Turning Stone Casino Resort: $370M Expansion

Nation | Tribe: Oneida Nation of New York

TURNING STONE CASINO RESORT

5218 Patrick Road
Verona, New York 13478-3012

(315) 361-7711
(800) 771-7711
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Turning Stone Resort Casino is a Native American resort casino owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation of New York. The facility opened on July 20, 1993, and was the first tribal casino and the first land-based casino in New York.

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Turning Stone Resort Casino rendering showing future crescent-shaped hotel at bottom center and expanded conference center on right.

Turning Stone Casino Resort

Turning Stone Casino Resort is located 20 miles west of Utica on Hwy 365 and offers world-class gaming, entertainment, dining, and golf.

The Turning Stone currently features four hotels, two spas, five golf courses, more than 20 dining options, a 125,000-square-foot casino, a 5,000-seat event center, and a 700-seat showroom. A future $370 million expansion will add a new 300-room hotel, convention center, indoor water park, outdoor pool complex, spa and wellness center, and a sports betting lounge. (Details}

Turning Stone is owned by the Oneida Nation of New York which also owns 2 other casinos: Point Place Casino in Brideport, NY and Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango, NY. The Oneida also own four SavOn Gas and Cigarettes stores with casino gaming.

News Headlines

Turning Stone Wins Forbes Travel Guide Awards February 27, 2024 - Turning Stone Resort Casino received four prestigious awards from Forbes Travel Guide this month. Four-Star awards were given for The Lodge, Ska:na Spa, and Wildflowers ... Read more Turning Stone Casino Resort's $370 Expansion July 27, 2023 - Last week the Oneida Indian Nation announced a 370 million expansion of the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, will begin early in 2024 and will be completed within two years ... Read more 'Top 15 Most Famous U.S. Casinos' - 9 are Native American July 12, 2023 - In an article last week, KnowInsiders ranked the Top 15 most famous casino hotels and resorts in America. Nine of these casino properties are Native American. ... Read more Turning Stone Resort Casino announces major, multi-year expansion September 15, 2022 - Turning Stone Resort Casino announced plans last week for its largest expansion in the past twenty years. A press release said the multi-year construction project will add more ... Read more Turning Stone Resort Casino named 2020 Best Overall Gaming Resort October 7, 2020 - Turning Stone is New York's first-place winner in the top three gaming categories of the 2020 Best of Gaming Awards published by Casino Player Magazine. ... Read more Headlines continued...

$370 Million Expansion Project at Turning Stone

Turning Stone Resort Casino will begin construction of a two-year major expansion project in early 2024. The project will add a luxury hotel tower, a new convention center, spa and wellness center, and a huge sports lounge. Here is a summary of the plan:

New Hotel
The hotel project will add a new crescent-shaped hotel with a new restaurant. Updates will be made to existing 825 guest rooms in the current four hotels. The existing Turning Stone Hotel will be rebranded as The Brook.

• New ten-floor hotel tower with 258 rooms including 23 one and two-bedroom suites
• New restaurant named Salt Seafood & Raw Bar will feature five private dining rooms and outdoor patios on the seventh floor.
• Lobby will feature a fireplace, lounge seating, a quick-service cafe, and a VIP lounge.

Turning Stone Crescent-Shape Hotel - Front

Turning Stone Crescent-Shape Hotel - Back

New Conference Facilities
A new 77,000-square-foot conference center will feature the following:

• Eight new meeting rooms. Many with outdoor patios.
• Two new ballrooms including a 30,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom.
• Outdoor courtyard with three event areas
• Accessible indoor parking garage with 2,000 parking spaces

New Sports Betting and Entertainment Venue
The former Lava Nightclub will be transformed and expanded into a new sports betting and entertainment venue that includes The Lounge with Caesars Sportsbook and the NY Rec & Social Club. New features:

• 60 high-definition screens
• Plush seating
• Fan caves
• Outdoor patio with fire pits, seating, and blackjack
• Arcade games, pool, foosball, and shuffleboard

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Turning Stone Wins Forbes Travel Guide Awards

February 27, 2024

Turning Stone Resort Casino received four prestigious awards from Forbes Travel Guide this month. Four-Star awards were given for The Lodge, Ska:na Spa, and Wildflowers. A Five=Star award was given to TS Steakhouse. Forbes is a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas.

