Oklahoma: Choctaw casino's $600M expansion set to open on August 6
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Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has added a new 21-story tower to its Oklahoma resort and casino. The 300,000-square-foot Sky Tower represents a $600 million expansion. It features 1,1,00 hotel rooms, 6 restaurants, 11 bars, and a 3-acre, two-swimming pool area. ChoctAWN estimates that two thirds of its visitors live in Dallas-Fort Worth, while Texans represent 80% of all patrons.
WinStar has nearly 400,000 square feet of gaming floor and over 8,600 electronic games. Choctaw reopened with COVID-19 protocols on June 1, 2020. The pandemic placed a strain on casinos across the country last year. National Indian Gaming Commission reported gaming revenue of $34.6 billion in 2019. In fiscal 2020, the revenue fell 16. 6% to $123.5 million. ChoCTaw contributed $23 million of that total. Last year, Cho CTaw operated last. year with a $1.9 billion annual fiscal budget.
