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The
Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Receives
Top
Honors in National Casino Entertainment Awards
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Verona,
NY – October 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Turning
Stone Resort Casino announces that its world-class Las Vegas-style
entertainment venue, The
Showroom, has won the G2E Casino Entertainment Award for Showroom of
the Year. The Casino Entertainment Awards are the only industry awards
honoring outstanding artists, executives and venues in the casino entertainment
industry. The Showroom at Turning Stone was up against other elite showrooms
and theaters including Northern Lights Theater in Potawatomi Hotel &
Casino and Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget Lake Charles.
“It
is a tremendous honor to have The Showroom at Turning Stone hailed as a
premier entertainment venue in the country,” said Oneida Nation Representative
and Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter. “Whether it’s entertainment,
hotels, restaurants, golf or gaming, we pride ourselves on creating the
best experience for our guests, so we are extremely pleased to add this
latest award to our list of recognitions.”
The
Showroom at Turning Stone is an intimate, 715-seat cabaret style venue
hosting national acts from chart-topping singers and stand-up comedians,
to full-scale musical productions. Upcoming shows in The Showroom include
America’s Greatest Game Shows with Erik Estrada (October 3), Last Comic
Standing (October 14), Kansas (October 17), and Jamey Johnson (October
18). Past performances have included Ziggy Marley, Ron White and Dancing
with the Stars Live. The complete list of upcoming shows at Turning Stone
can be found online at www.TurningStone.com/entertainment/event-calendar.
A premier,
3,400 acre destination resort, Turning Stone hosts more than 4.5 million
visitors each year, making it one of the top five tourist destinations
in New York State. Offering world-class gaming, two luxurious spas, five
golf courses, more than 20 dining options, award-winning entertainment
venues and accommodations, Turning Stone is a truly unique resort experience.
About
Turning Stone Resort Casino
A
premier four-season, destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida
Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino is conveniently located about
30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33. Turning Stone was named
“Most Excellent Golf Resort” in 2010 by Condé Nast Johansens. The
Academy of Country Music named Turning Stone “Casino of the Year” in 2009.
The resort offers world-class gaming, golf, entertainment, accommodations
and spa facilities, and has earned AAA Four Diamond ratings for The Lodge,
The Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers restaurant.
For
more information and reservations, call 315-361-7711 or 800-771-7711. Visit
the website at www.TurningStone.com.
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About
the Oneida Indian Nation
The
Oneida Indian Nation is a federally recognized Indian nation in Central
New York. A founding member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (also known
as the Six Nations or Iroquois Confederacy), the Oneida Indian Nation sided
with the Americans in the Revolutionary War and was thanked by Congress
and President George Washington for its loyalty and assistance. Today,
the Oneida Nation consists of about 1,000 enrolled Members, most of them
living in Central New York. The Nation’s enterprises, which employ 4,500
people, include Turning Stone Resort Casino, the SavOn chain of gas stations
and convenience stores, RV Park, three marinas, Indian Country Today Media
Network – the premier national multi-media source for American Indian news
and information, and Four Directions Productions - a 3D animation HD cinematography
studio. Proceeds from these enterprises are used to rebuild the Nation’s
economic base and provide essential services, including housing, health
care, and education incentives and programs, to its Members.
For
more information, visit the Nation’s website www.OneidaIndianNation.com.
Media
Contact:
Kelly
Abdo
Public
Relations Manager
315-366-9291 |