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DURANT, Okla. (August 1, 2025)- Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant will host the five reigning champions of Food Network’s Tournament of Champions for a special dine-around event on Saturday, Sept. 6.

Tournament of Champions’ winners Brooke Williamson, Maneet Chauhan, Tiffani Faison, Mei Lin and Manny Barella will each have their own station inside the Choctaw Grand Theater where they’ll showcase a signature dish, mingle with guests and take photos.

This is Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant’s third foray into chef inspired events, which kicked off in March with Iron Chef Bobby Flay, followed by a July event with Giada De Laurentiis.

“We pride ourselves on giving our guests unique experiences that bring them closer to the stars they love, and the Tournament of Champions Dine Around is part of those efforts,” said Thomas O’Sullivan, director of marketing. “This will be a fun, high-energy event where guests can enjoy delicious dishes and interact with some of their favorite chefs.”

The Tournament of Champions Dine Around will be held inside the Choctaw Grand Theater on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $129 and will go on sale at a later date.

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 a large non-smoking casino.  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.

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