For the ninth year in a row, Turning Stone Resort Casino has been named the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York by Casino Player Magazine, a leading authority in casino gaming. Turning Stone earned 17 first-place awards and 31 total Best of Gaming Awards for 2024, all of which are determined by feedback from guests, with honors spanning nearly every element of the resort. 

Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (August 19, 2024) – Turning Stone Resort Casino has been named the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York by Casino Player Magazine for 2024. The #1 Best Gaming Resort award is one of 17 first-place honors and 31 total awards – the most won by any casino in the state. Casino Player Magazine, a leading authority in casino gaming, has recognized Turning Stone with the top honor in its Best of Gaming Awards for nine consecutive years. 

The Best of Gaming Awards are determined by guest feedback on diverse criteria, including guest service and experiences, amenities and more. This year, guests once again identified Turning Stone as a top destination in New York State with the following first-place honors: 

  • Best Overall Gaming Resort
  • Best Hotel
  • Best Pool
  • Best Spa
  • Best Golf Course (Kaluhyat Golf Course)
  • Favorite Casino Resort to Vacation At
  • Best VIP Lounge/Area
  • Best Promotions
  • Best Table Games
  • Best Table Game Tournaments
  • Best Poker Room
  • Best Poker Tournaments
  • Best Craps
  • Best Bingo
  • Best Keno
  • Best Overall Sports Book
  • Best Betting Options

“We are extremely proud to once again be named the #1 Best Overall Gaming Resort in New York by Casino Player Magazine,” said Ray Halbritter, Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Turning Stone Enterprises CEO. “Awards like these are especially meaningful because they are determined by our guests’ input and recognize our team’s commitment to providing best-in-class service – a commitment that is shared by all of our team members across all of our enterprises.”

As Turning Stone Resort Casino continues to undergo its largest evolution in two decades, the award-winning guest experiences offered at the resort will continue to evolve with new offerings and amenities. These include the Grand Expo, which will double the resort’s existing conference and events space, a new 258-room hotel tower, a new restaurant, a new parking garage, a variety of outdoor event areas and more. 

With all of these additions, the high standard for guest service at the resort will continue to evolve as well, maintaining its status as a top destination for hospitality, dining, gaming, nightlife and entertainment, golf, spas and more in Upstate New York, throughout the Northeast and across the country. 

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 2024. 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. 

For more information and reservations, call (315) 361-7711 or (800) 771-7711.