"The Forbes Four-Star Award is a recognition of the incredible guest experiences that have earned all of Turning Stone Enterprises a sterling reputation. These awards reflect our team members' exceptional skill and passion for delivering the best-in-class guest service that Turning Stone Resort Casino, and all our enterprises, have become known for."

- Ray Halbritter, CEO Turning Stone Enterprises

Turning Stone is the only New York resort to earn four Forbes Four-Star Awards. The two restaurants, TS Steakhouse and Wildflowers, are the only New York restaurants outside of New York City to earn a Forbes Five-Star or Four-Star Award.

Turning Stone is owned by the Oneida Nation of New York. The casino opened on July 20, 1993, and was the first tribal casino and the first commercial casino in New York.

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Turning Stone Casino Resort's $370 Expansion

July 27, 2023

Last week the Oneida Indian Nation announced a 370 million expansion of the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, will begin early in 2024 and will be completed within two years. The project will add a new hotel tower with 300 rooms, a 100,000-square-foot convention center, a 50,000-square-foot indoor water park, a 25,000-square-foot outdoor pool complex, a spa and wellness center, a sports betting lounge, and a golf simulator. (See expansion plan details)

Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Nation Enterprises CEO, Ray Halbritter, said in a press release:

: "This expansion is a testament to our commitment to providing our guests with the best possible experience, as well as our dedication to the economic development and prosperity of our region. We are proud of what we have accomplished over the past 28 years and we are excited for what the future holds."

- Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation

The Oneida Indian Nation has previously invested more than $1 billion in the Turning Stone property since its opening in 1993.

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Turning Stone Resort Casino announces major, multi-year expansion

September 15, 2022

Turning Stone Resort Casino announced plans last week for its largest expansion in the past twenty years. A press release said the multi-year construction project will add more convention space and another hotel for attracting more events and tourism.

"As we begin our largest reinvestment in two decades, we embark upon a new chapter for our enterprises, ensuring that we remain one of the top event and tourism destinations in New York for decades to come."

- Ray Halbritter, CEO Oneida Nation Enterprises

PLAN SUMMARY

• Convention and meeting at Turning Stone will double in size.

• A new Turning Stone hotel will add 250 rooms, new restaurants and other amenities.

Construction of this project is scheduled to start in 2023.

Read more in the press release.

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Oneida Indian Nation toughens casino entry protocols

November 12, 2020

Oneida Indian Nation will soon enforce additional screening protocols for out-of-state visitors to the Turning Stone Casino Resort, Point Place Casino and Yellow Brick Road Casino.

In addition to temperature screening, face masks and other safety precautions introduced last spring, the Oneida casinos will add these new entry restrictions requiring quarantine:

• All out-of-state visitors, excluding Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont, will have to quarantine for three days and pass testing on the fourth day before entering a casino.

• All casino employees that travel out of state for more than 24 hours, must be tested and quarantined for 14 days if showing signs of COVID-19 symptoms.

These new admission protocols will be implemented at these Oneida Nation casinos:

• Turning Stone Casino Resort - Verona, NY (315) 361-7711, (800) 771-7711

• Point Place Casino - Bridgeport, NY (315) 366-9610

• Yellow Brick Road Casino - Chittenango, NY (315) 366-9400

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Turning Stone Resort Casino named 2020 Best Overall Gaming Resort

October 7, 2020

Turning Stone is New York's first-place winner in the top three gaming categories of the 2020 Best of Gaming Awards published by Casino Player Magazine. It is the 25th anniversary of these awards.

Turning Stone Resort Casino was named Best Overall Gaming Resort, Best Casino and Best Hotel. Other Native American casino placing in the top three are Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino and Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.

2020 BEST OF GAMING AWARDS
NEW YORK

BEST OVERALL GAMING RESORT

1. Turning Stone Resort Casino
     Verona, New York

2. Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino
     Salamanca, New York

3. del Lago Resort & Casino
     Waterloo, New York

BEST HOTEL

1. Turning Stone Resort Casino
     Verona, New York

2. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
     Niagara Falls, New York

3. Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino
     Salamanca, New York

BEST CASINO

1. Turning Stone Resort Casino
     Verona, New York

2. Resorts World Catskills
     Monticello, New York

3. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
     Niagara Falls, New York

For the complete list of all categories and all winners in the 2020 Best of Gaming Awards, visit Casino Player Magazine.

