Oneida Nation opens casino
The Oneida Indian Nation has opened its new Point Place Casino.
US.- Yesterday morning the Oneida Indian Nation revealed its all-new, 65,000-square-foot, smoke-free gaming facility – the Point Place Casino in Bridgeport – to a large crowd of guests. A special pre-opening ceremony featured appearances by community leaders and local dignitaries, and a ceremonial log-cutting, themed to complement the venue’s rustic atmosphere.
Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter, Chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors John Becker, New York State Senator David J. Valesky, 53rd District, and Area Representative of Central and Northern New York Building Trades Council Pat Costello each spoke about the significant positive impact Point Place Casino will have for the entire region.
At the ceremony, Halbritter said: “This is a very exciting day for the Oneida Indian Nation, our employees, the Bridgeport community, and the entire region. Point Place Casino will provide local residents and people throughout the region a new destination for food, entertainment and fun.”
Halbritter also noted how the facility is consistent with the Oneida Indian Nation’s legacy of facilitating projects that boost the local economy, creating more than 200 permanent jobs and 250 local construction jobs.
He said: “Through the work of our communities and collective investments, we have made Central New York the vibrant heartland of the region, and we look forward to continuing to build on that legacy at Point Place Casino.”
With lines beginning to form overnight, enthusiastic guests anxiously waited outside to be among the first to step into the pristine new facility when the doors opened at 10 a.m. The excitement continued inside as the first visitors were treated to costumed entertainers, food and drink specials and the opportunity to win cash, Free Play, dining credits and more with the Lumber Jack-pot Prize Patrol, “Winning Waters” plinko game and more.
Located at 450 Route 31 in Bridgeport – just a few hundred feet from the Cicero border – and named for the picturesque lake points surrounding it, the new smoke-free facility features a modern gaming floor with nearly 500 popular slot machines and 20 table games, including electronic Roulette and Big Six.
