This was also the year Riverwind launched our annual charity golf tournament. In July, popular Normanite (and of course, one of our patrons!) Gabe Scott took home the title of winner of the “World Series of Poker.”Ī short time later, our popular Chips ‘N Ales opened to hungry patrons. In September, our favorite Norman-based actor and musician, Christian Kane (known for his roles in “Just Married, “Taxi” and “Secondhand Lions”), took center stage at the Showplace Theatre for his first hometown concert. A short time later, the sky bridge linked the hotel and casino, giving our patrons easy access to both.

We opened our Riverwind Hotel in February, with 100 beautiful, already-booked rooms, so guests could play and now stay. In 2007, we also teamed up with three Heisman Trophy winners (and Norman football legends) to open Autographs Sports Bar with football greats Steve Owens, Billy Sims and Jason White. And none of this life-saving push would be possible without you, our dedicated patrons. Since then, our partnership has yielded more than 30 drives, resulting in more than 3,000 donations. This was the first year we organized blood drives for the Oklahoma Blood Institute. In December, Mel Gibson flew right to our state and walked right onto our stage, hosting a prescreening of his new movie “Apocolypto” at our impressive Showplace Theatre. A great start, but with so many great expansions and milestones to come.

In August, Riverwind Casino opened to the public, featuring two restaurants, a lounge, a food court, a 1,500-seat theatre and more than 219,000 square feet of gaming and event space. So as Oklahoma’s number one gaming destination, we humbly take a look back at our proud history. Since opening our doors in 2006, we’ve been named Best Casino in the State by the Oklahoman Reader’s Choice Awards and the Gazette’s Best of Awards eight times.

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