Resort picks up 17 first-place finishes
DURANT, Okla. - Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant won 24 Best of Gaming Awards, Casino Player Magazine announced this month.
The Durant resort won 17 first-place awards, including Best Overall Gaming Resort, Best Pool and Best Poker Tournaments. The resort also picked up three second-place finishes and four third-place finishes.
In 2025, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant won 25 Best of Gaming Awards, including 14 first-place finishes. Twenty-two of this year’s awards are repeat wins for Choctaw.
“Awards like these wouldn’t be possible without the hard work and dedication of our associates, who strive every day to make Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant a wonderful experience for our guests,” said Thomas O’Sullivan, marketing director. “We’re honored to receive recognition from the industry, and we’re excited to continue finding ways to elevate the guest experience at our resort.”
First Place
- Best Overall Gaming Resort
- Best Hotel
- Best Hotel Lobby
- Best Suites
- Best Pool
- Best Spa
- Favorite Casino Resort To Vacation At
- Best Players Club
- Best VIP Lounge/Services
- Best Hosts
- Best Slot Tournaments
- Best High Limit Room
- Best Poker Room
- Best Poker Tournaments
- Best Video Slots
- Best Carnival Games
- Best Video Poker
Second Place
- Best Casino
- Best Rooms
- Best Non-Smoking Casino/ Area
Third Place
- Best Table Games
- Best Table Game Tournaments
- Best Craps
- Best Bingo
About Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Okla.
Located an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is a AAA Four Diamond casino resort, entertainment and convention destination in southeastern Oklahoma. The casino has more than 7,400 slot machines, table games, a poker room, and the largest non-smoking gaming floor in America featuring 5,400 slots and 82 table games.
The resort offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and seats more than 3,000 at the Academy of Country Music (ACM) award-winning Grand Theater. The resort also includes more than 1,600 luxurious rooms and suites, 20 restaurants, 21 bars and lounges, six retail stores, two fitness centers, a spa, and two outdoor pools and a water park.
The family-friendly District offers guests 20 bowling lanes, a 6-screen premier movie theater, 70 arcade games and dining options. Additionally, guests can enjoy the Choctaw RV Park located across from the casino. For more information, visit choctawcasinos.com.
