Those same motifs are found inside Lucas Oil Live, which feels as much an extension of the hotel as it does a venue made for stars like Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, who are coming later this year. The golf clubhouse was also redone, and new restaurants and bars were added. The additional 304 hotel rooms bring Winstar’s total to over 1,700. Lucas Oil Live is the crown jewel of Winstar’s latest slate of multimillion-dollar improvements.īeginning with December’s opening of the Spa Tower hotel, which connects with the venue, the Chickasaw Nation showplace added a two-story spa and a five-acre pool complex called Cascades in May. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Jack Parkinson, WinStar World Resort and Casino senior general manager, walks on the stage inside the Lucas Oil Live at the casino and resort in Thackerville, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. Lucas Oil Live is seen at WinStar World Resort and Casino, Tuesday, Aug. The stage could fit an NBA basketball court, according to Jessica Haisler, marketing assistant general manager, and two large LED screens bracket it on either side. Seats are spread between three levels, including a floor area that can support temporary seating or a pit, depending on the performance. The space is cavernous, but even the nosebleed seats at the very top and back have a close view of the stage.

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