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Turning Stone Casino's reopening day June 10

June 10, 2020

Oneida Nation reopened Turning Stone Resort Casino and its two other casinos today at 8:00AM. Guests must live within 120 miles of the casino, pass a temperature check and wear mandatory face coverings. Employees must wear masks and gloves.

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Oneida Nation reopens Turning Stone, Point Place, Yellow Brick Road casinos June 10

May 26, 2020

Oneida Indian Nation plans to reopen its three casinos on Wednesday, June 10 - Turning Stone Resort Casino , Point Place Casino and Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sports Book . Turning Stone is now accepting room reservations for dates beginning June 10 at The Lodge, The Tower, The Hotel and The Inn.

To insure the health and safety of guests and workers, Oneida Nations will follow a "Safer Together" plan in the first phase of reopening its facilities.

The key points of the "Safer Together" plan include:/p>

• Guests and workers must wear face coverings.

• Guest must live within 120 miles of the casino and verified by ID.

• Guest identification may become used in contact racing if necessary.

• Workers with direct contact with guests must wear gloves. This includes all workers on the gaming floor, in the restaurants and at registration desks.

• Restaurants and bars must maintain six feet of separation between tables. There will be no self-service food in any facility. Buffets are closed.

• Live entertainment at the Showroom or Event Center is temporarily suspended.

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Turning Stone Resort Casino will add Hampton Inn mid-2020

November 30, 2019

The Turning Stone Resort Casino will soon break ground on construction of a new 109-room Hampton Inn by Hilton. The new hotel will reflect the exterior design of the Turning Stone properties and increase the total number of onsite guest rooms to 818. The grand opening will be in mid-2020.

The Oneida Nation Enterprises CEO, Ray Halbritter, stated:

"We see the new Hampton Inn as a strong complement to all that is offered at Turning Stone, and we are always thrilled to help generate and maintain additional economic activity in the area.

"Many businesses have literally grown up around Turning Stone and that's a good thing, and evidence that our enterprises are a magnet and strong economic engine for the entire region."

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Turning Stone named #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York

September 13, 2019

Turning Stone Resort Casino won 18 first-place awards in the recent 2019 Best of Gaming Awards presented by Casino Player Magazine.

Turning Stone won the magazine's most prestigious award by winning the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York.

The list of #1 Best Awards received by Turning Stone include:

The resort casino also won in the categories of Best Dealers, Best High Limit Room, Best Craps, Best Roulette, Best Non-Smoking Casino, Best Rooms, Favorite Casino Resort for Vacationing.

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Oneida Nation launches sports betting at Turning Stone and Point Place casinos

August 2, 2019

After an opening ceremony yesterday Turning Stone Casino opened its sports betting lounge and began accepting bets. As a casino promotion the first bettor received two tickets to the next Super Bowl.

The betting lounge is operated by the Oneida Nation in partnership with Caesars Sports, hence its name The Lounge with Caesars Sports.

The Lounge is located directly inside the main entrance to the Tower Hotel. Guests can follow sporting events on 17 large TV monitors ,including a 9-foot by 48-foot curved screen, and at the same time enjoy a selection of craft beers, cocktails, food and snacks.

Point Place Casino also opened its sports betting lounge yesterday. Its Lounge with Caesars Sports has a 24-foot video wall plus 30 HD TV monitors.

Later this summer the Oneidas will open a third sports betting lounge at their Yellow Brick Road Casino.

Under state law sport bets cannot be placed on any New York college sporting event or on any New York college team playing out of state. No mobile betting is allowed.

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Turning Stone's "The Lounge with Caesars Sports"

January 8, 2019

The Oneida Nation is preparing to open betting lounges in each of their three casinos in anticipation that New York State will allow sports betting sometime this year. Therefore, they have taken two important steps in recent days towards opening a sport betting operation.

First, they selected Scientific Games to install SG Digital's sports betting platform in each of their casinos. This is an advanced betting system designed around players. The agreement will be sent to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) for review and approval.

