitational. It was the first outdoor event on the BFTS since 2005.