Choctaw Casino McAlester

Every time I visit my mother in McAlester, we go to the casino. We usually have lunch at Trophy’s and I must say, everything I’ve ordered has been excellent. Today I had the Philly cheesesteak and I could easily have shared it. Between it and the heaping order of awesome fries, it was enough to feed two. Our bill was $ 10 for 2 of us. You can’t beat that. More money for the slots! The bathrooms are always very clean and nicely appointed. The drink area is well stocked and clean. Overall, I always have a great time. We feel safe and although smoking is allowed, (and I am a non-​smoker) I don’t feel smelly or grungy when we leave. Parking is ample plus there is a shuttle if you have to park very far out. There is always someone to open the door and greet you when you enter. Mom uses a walker and there is plenty of walking room for her.

Date of Visit: April 2013
To give you a context of my review, I’m not a huge gambler. I don’t really do card games. Sometimes I like to just put 20 on red to see what will happen. My favorite slots are penny slots, even though I realize that when all is said and done, you can bet on multiple lines with multiple bets per line. When I go into a casino, I like for it to be clean and ideally, smoke free. I want to be able to find the restrooms easily, and get a beer if I need. So what an exciting place then, that this particular Choctaw met all my needs!
Location: 5 out of 5 (for me)
Many of you drivers out there and motorcyclists too, will know that US Route ⁷⁵⁄₆₉ can be a very good route for driving from Dallas up to Vinita. It’s a long drive, and yes there are plenty of speed traps set by the local law enforcement. But it’s not unpleasant, and if you want to take a little break, there are plenty of casinos along the way. Some are big, some are small, this one is exactly «medium.» Plenty of free parking is around, and I got a spot in the first row!
Selection of Slots: 5 out of 5
I love slots. Big slots, small slots, penny slots, nickel slots. I don’t win, ever. I’ll go up 20 bucks, and then lose it at the same machine. But hey — that’s how casinos work. If they wanted you to win ALL the time, they’d go out of business, lickity split. So it was exciting that they had a nice selection of hand crank penny slots, and even more exciting that they seemed to have a larger than proportional selection of high stakes slots (5 dollar pulls, woooo!). Doesn’t matter because I put 20 in the penny slots, and when I had exhausted those funds, I left.
Selection of Table Games: 0 (or 1) out of 5
I really don’t remember seeing a lot, if any, table games, but that may very well be because I was more focused on finding the slot machines. You may want to call ahead or check.
Organization: 4 out of 5
Bathrooms easy to find. Sports bar in the rear corner. What more do you want?
Cleanliness and Safety: 5 out of 5
Very well staffed, maintained, and patrolled. Security inside and security outside in the parking lot, along with just staffers making sure that I could find what I was looking for. I felt safe and comfortable during my entire stay here, not creeped out or nervous.
Sports bar specials: 5 out of 5
Why yes, I WOULD like a large Coors Lite for 1.50 during happy hour. Heh heh. Look, some people go to casino restaurants expecting a super duper high culture experience. That’s all good and fine, but I like my cheap domestic beers when I’m hard «at work» at the slots.
Overall: 4 out of 5 (if you like slots)
Clean, well maintained, and safe. Penny slots abound, as do high stake slots. The sports bar does serve food in addition to super cheap beer, and honestly — it was a nice way to stretch my legs while splitting a long drive up into more manageable parts.