Another expansion project takes place that includes the remodel of the original casino area. The RV Park is located to the east of the casino and just north of the entrance to the WinStar Course. The 15-acre WinStar RV Park opens in August, with nearly 200 RV, a sand volleyball court, outdoor pavilion and clubhouse. Two lodging options are announced in the summer: WinStar RV Park and The WinStar World Casino Hotel, a 12-story, 395-room facility.

In December, the expansion project is complete, and officials rebrand the venue as WinStar World Casino. This convention space can be divided into separate rooms for smaller events and eight additional breakout rooms surround the space. Known as the Global Event Center, this event and conference center can be converted easily from convention center to concert arena. Beginning at the northwest corner of the facility, five gaming “plazas” themed after these international cities are constructed, along with a 2,500-seat, multi-purpose room. The project also includes constructing a façade that replicates cityscapes from international cities: London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Beijing. The expansion would double the size of the facility to 380,000 square feet of gaming space, with 6,000 electronic games and nearly 100 table games. There was also paper-play bingo and off-track betting, as well as three restaurants, a deli and the 1,500-seat ShowPlace Theatre. The facility also offers 44 poker tables and 24 blackjack tables to round out its gaming opportunities. At the time, the facility offered more than 2,100 electronic games in three distinct venues: the Palace, the Center Ring and the Mariachi areas. The Chickasaw Nation begins site preparation to double the size of WinStar Casino. WinStar Golf Club, an 18-hole facility located southeast of the main casino, opens to the public. In July, the bingo hall expands to include a small selection of electronic games covering 190,000 square feet and is renamed WinStar Casino. The Chickasaw Nation opens a bingo hall to the east of Interstate 35, just north of the Oklahoma-Texas border. From its origins as a small bingo hall off I-35 nearly three decades ago to its current status as the World’s Biggest Casino, WinStar World Casino and Resort has a storied and surprising history.

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