Say Aloha to a new school year with giveaways, arcade cards and half-priced popcorn.
DURANT, Okla. (August 5, 2020) – The District at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is excited for the new school year and will be hosting back to school specials on Saturday, August 8!
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. Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant - $232 avg/night - Durant - Amenities include: Swimming pool, Internet, Air Conditioning, TV, Satellite or cable, Heater Sleeps: 3 Minimum stay from 1 night(s) Bookable directly online - Book vacation rental 4598043 with Vrbo. The family cabanas are in a corner by the indoor/ outdoor pool and directly infront of the water slide. The beach cabanas have a nice view of the oasis pool but are right by the steps that lead to the indoor/ outdoor pool and slide. We had the beach cabana and thought it was in the perfect location. Specialties: Exquisite architecture. Exclusive amenities. Unparalleled experience. Over 3,500 machines, poker room with private tables, table games and OTB. Relax at the Oka Spa or Oasis Pool. Stay in the AAA Four Diamond hotel, Choctaw Inn. View deals for Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant, including fully refundable rates with free cancellation. Guests enjoy the pool. Choctaw Casino is minutes away. WiFi and parking are free, and this hotel also features 2 outdoor pools.
From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. students can participate in a School Supply Giveaway! Backpacks filled with necessary school supplies like colored pencils, a notebook, folder and more will be distributed while supplies last. While here, purchase and enjoy a one-hour arcade card for $20 or a two-hour arcade card for $30 and snack on half-priced popcorn.
The District at Choctaw Casino & Resort- Durant is located at 4216 S. Highway 69/75, Durant, OK 74701.
For more information on other fun things to enjoy, visit https://www.choctawcasinos.com/durant/things-to-do/
EVENT: Aloha School
DATE: Saturday, August 8
TIME: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
COST:
School Supply Giveaway: Free
One-hour arcade card: $20
Two-hour arcade card: $30
WHAT: Say Aloha to a new school year at The District at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. Guests can enjoy a one-hour arcade card for $20, a two-hour arcade card for $30, participate in a School Supply Giveaway from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. and snack on half-priced popcorn.
Contact:
Michelle Weaver
Communications Specialist - Choctaw Nation
(580) 740-2760
About Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla.
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.
Last steel beam placed atop the future Sky Tower
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.
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About Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant
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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.