Turning Stone Named #1 Best Gaming Resort in New York by Casino Player Magazine for Third Consecutive Year
Turning Stone Resort Casino has earned a total of 18 “Best of Gaming Awards” for 2018 from Casino Player Magazine, an authority in the casino gaming industry, including the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York State for the third year in a row. This year alone, Turning Stone has been heavily recognized for its world-class amenities and superior guest service, including Casino Player Magazine’s Best Overall Dining and Best Overall Entertainment in New York, three Forbes Travel Guide Four Star Awards, three AAA Four Diamond Awards, three Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence, several awards from respected national golf magazines including Golfweek and Golf Digest, and many more.
For the third consecutive year, Turning Stone Resort Casino has earned the top award in Casino Player Magazine’s Best of Gaming Awards by being named the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York. Surpassing its double-digit wins last year, Turning Stone won an impressive 18 of Casino Player Magazine’s distinguished gaming awards.
The magazine’s annual Best of Gaming award-winners are hand-selected by casino visitors themselves, who evaluate gaming properties in a number of categories. Adding to its already impressive award roster, Turning Stone was lauded across the board for its outstanding games, luxury accommodations, exceptional golf and expert staff, earning eight first-place wins:
- #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort
- #1 Best Hotel
- #1 Best Golf Course for Shenendoah Golf Club
- #1 Best Table Game Tournament
- #1 Best Poker Tournament
- #1 Best Blackjack
- #1 Best Live Poker
- #1 Best Bingo
In addition to being named the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York, Turning Stone also received wins in several other categories including:
- Best Dealers
- Best Casino
- Best Craps
- Best High Limit Room
- Best Non-Smoking Casino
- Best Roulette
- Favorite Casino Resort to Vacation at
- Best Pool
- Best Rooms
- Best Spa for Sk?:n??: Spa
“When we first opened our doors, we knew that with strategic reinvestments, a hardworking staff, and a commitment to offering the best world-class amenities, Turning Stone would become the premier destination resort it is today,” said Ray Halbritter, Oneida Nation Representative and Nation Enterprises CEO. “These latest awards from Casino Player Magazine, spanning across our various amenities, as well as the distinction as being named as the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort, are truly a testament to what we set out to achieve 25 years ago.”
As Turning Stone celebrates its 25th anniversary, it continues to receive top accolades for its unparalleled amenities and superior guest service. Earlier this year, the internationally-renowned Forbes Travel Guide recognized the resort with three Four Star awards and AAA bestowed three of its elite Four Diamond Awards, distinguishing Turning Stone as the only resort in the entire northeast to earn three of both prominent awards. Turning Stone once again earned the distinguished honor of having three of its restaurants, TS Steakhouse, Wildflowers and Pino Bianco receive Wine Spectator’s highly-respected Awards of Excellence. With three championship-level, 18-hole courses and expansive indoor golf facilities, the resort also earned Golf Digest’s coveted 2018 Editors’ Choice Award for the Best Golf Resort in the Americas in the Northeast/New England region for its second consecutive year.
Issue Date: September 5, 2018
