WinStar World Casino
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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 519000 square feet (48,216.7 m²) of casino floor made it Oklahoma's largest casino and the third largest in the world. Winstar has 7,200 electronic game
s, 46 table poker room, 76 table games, Racer's Off-track betting
, High Limit Room and Bingo.
, Vince Gill
, Adam Lambert
, ZZ Top
, and Tony Bennett
.
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.
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.
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."
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 4850 square feet (450.6 m²) facility that offers private golf lessons and clinics by world class instructors.
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.
, 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.
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.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
and casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
located on the Oklahoma-Texas border, one mile (1.6 km) north of the Red River, at Exit 1 off Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
in Thackerville, OK. Originally opened as Winstar Casinos in 2004, the facility was expanded and renamed Winstar World Casino in 2009 and the 519000 square feet (48,216.7 m²) of casino floor made it Oklahoma's largest casino and the third largest in the world. Winstar has 7,200 electronic game
Electronic game
An electronic game is a game that employs electronics to create an interactive system with which a player can play. The most common form of electronic game today is the video game, and for this reason the terms are often mistakenly used synonymously. Other common forms of electronic game include...
s, 46 table poker room, 76 table games, Racer's Off-track betting
Off-track betting
Off-track betting refers to sanctioned gambling on horse racing outside a race track.-US history:...
, High Limit Room and Bingo.
Location and history
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 LenoJay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
, Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol...
, ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
, and Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
.
Design
The exterior of the building was designed by Lyndon StrombergLyndon Stromberg
- Lyndon D. Stromberg : is an American entrepreneur, sculptor and artist. Works include "Our Universe" at the Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian, "Rome" at Caesars Palace, "The World" at Winstar Casino and the "Virgin of Guadalupe" at the Dallas Cathedral Cathedral...
who also worked on the The Venetian, Las Vegas and the MGM Grand Las Vegas
MGM Grand Las Vegas
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The MGM Grand is the third largest hotel in the world and largest hotel resort complex in the United States in front of The Venetian. The MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in...
in Las Vegas as well as the Atlantis Paradise Island
Atlantis Paradise Island
The Atlantis Paradise Island is a resort and waterpark located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas. Officially opened in 1998, the resort was created by South African hotel magnate Sol Kerzner and Kerzner International Limited. Paradise Island first opened its Coral and Beach Towers as the Trump...
Resort in the Bahamas and Planet Hollywood
Planet Hollywood
Planet Hollywood, a restaurant inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood, was launched in New York on October 22, 1991, with the backing of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.-History:...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The long façade exterior of Winstar World Casino features replicas of London's Parliament Building, Rome's Coliseum and the Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe
-The design:The astylar design is by Jean Chalgrin , in the Neoclassical version of ancient Roman architecture . Major academic sculptors of France are represented in the sculpture of the Arc de Triomphe: Jean-Pierre Cortot; François Rude; Antoine Étex; James Pradier and Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire...
from Paris.
Attractions
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 IdolAmerican Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
Winner Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
and American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
. 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.
Spa Habitat
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)Allure (magazine)
Allure is the leading U.S. women’s beauty magazine, published monthly by Condé Nast in New York City. It was founded in 1991 by editor in chief Linda Wells, who has been at the helm of the magazine ever since. From its inception, the magazine has been widely recognized for its intelligent,...
and Lucky (magazine)
Lucky (magazine)
Lucky is a shopping and style magazine which calls itself the " Ultimate Shopping Guide " and " The Magazine About Shopping ." Lucky "showcases what to wear and how to wear it, making fashion and beauty fun and accessible." Available by subscription, issues are published once a month and offer...
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
Citysearch
Citysearch is an online city guide that provides information about businesses in the categories of dining, entertainment, retail, travel, and professional services in cities throughout the United States. Visitors to each of Citysearch's local city guides will find contact information, maps, driving...
as the "Best Spa in Dallas."
Golf course
Winstar Golf CourseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
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 4850 square feet (450.6 m²) facility that offers private golf lessons and clinics by world class instructors.
Winstar RV Park
Winstar RV parkRV park
A recreational vehicle park or caravan park is a place where people with recreational vehicles can stay overnight, or longer, in alloted spaces known as "pitches"...
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.
Dining
Winstar World Casino offers a variety of restaurants including Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & GrillToby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill is a restaurant and bar with multiple locations across the United States. The restaurant is named after singer Toby Keith and his #1 hit single I Love This Bar.-Current and future locations:...
, Chips and Ales, Kahn’s Fire Mongolian Grill, Matador’s Pizzeria, The Grill, a classic American steakhouse, the Red River Grill, Panda Express
Panda Express
Panda Express is a fast casual restaurant chain serving American Chinese cuisine. It operates mainly inside the United States, in casinos, shopping malls, supermarkets, airports, train stations, strip plazas, theme parks, stadiums, college campuses and The Pentagon...
, NYC Burgers n Dogs, the Firehouse Buffet, and Winning Picks, a quick grab-and-go kiosk featuring Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
™ coffee and pastry items.
Bull riding
In 2011, the Professional Bull Riders brought their Built Ford Tough SeriesBuilt Ford Tough Series
The Built Ford Tough Series is the "major league" tour of the PBR competitions. It is a 30-city event series culminating in the PBR World Finals every year in Las Vegas, Nevada. The top 45 riders of the PBR compete in the BFTS with the rankings determined by points and money won...
bull riding
Bull riding
Bull riding refers to rodeo sports that involve a rider getting on a large bull and attempting to stay mounted while the animal attempts to buck off the rider....
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.