The new 21-story Sky Tower and expansion project was first announced in November 2018 with groundbreaking occurring in April 2019 with the “topping out” of the building occurring in May 2020.Īccording to the tribe, the goal was to elevate the overall guest experience to meet the demands of “a growing customer base from north Texas and beyond” and to offer a resort-style experience to make guests feel like “they are truly on vacation.”Īmenities in the new expansion include 1,000 new hotel rooms, eleven bars, six restaurants, two Starbucks, 3,300 slot machines, and a parking structure that holds 3,200 vehicles.įamily friendly entertainment includes bowling and two movie theatres. “The money that is spent here will help this year build 250 new homes and help send another 3,000 kids to college,” Batton said. Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton told a small crowd of employees and other guests during a Thursday ceremony that revenues from the casino will benefit tribal members. Tribal officials said the $600-million project is expected to bring 1,000 new and permanent jobs to southern Oklahoma. 5-DURANT - The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is raising the stakes this week with the grand opening of the expansion of the casino and resort in Durant.
Derrick James, McAlester News-Capital, Okla.Īug.
