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DURANT, Okla. (July 28, 2024) – Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant announced its second millionaire of the season early Sunday morning, as part of the 2024 edition of 3 Months. 3 Millionaires. Carl Stone of Trenton, Texas, was declared the winner of the second $1 million grand prize drawing of the summer. He is one of three Rewards Club members who will become instant millionaires, as Choctaw Casinos will give away a total of $5.8 million this summer.

“I didn’t think I would ever win, but then it happened,” Stone said. “It felt pretty good to have my name called. I’ve never been a millionaire. The money will go to help a lot of people. I feel very fortunate.”

Stone, a general construction manager who is currently building housing additions in the North Texas area, is a longtime Choctaw Rewards Club member who’s been traveling to Durant to play since the Choctaw Bingo Hall opened more than 30 years ago. He also has ties to Choctaw Travel Plazas, where decades ago Stone was a technician who helped deliver and install some of the initial slot machines.

Stone said he plans to use the winnings to help his kids – two sons and a daughter – and three grandchildren, and he highly encourages others to come out for the final drawing in August. It only takes one entry to win.

“Come out and try because I would have never thought I would have won,” Stone said. “Choctaw is the place to come. It’s the only casino I like to play at.”

The remaining million-dollar drawing will be held on August 24 at 1 a.m., and the winner must be present to claim the prize. For details and rules, please visit 3 Months. 3 Millionaires.

The first winner of the summer was a 30-year-old woman from Collin County who chose to remain anonymous. She and her husband plan to travel and pay off their recently purchased home with part of her winnings. They enjoy visiting Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on a monthly basis and came last month for a night out.

Last summer, players from across the country participated in the 3 Months. 3 Millionaires. giveaway, with all three winners hailing from North Texas.

“We are thrilled to bring our 3 Months. 3 Millionaires giveaway back this summer and make more Rewards Club members millionaires,” said Jeff Penz, Senior Director of Gaming & Hospitality, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant. “These are life-changing moments for our guests, and you could feel the excitement in the casino as we announced our second millionaire of the summer.”

While guests are racking up entries into 3M3M this summer, they’ll also be earning rewards points with the new and improved Choctaw Rewards Club program. The rewards club was updated in 2023, when Choctaw became the first casino brand in the region to bring customers an all-encompassing rewards program, across all Choctaw Casinos, where guests can earn points on both gaming and select resort spending like dining, shopping and more.

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About Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant, Okla.

Located an hour north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant is a AAA Four Diamond casino resort, entertainment and convention destination in southeastern Oklahoma.  The casino has more than 7,400 slot machines, table games, a poker room, and a large non-smoking casino. The resort offers more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and convention space and seats more than 3,000 at the three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) award-winning Grand Theater. The resort also includes more than 1,600 luxurious rooms and suites, 16 restaurants, 20 bars and lounges, six retail stores, two fitness centers, a spa and two outdoor pools and a water park. The family -friendly District offers guests 20 bowling lanes, a 6-screen premiere movie theater, 70 arcade games and dining options. Additionally, guests can enjoy the 30-camper KOA Choctaw RV Park located across from the casino.  For more information, visit www.ChoctawCasinos.com.

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Sally Huggins, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Director of Public Relations | 580.740.7308 | [email protected]
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