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DURANT, Okla. (August 25, 2024) – Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant announced its third and final millionaire of the season early Sunday morning, as part of the 2024 edition of 3 Months. 3 Millionaires. Chandra G. of Collin County, Texas, was declared the winner of the third $1 million grand prize drawing of the summer. He is one of three Rewards Club members who became instant millionaires, as Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant gave away a total of $5.8 million this summer.

After moving from California to North Texas, Chandra, a software engineer, began bringing his family to Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant on a regular basis.

“I came out tonight to win the $1 million,” Chandra said. “I was really shocked and excited when my name was called. It’s awesome.”

The first winner of the summer was a 30-year-old woman from Collin County, Texas, who chose to remain anonymous. She and her husband plan to travel and pay off their recently purchased home with part of her winnings.

The second winner was Carl Stone of Trenton, Texas, who plans to use the winnings to help his kids – two sons and a daughter – and three grandchildren. 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.

“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. I feel very fortunate.”

This is the second summer Choctaw Casino & Resort – Durant has featured the 3 Months. 3 Millionaires. promotion. Guests have traveled from around the country to participate in the $1 million drawings, and all six winners have been from Texas.

“We were 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 each millionaire this summer.

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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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Media Contact:

Sally Huggins, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Director of Public Relations | 580.740.7308 | [email protected]
Tami Howard Carr, Tony Fay PR | 469.525.8850 | [email protected]