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Durant, Okla. (November 10, 2025)– Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant received gold recognition as the Best Destination (Casino/Resort/City) in the Dallas Morning News’ fifth annual edition of the “Best in DFW,” a people’s choice awards program.

The Best in DFW celebrates the people and places that make North Texas special. North Texans nominated and voted for their favorites across eight major categories and 116 subcategories. This is the fourth year Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant has taken home the gold. Check out the Best in DFW People’s Choice Guide here.

“We appreciate our valued guests from the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area nominating and recognizing Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant as one of their preferred destinations for entertainment,” said Jeff Penz, senior director of casino operations at Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. “We strive to elevate our guests’ experience with new and exciting resort entertainment, world-class gaming, and exceptional dining options year-round.”

Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant offers guests a non-smoking hotel and gaming environment, with more than 7,400 slot machines, 100 table games, a poker room, 20 casual and upscale dining options, waterpark and adult-only pool options. Guests can also catch A-list entertainers at the three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) award-winning Grand Theater. The District is the perfect place for families to enjoy an arcade, bowling alley and a movie theater. There is plenty to keep guests entertained.

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, 16 restaurants, 20 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 30-camper KOA Choctaw RV Park located across from the casino. For more information, visit choctawcasinos.com.

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