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Turning Stone - Oneida, New York

 

I visited Turning Stone Casino and Resort in upstate New York and it's my new favorite place.  The casino offers free self serve drink stations (non- alcoholic), a mix of old and new slots, table games, poker and black jack tournaments, a full gaming floor for smoking, a huge bingo room, newly renovated rooms with killer views, fine dining along with a cafeteria, nightlife and an awesome players club.  Did I leave anything out? Being run on Native American owned land the casino is 18+ to gamble. Hence a great mix of young, middle aged and older people. 

Check out their calendar before planning a trip.  It's definitely worth it to stay a couple days. They host popular bands, comedians and boxing events. They is also a spa and golf resort. 

The highlight of my trips, there have been more then one in 2025, are the Steakhouse, Bingo Room and selection of old slots. Take the elevator to the penthouse floor and you've reached TS Steakhouse.  With high ceilings and floor to ceiling windows the views are amazing. The evenings also offer live music. I give the food and long wine list a 10 out of 10. You will also find a small cigar lounge on the same floor. 

I played Bingo in one of the late night, fun sessions.  Grab a calendar because they offer several themes and times.  This is high steaks bingo with lots of variants and prizes to be won.  The Bingo room also has its own drink station which comes in handy for the 7pm game.  Although I didn't win, I had a ton of fun and started receiving Bingo offers from Turning Stone just from playing one session. 

Finally I was impressed by the offering of old classic slot machines.  I'm someone that greatly appreciates being able to play penny slots with 20/30/40/50 cent spins. There is a side room, off the main casino floor that houses a large number of these old games. I played the original Invaders from Planet Moolah in addition to some scifi and horror themed oldies. That's not to say that Turning Stone is not state of the art, you will also find the newest and most popular slots.

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