Turning Stone Resort gaming & facilities

Turning Stone Resort Casino	Details
Slots	2,000+
Blackjack	16 blackjack tables; 90+ table games in total
Poker Tables	32-table poker room with NL Hold?em, PL Hold?em, Limited Omaha and Omaha H/L; several casino poker games on the casino floor (Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker).
Sportsbook	Yes, via a partnership with Caesars
Keno	Yes, approximately every five minutes
Free Play	Available through the rewards program(s) and regular promotions
Comp Program	TS Rewards, Caesars Rewards
Smoking	Available in dedicated areas
Restaurant(s)	20+ restaurants (7 Kitchens, Peach Blossom, Emerald and more)
Bar(s)	11 bars and clubs on premises
Hotel	700 rooms in total, including a 285-room high-rise hotel and the 95-room Lodge

Turning Stone Resort Casino slot machines

Compared to other casinos in New York, Turning Stone has a midsized selection of slot machines, with a little over 2,000 available. Options range from classic three-reel slots to modern five-reel slot machines.

The slot content comes from a range of manufacturers, including top providers like Konami, Everi, WMS, MultiMedia, and IGT.

The machines accept $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 in paper currency. You can then spin for a variety of denominations, ranging from one cent to $25, depending on the game.

You can find the full list of slot machines available at Turning Stone on the casino?s official website. Here are some of the most popular real money slots:

• 88 Fortunes ? This legendary Chinese-themed slot from Bally uses a standard five-by-three grid with 243 ways to win. Landing three or more gong scatters triggers the free spins round, which is the main bonus feature. The game offers a four-tier Fu-Bat progressive jackpot, where players need to match three baby symbols to win the associated prizes. 88 Fortunes has been adapted for online use and is available in various US online casinos, as well.
• Quick Hit Ultra Pays Sun Dragon ? Ultra Pays Sun Dragon is one of the latest installments from Bally?s legendary Quick Hit series of slot machines. In its default configuration, it has a five-by-three grid, but that can expand to six reels, allowing for up to 7,776 ways to win.
• Red Lion ? This five-reel slot with 20 paylines from Felix Gaming offers a massive payout potential ? 20,000x the stake. In terms of volatility, the slot clocks in at a medium-high level, and the return-to-player rate is 95.6%, which is on par with most land-based slot machines. Among the extras, you will find a pick?em bonus game (where you pick treasure chests) and free spins that trigger with three or more Yin Yang scatters. The game also has an online version, which is essentially the same.

Turning Stone Resort and Casino also has a decent collection of jackpot slots. Just recently, it added two slot machines from Everi ? the Gold Standard jackpot and Cash Machine jackpot.

Turning Stone Resort table games

Turning Stone features a wide assortment of table games on more than 90 tables, including casino classics like roulette, blackjack, craps, baccarat, and casino poker. Here are some of the options you?ll find:

• Double Deck Blackjack
• Baccarat (mini and midi)
• Let It Ride
• Casino War
• Mississippi Stud
• Beat the Dealer
• Spanish 21
• Pai Gow
• Roulette

The casino boasts seven craps tables with varying betting limits: Minimums range from $5 to $25.

With an expansion to the casino floor, Turning Stone also offers Blazing 7s blackjack tables. These games incorporate a progressive jackpot (linked to other Oneida Nation Enterprises casinos) based on the optional side bet ? the more 7s you hit, the bigger the win.

The casino hosts weekly table game tournaments. Three of these events typically take place each month, mostly featuring blackjack, Let it Ride, and Three Card Poker. For example, in July 2022, there was a Let it Ride tournament with a prize pool of $150k.

Does Turning Stone Resort Casino offer a poker/card room?

Turning Stone Resort & Casino has a world-class poker room with 32 tables. With BravoPokerLive?s computerized wait lists, players can get real-time updates on upcoming poker cash games and tournaments. Guests will also find tableside food service, phone chargers, and complimentary Wi-Fi at all tables, as well as 12 large-screen TVs with live sports.

