Gambling is attractive due to the opportunity to get money easily. The game intrigues and captivates until the last moment. While leaving a casino, one still feels close but slippery luck. According to one very famous businessman, only casino owners win in a casino. Read more on dallas-future.
Let’s find out more about where you can visit a gambling establishment in Dallas.
Gambling in the USA
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Americans are a gambling nation. Gambling means all games that involve money. Luck or loss depends on chance and not on the skill of the player in them. Games ranging from lotto or bingo to casino bets are considered gambling.
According to American statistics, every US resident spends an average of $200 on lottery tickets per year. Statistics do not include casino spending.
The gambling business in the USA is prohibited. Casinos are officially permitted in Nevada and Louisiana. Other states allow casinos on Indian reservations and floating facilities. There are also casino cities, namely Atlantic City and Las Vegas.
Casino rules
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Casino operations are governed by federal laws, state laws, a Gaming Control Board and the own rules of the casinos.
Let’s consider the basic rules for all US casinos:
- persons who have reached the age of 21 can play in the casino (if the casino is located in the lobby of the hotel, there are special paths for underaged persons, through which they must move without stopping near the casino)
- photography is prohibited in the casino
- it is forbidden to carry a mobile phone in some areas
- dress code (in the area with gaming machines, you can be in casual clothes; in the halls with large stakes, only black-tie is acceptable)
- the highest bet in many casinos is not defined, the bet can start from $100 to $50,000 in halls with high rates
- the casino has the right to deny access to a gambling addict or a person with inappropriate behavior
- there are no restrictions on winnings
- the hotel offers free deluxe rooms to regular clients
- free alcohol is provided for all players (in most casinos).
Casino in Dallas
The state of Texas belongs to those states in which casinos are under a partial ban. However, resourceful Americans solved this problem. Let’s consider the largest casinos that are located in the closest distance to Dallas.
WinStar World Casino and Resort
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This is the closest to Dallas hotel and casino. The distance from downtown Dallas to the casino is 80.4 miles (129.4 km). The casino is located in the state of Oklahoma, the city of Tuckerville on Indian land, which officially allows the establishment to operate. This casino is a complex that covers 800,000 square feet or 46,452 square meters. WinStar World Casino and Resort is one of the largest gaming complexes in the United States.
The casino has operated since 2003.
It has nine playgrounds, which are stylized according to international themes. Separate closed VIP rooms are set aside for high stakes. The casino often hosts poker and bingo tournaments.
The casino has 100 tables for the convenience of customers. There are 8,500 slot machines in specially designated areas.
In addition to the casino, visitors and customers can visit luxurious spa centers, exquisite restaurants, huge hotel space and a large number of bars.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.
It takes from 40 minutes to 1.5 hours to get from the center of Dallas to the casino. This depends on the time of day and the traffic.
Choctaw Casino & Resort
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This casino is 94 miles (152 km) from downtown Dallas. It is located in Durant, Oklahoma near the border with Texas. For the convenience of customers, there is a hotel with a AAA Four Diamond rating.
The casino’s gaming floor is 218,844 square feet (66,703 square meters). There are 4,500 slot machines in the hall.
The resort-casino also offers its guests a spa, golf, bowling, a movie theater, a laser tag arena and a swimming pool for entertainment.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.
The casino is a 1.5-hour drive from downtown Dallas.
Casino Border
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The casino’s playing area is 88,000 square feet (26,822 square meters). The casino offers spacious halls with 2300 machines for electronic games. It is located on the border of Oklahoma and Texas and belongs to the Chickasaw Nation Indian community.
In addition, there is a restaurant in the premises, which can accommodate 50 people at the same time. The bar area is available for 35 people at a time.
A special highlight of the establishment is the so-called ‘happy hours’ from Monday to Friday from 3 PM to 6 PM. They are reserved for special alcoholic drinks with interesting flavors.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.
You can drive to the casino from Dallas in 1.5 hours. The facility is located near the I-35 highway on the Texas-Oklahoma border.
The Riverstar Casino
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The space of the casino is 37,000 square feet (11,277 square meters). There are 600 electronic games in the halls. The casino offers the opportunity to play table games:
- three blackjack tables
- one three-card table for poker
- two Texas Hold’em tables.
Casino hours: from Monday to Thursday, the casino is open from 11 AM to midnight, from Friday to Saturday from 11 AM to 02 AM. On Sundays, the casino works from 10 AM to 10 PM.
The distance to the casino from downtown Dallas can be covered in 2-2.5 hours (117.9 miles or 190 km). The facility is located near Highway 81 in Teralla on the Oklahoma-Texas border.
Black Gold Casino
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The facility is also called the Black and Gold Casino. It has small dimensions of 3,744 square feet (1,141 square meters). Despite its size, the casino has 200 machines with new electronic games. The atmosphere is fascinating from the first visit. The institution belongs to the Chickasaw Nation Indian community and is located in the city of Wilson on the border of the states of Oklahoma and Texas.
Casino hours are from 08 AM to 04 AM.
The facility is 117 miles (188 km) from downtown Dallas, on highway number 70. This distance can be covered in 2 hours.
Texoma Casino
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The casino is better known as Kingston TEXOMA. The name is given due to the location near Lake Texoma. The lake is a reservoir where you can fish, swim in boats and relax on the shore. The lake is surrounded by 50 parks.
The casino has 370 slot machines. The playground measures 8,800 square feet (2,682 square meters). The institution belongs to the Chickasaw Nation Indian community. There is a bar and a mini-market in the premises for the convenience of visitors.
The casino is open 24 hours a day.
The casino is 102.8 miles (165 km) from downtown Dallas, a two-hour drive.
All casinos are located within the closest distance from Dallas and in the permitted territory.
Playing in a casino does not guarantee a 100% win. A lucky person can win millions of dollars in big casinos. Another unlucky person may lose millions.
According to the statistics of the casino owners, the largest jackpot that was hit in a US casino was $36 million. The largest amount lost by a millionaire was $100 million.
Even if you win at the casino, the establishment will not allow you to leave it easily. There are many shops, bars, restaurants and hotels, whose employees do everything possible to make the customer spend a lot.