The Oneida Indian Nation, joined by elected officials, construction partners and community leaders, gathered today to raise the final beam for The Crescent Hotel, part of the $370 million Turning Stone Evolution. This massive expansion will build upon the resort’s existing amenities to make Turning Stone and Upstate New York premier destinations for business and leisure travel.
Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (April 23, 2025) – Earlier today, Oneida Indian Nation leadership joined local elected officials, construction partners and community partners to provide a first look at the Turning Stone Evolution progress during a topping ceremony for The Crescent Hotel.
Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone CEO Ray Halbritter delivered remarks during the event along with Oneida County Executive Tony Picente, Madison County Chairman Jim Cunningham, New York State Senator Joe Griffo, New York State Assembly Members Marianne Buttenschon and Brian Miller along with several construction partners and community leaders.
“The Turning Stone Evolution is part of a generational impact. We are taking what we have built here to even greater heights,” said Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter. “Much more than an expansion, the investment we are making is the next chapter of the dream we laid out over three decades ago to transform this region, showcase all we have to offer and leave it better than we found it for our grandchildren’s grandchildren.”
The Turning Stone Evolution is set to open in 2027. When complete, it will make Turning Stone the largest conference destination in Upstate New York and one of just three venues of similar size and caliber in the state. This generational investment by the Nation will produce a one-time economic impact exceeding $600 million, create more than 3,500 construction and related jobs, generate more than $22 million in state and local tax revenues and expand the Nation’s spending with regional vendors, which exceeded $161 million in 2024.
Along with the 258-room Crescent Hotel, the Turning Stone Evolution includes The Grand Expo, a 165,000-square-foot conference and events center that will double the resort’s existing meeting and convention space, a new fine-dining restaurant and a new parking garage, as well as an on-site health center for Turning Stone guests and Turning Stone Enterprises team members and their families. To date, more than 60 Upstate New York companies have supported the resort’s largest expansion in two decades with more to come as the project continues.
For B-roll video from today’s event, click HERE.
About Turning Stone Resort Casino
A renowned, award-winning destination resort in Upstate New York, the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort Casino features world-class amenities including five hotels, two luxurious spas, five golf courses, more than 20 dining options, a 125,000 square foot Las Vegas-style gaming floor, TS Sports, a state-of-the-art sports betting lounge, The Showroom, an intimate concert venue, a 5,000 seat arena, and several nightlife venues. Conveniently located 30 miles east of Syracuse at NYS Thruway exit 33, Turning Stone was named the #1 Best Gaming Resort in New York by Casino Player Magazine and the #1 Best Overall Dining in 2023. Turning Stone has also earned the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Award for The Lodge, Wildflowers restaurant, TS Steakhouse, and Skʌ:nʌ́: Spa, and, for more than a decade, the AAA Four Diamond Award for The Lodge, The Tower Hotel, and Wildflowers restaurant.
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