“That experience evolved from just, ‘Hey, we’re gonna spend a few hours and then we’re gonna go home,’ to ‘We may stay here for a few days.’”Īs the two largest casinos in Oklahoma and both just over the Texas-Oklahoma border, Winstar and Choctaw often compete for D-FW business with resort-style amenities. “We have a five-acre pool, a multilevel spa, and you can go see Rod Stewart at the same time and have a really nice gaming experience,” said Dan Boren, secretary of commerce of the Chickasaw Nation. The goal is to transform Winstar from just a massive casino gaming floor that spans over 400,000 square feet into a premium, holistic resort experience. 29, 2023, as Jessica Haisler, WinStar World Resort and Casino marketing assistant general manager and Jack Parkinson, WinStar World Resort and Casino senior general manager, look on. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) A construction worker, far right, works inside the Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Resort and Casino in Thackerville, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. A sign of Lucas Oil Live is seen inside the WinStar World Resort and Casino, Tuesday, Aug.

The venue has extensive suite and VIP spaces, all outfitted with abstract wall decor that doubles as sound dampening, and both the outdoor entrance and concert space walls feature minimalist linear light fixtures. Those same motifs are found inside Lucas Oil Live, which feels as much an extension of the hotel as it does a venue made for stars like Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, who are coming later this year. The golf clubhouse was also redone, and new restaurants and bars were added. The additional 304 hotel rooms bring Winstar’s total to over 1,700. Lucas Oil Live is the crown jewel of Winstar’s latest slate of multimillion-dollar improvements.īeginning with December’s opening of the Spa Tower hotel, which connects with the venue, the Chickasaw Nation showplace added a two-story spa and a five-acre pool complex called Cascades in May. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Jack Parkinson, WinStar World Resort and Casino senior general manager, walks on the stage inside the Lucas Oil Live at the casino and resort in Thackerville, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. Lucas Oil Live is seen at WinStar World Resort and Casino, Tuesday, Aug. The stage could fit an NBA basketball court, according to Jessica Haisler, marketing assistant general manager, and two large LED screens bracket it on either side. Seats are spread between three levels, including a floor area that can support temporary seating or a pit, depending on the performance. The space is cavernous, but even the nosebleed seats at the very top and back have a close view of the stage.

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