Second, the Oneida signed a licensing partnership with Caesars Entertainment to use the branding name "The Lounge with Caesars Sports" in the their casino. This agreement will also be submitted to the National Indian Gaming Commission for review and approval.

The Turning Stone lounge will feature a 9-foot by 4-foot curved screen TV plus twelve 65-inch TVs and five 85-inch TVs.

The betting lounges will open first at Turning Stone Resort Casino and Point Place Casino followed later by the Yellow Brick Road.

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Turning Stone Named #1 Best NY Gaming Resort

September 05, 2018

Recently the winners for Casino Player Magazine annual awards were announced. For three years in a row the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York has been awarded to the Turning Stone Resort Casino. This year, the resort casino has won 18 awards.

Guests to all the casinos were given the opportunity to cast their votes for the different categories for the magazine's annual awards.

Overall eight first place titles were awarded this year to the Turning Stone Resort Casino. The Turning Stone was voted the best in: overall gaming resort, table game tournament, live poker, blackjack, bingo, hotel, poker tournament, and table game tournament. The Shenandoah Golf Club also won for Best Golf Course.

Other wins for Turning Stone Resort Casino were for best casino, craps, high limit room, dealers, roulette, and non-smoking casino. The resort also won for best rooms, spa, pool, and favorite casino resort to vacation at.

The Turning Stone Resort Casino is celebrating its 25 years in operation. Three Four Star awards were previously awarded to the resort casino earlier this year. Also, Three Four Star Diamond Awards were also given by AAA.

Located 30 miles to the east of Syracuse in Upstate New York, the Turning Stone Resort Casino is owned by the Oneida Indian Nation. The property offers a casino gaming floor of 125,000 square feet, four hotels, two spas, over 20 dining venues, an event area with 5,000 seats, a showroom, and five golf courses.

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Turning Stone celebrates 25th anniversary

July 17, 2018

The Turning Stone Resort Casino opened 25 years ago today. Located in Upstate New York, the casino resort is owned by the Oneida Indian Nation. It is the flagship casino resort for the tribe.

A celebration was held in honor of the anniversary in the Showroom. The room consisted of officials from Central New York and Oneida County. Also, hundreds of employees. Some of which have been with the casino resort since the opening 25 years ago.

A cake was made by the pastry chefs at the resort. It was designed as a replica of the Turning Stone Resort Casino property. It will be on display for guests to see in The Winter Garden at Turning Stone.

In the 1980's the tribe opened a bingo hall. In the 1990's the idea of expanded the bingo parlor into a casino began putting plans together. Over time, they faced lawsuits and other hurtles in their project. The tribe continued to push forward and eventually were able to grow their enterprise into the large casino resort that it is today.

In 1993 the original casino building was opened. Located on 400 acres in Verona. Two years later slot machines were added. Also, the bingo parlor was moved to a new location on Patrick Road. In 2002, the building was renovated that enlarged the gaming floor to its current layout.

The Turning Stone Casino Resort has also been a source for needed employment for the area. In 1995 Griffiss Air Force Base closed. Many people were laid off. The casino resort offered employment opportunities for many of those people.

Throughout the summer months, special events will be held to continue the casino resort's 25th anniversary. It is expected that this fall there will be an announcement regarding the future expansion of the casino.

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Oneida Nation Opposes NY Sports Betting Bill

June 14, 2018

Opposition to sports betting in New York State has been voiced by the Oneida Indian Nation. Recently the tribe submitted a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo stating their disagreement with the state legislature.

Point Place Casino and Turning Stone Resort are both owned by the tribe.

The tribe has been long opposed to the legalization of sports betting in New York. They believe it is a violation of their gaming compact with the state to allow sports betting to be offered at other gaming venues outside of the Oneida Indian Nation owned venues.

Under the proposed law the game could be operated by kiosks, phone apps, and other computer based means. The compact states that gambling and casino gaming will take place at no more than seven authorized casinos. If the new law goes into effect, the tribe believes this would be a violation since the game could be offered through a variety of different gaming options.

Arrangements and plans to offer sports betting are underway for the Oneida reservation. No date has been released for when the game will be offered. However, the tribe did state in a statement it would be in the near future. That statement was released on Monday by Joel Barkin, a spokesman for the tribe.

