Durant's Choctaw Casino Bets Big on Giant Smoke-Free Floor
Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant has become the largest non-smoking casino floor in the United States after completing a major renovation.Summary
Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant has completed a major renovation that transformed its Grand Casino into a completely smoke-free gaming floor. The multi-phase refresh, which began in January and finished in the spring, shifted thousands of slot machines and dozens of table games into a smoke-free environment while preserving a separate zone for guests who wish to smoke. The resort now claims the title of the largest non-smoking casino floor in the United States, combining the revamped Grand Casino with its Sky Tower gaming area, which features approximately 5,400 slot machines and 82 table games. For those who prefer to smoke, the resort maintains smoking areas in the Link Casino, located between the Grand Casino and Sky Casino, as well as on the outdoor veranda by the Choctaw Grand Theater. This shift is part of a broader trend in the casino industry to attract convention and entertainment crowds by offering more non-smoking amenities. Choctaw Durant is a major destination for visitors from North Texas and across Oklahoma, and the smoke-free initiative is designed to broaden its appeal to non-smokers, convention attendees, and concertgoers. The resort recently finished a roughly $600 million expansion that added the Sky Tower, further enhancing its amenities to draw a wider mix of visitors.
(Source：Hoodline)