By 2011, the act had accounted for 460 gambling operations run by 240 tribes, according to the National Indian Gaming Commission. Both exist because of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which took effect in 1988. Each casino advertises aggressively on Dallas-area billboards and TV stations.
Its in-state rival for the entertainment dollar is Choctaw Casino Resort, 94 miles north of downtown Dallas in Durant, Okla. We can see a show, have a meal, gamble a little and go home.”Įven in its own milieu, WinStar, which is owned by the Chickasaw Nation, is not flying solo.
It has the feel of Vegas without the hassle of getting there. “I don’t think replaces Vegas on any level,” said Christy Davidson, 54, a Plano homemaker who goes there frequently, “but it’s a fun getaway.