Sports betting at commercial casinos in New York was passed in a 2013 law. However, it is not known at this time if those gaming venues will begin the operation of the new game. New laws need to be approved first in order to expand wagering. In May it is expected that commercial casinos will begin offering sports betting.

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Turning Stone Casino will add sports betting

May 14, 2018

After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that sports betting could be now be offered, an announcement was made by the Oneida Indians. The tribe will begin to operate sports betting as one of their games. They are located in central New York in Verona. They are the owners of Turning Stone Casino.

The ruling over turned the previous federal law and gave authority to states to determine if they would allow the game to be operated.

The tribe intends to begin operating the game soon. Plans have been in the process since the law was being challenged and being heard by the courts.

Under the gaming compact negotiated between the state of New York and the Oneidas, allows for their casino to operate any of the state approved games. Additional approval is not required to be given from the state for the tribe to begin offering sports betting.

There are currently a variety of different games offered at the tribe's casinos. Sports betting will now be added to the list of games. The official start date has not been released. However, it will be soon.

The third casino owned by the tribe opened earlier this year.

The addition of sports betting to the list of offered games at the casinos will increase the amount of employees needed. The new game will also bring more guests.

The tribal nation intends to add sports betting to their list of offered games as a way to bring new revenue opportunities.

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News Headlines Continued

Oneida Indian Nation toughens casino entry protocols November 12, 2020 - Oneida Indian Nation will soon enforce additional screening protocols for out-of-state visitors to the Turning Stone Casino Resort, Point Place Casino and Yellow Brick Road Casino. ... Read more Turning Stone Casino's reopening day June 10 June 10, 2020 - Oneida Nation reopened Turning Stone Resort Casino and its two other casinos today at 8:00AM. Guests must live within 120 miles of the casino, pass a temperature check and wear face masks. ... Read more Oneida Nation reopens Turning Stone, Point Place, Yellow Brick Road casinos June 10 May 26, 2020 - Oneida Indian Nation plans to reopen its three Upstate New York casinos on Wednesday, June 10 - Turning Stone Resort Casino , Point Place Casino and ... Read more Turning Stone Resort Casino will add Hampton Inn mid-2020 November 30, 2019 - Turning Stone Resort Casino will build a new 109-room Hampton Inn by Hilton on its casino property in Verona, New York. Its exterior design and amenities will reflect the Turning Stone ... Read more Turning Stone named #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in NY September 13, 2019 - Casino Player Magazine has named Turning Stone Casino Resort as #1 Best in these categories: Overall Gaming Resort, Casino, Hotel, Spa, Golf Course, Blackjack, Live Poker ... Read more Yellow Brick Road Casino opens NY's largest sports betting lounge September 8, 2019 - The largest sports betting lounge in New York State is now open at the Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango. It is 8,800-sq-feet with a 32-ft screen, full-service sports bar ... Read more Oneida Nation launches sports betting at Turning Stone and Point Place casinos August 2, 2019 - Two Oneida casinos officially opened their sports betting lounges yesterday. Yellow Brick Road Casino will follow later this fall. ... Read more Sports betting began today in New York July 16, 2019 - The first sports bet in New York State history was placed today at the Rivers Sportsbook inside the Rivers Casino & Resort. Sports betting at seven other New York casinos will soon follow. ... Read more Turning Stone's "The Lounge with Caesars Sports" January 8, 2019 - The Oneida Nation is preparing to open betting lounges in each of its three casinos and brand them "The Lounge with Caesars Sports" under a license agreement with Caesars Entertainment. ... Read more Turning Stone Named #1 Best NY Gaming Resort September 5, 2018 - For the third year in a row Casino Player Magazine has recognized Turning Stone Resort Casino as the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York. This is one of 8 first place awards. ... Read more Turning Stone celebrates 25th anniversary July 17, 2018 - In 1993 the original Turning Stone building was opened on a 400-acre site in Verona, NY. Two years later slot machines were added. ... Read more Oneida Nation Opposes NY Sports Betting Bill
June 14, 2018 - Oneida Nation believes sports betting anywhere other than their Point Place Casino and Turning Stone Resort is a state violation of the tribe's gaming compact ... Read more Turning Stone Casino will add sports betting
May 14, 2018 - The Oneida Indians are preparing to offer sports betting at their Turning Stone Casino and intend to introduce it very soon. ... Read more