Riverwind Casino

Riverwind Casino is the largest casino in Oklahoma, at convert|219000|sqft|m2."Mel Gibson Returns to Riverwind." "Oklahoma Casinos & Entertainment". December 2006.] It is located in Goldsby at the Interstate 35/State Highway 9 west junction. It is owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation.

Riverwind houses 2,295 slot machines and over 50 blackjack and poker tables. It also has an off-track betting area.

The casino contains two restaurants, Willows Buffet (Oklahoma's largest buffet [cite news|last=Goff-Parker|first=Kevan|title=Oklahoma casino's unique design integrates aspects of state|publisher=The (Oklahoma City) Journal Record|date=July 27, 2006|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20060727/ai_n16635425] [cite journal|title=Road Trip|journal=Indian Gaming|pages=48–51|publisher=Indian Gaming Magazine|date=September 2006|url=http://www.indiangaming.com/istore/Sept06_Road%20Trip.pdf| format = PDF] ) and Autographs Sports Bar, formerly known as Traditions. Autographs is owned by the three living Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winners -- Billy Sims, Steve Owens, and Jason White. Autographs has a personal TV at each booth in the restaurant. There is also a food court with a Cinnabon, Burger King, Taco Bueno, and Rick's Café (formerly Pizza, Subs and Wings), which serves Starbucks Coffee. In addition, the 77-seatRiver Lounge plays live music. The entire casino permits smoking, with a "good ventilation system," Koch, spokesperson for the casino, said. [cite news|last=Peterson|first=Althea|title=New casino ready for gamblers|publisher=Edmond Sun/The Norman Transcript |date=2006-07-28|url=http://www.edmondsun.com/statenews/cnhinsall_story_209152243.html] The casino also has 4 full service bars located inside.

The property employs 1,300 full and part-time staff membersfact|date=September 2007 from the surrounding metro area, and all jobs include full medical coverage as well as opportunities for advancement.

Riverwind Casino was built in partnership with Multimedia Games. The building was designed by The Hnedak Bobo Group of Las Vegas and Memphis.

The Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce has also developed non-gaming projects that have had a significant impact. Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce and Multimedia Games built a $1.7 million sewage treatment plant for Goldsby and a $2.1 million water tower for Newcastle.

On December 1, 2006, the casino hosted Mel Gibson for a prescreening of his movie "Apocalypto".

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External links

* [http://riverwindcasino.com/ Riverwind Casino website]