The room offers Limit, and No-Limit Hold?em, Limit Omaha, and Omaha H/L cash games of various levels throughout the day:

• Limit Hold?em ? $3/$6 through $100/$200
• No Limit Hold?em ? $1/$2 no limit through $25/$50 no limit
• Limit Omaha and Omaha H/L ? $3/$6 through $10/$20

The Turning Stone poker room also runs weekly tournaments. The current schedule includes a $5,000 Tuesday guarantee with a $135 buy-in and 20-minute levels.

A bad beat jackpot is up for grabs at select tables. In order to qualify, you must lose $10+ with a hand of four 10s or better. To trigger the jackpot, there must be at least five active players at the table.

In March 2022, Turning Stone hosted a WSOP satellite tournament, a first for a New York casino. The 12-day tournament awarded more than $4 million in winnings, surpassing the minimum guarantee of $1 million by far.

Does Turning Stone Resort Casino offer a sportsbook?

Turning Stone opened a retail sportsbook on its premises in 2019 through a collaboration with Caesars Entertainment. This lounge is near the main casino entrance and has multiple TV screens available, along with odds and lines monitors.

The betting desk is open Monday through Friday from noon to 10 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. During off-hours, you can place your bets at self-service kiosks.

The sportsbook has odds on a variety of sports and leagues, such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, golf, and auto racing. You can put a few bucks down on all the major teams from the state, including the Buffalo Bills, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Giants and the New York Knicks. However, under New York sports betting law, you can?t bet on New York-based college teams. Visitors can also place online bets via the Caesars sportsbook app.

TS Rewards loyalty program

Turning Stone runs a point-based loyalty program called TS Rewards. It consists of three tiers ? Ruby, Onyx, and Sapphire/Prestige. Each tier has its own set of benefits, including dining, concert tickets, golfing, and spa visits.

Since Turning Stone is affiliated with Caesars, you can link your TS Rewards account with Caesars Rewards and transfer points from one loyalty program to the other at the following rates:

• 2,000 TS points = 1,000 Caesars Reward credits
• 2,000 Caesars Reward credits = 1,000 TS points

How do you earn points at Turning Stone Resort Casino?

You can earn points through your gambling activity at Turning Stone over a six-month period. Video slots award points at the rate of one point per $3 in wagers. Keep in mind that you must insert your rewards card into the slot machine when you play. On the other hand, at table games, you just need to present your card to the dealer.

Can you get free play at Turning Stone Resort Casino?

Yes, free play is available through the Caesars Rewards program and regular promotions. You can also play games in demo mode via the official Turning Stone app.

Turning Stone Resort Casino history and current owners

Launched on July 20, 1993, Turning Stone Resort Casino is New York?s first land-based casino. Initially, the casino was all that the venue offered. It added a hotel and bingo hall in 1995. Over the years, the property underwent several renovations, including a huge expansion of the casino floor in 2004.

The Oneida Indian Nation ? one of the three compacted tribes (able to offer Class III gambling) in New York ? owns Turning Stone. The other two such tribes are the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Seneca Nation of Indians.

The Oneida Indian Nation joined forces with Caesars Entertainment in 2019 and helped the gambling and hospitality giant get access to the sports betting market in New York. Based on their branding and licensing agreement, Caesars operates sports betting facilities at Turning Stone Casino and Oneida?s other two properties, as well ? Yellow Brick Road Casino and Point Place Casino.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Stone_Resort_Casino
• caesars.com/myrewards/partners
• worldcasinodirectory.com/casino/turning-stone-casino-resort-2921
• gaming.ny.gov/gaming/indianFAQ.php#:~:text=There%20are%20eight%20federally%20recognized%20Indian%20tribes%20in%20New%20York%20State.
• gamingregulation.com/agency/united-states/new-york/oneida-indian-nation-gaming-commission/
• 500nations.com/New_York_Casinos_Tribes.asp