Spring is here and Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant is the perfect destination for a fun-filled getaway.

Located 90 minutes from McKinney, Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant is just north of Paris, Texas. It boasts over 1,200 slot machines, blackjack, roulette and craps tables, as well as over 150 rooms and suites. The resort includes a pool with an outdoor bar and cabanas to ensure the entire family enjoys their stay. They also have three restaurants and a cafe, including Chop House, a fine dining steak house; the more casual River Bar & Grill; and Chili’s.

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Located inside the resort is Stage 271, a concert venue that hosts established and up-and-coming musicians and comedians. In April and May, Stage 271 will feature the following:Candlebox, Wayne Brady and Sammy Kershaw will also be at Stage 271 later this summer.

Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant is full of entertainment and winnings year-round, but it’s turning up the heat this April and May with the Jumbo Jackpot giveaway. For the first time ever, the resort will give away a total of $1 million over two months.

“We are thrilled to offer our guests an opportunity to win a share of $1 million for the first time ever at Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant,” marketing director Lane Vierra said. “We are about an hour-and-a-half drive northeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and are excited to have new guests visit us and enjoy what our resort has to offer.”

Elephants hold up jumbo jackpot sign

Guests at Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant can take part in exciting cash giveaways, including hourly and grand prize drawings. Here’s what’s up for grabs:

Hourly cash drawings
  • Fridays: 4 p.m.–midnight (up to $2,500 per drawing)
  • Saturdays: 2 p.m.–midnight. (up to $2,500 per drawing)
Grand prize drawings
  • Fridays and Saturdays: $20,000 at 1 a.m.
  • Special $100,000 drawings at 1 a.m. on:
    • April 5 and 19
    • May 3, 17 and 21
During Jumbo Jackpot, Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant is partnering with the Endangered Ark Foundation, a sanctuary for retired circus elephants located in Hugo, Oklahoma. The casino will give away a painting created by an elephant from the EAF, and guests can also donate their winnings to the foundation.

To learn more about the giveaway, follow along with Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant's social media pages and book your stay at Grant here.

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There will also be plenty of opportunities to interact with Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant at several festivals and community events this spring. Their Chop House executive chef will be competing along with many great chefs from North Texas at The Steak Wars in Paris on April 4 and 5.

Guests can also find the casino and resort with free-to-play craps and blackjack table games, as well as spin to win games at the American Rodeo in Arlington (April 11), Texarkana Wine Festival (May 3), Red Dirt Festival in Tyler (May 10) and Priefert Ranch Open Rodeo in Mount Pleasant (May 27-31).

Don’t miss the Jumbo Jackpot fun at Choctaw Casino & Resort–Grant, located at 1516 US-271 Grant, Oklahoma, this April and May.

The above story was produced by Multi Platform Journalist Sydney Heller with Community Impact's Storytelling team with information solely provided by the local business as part of their "sponsored content" purchase through our advertising team.