Beginning Friday, August 1, guests can enjoy everything they love about Point Place Casino, only bigger and better with a dramatically expanded gaming floor, hundreds of new slot machines, a stunning renovation of the Fireside Lounge and more – plus additional updates, renovations and additions with more to come by the end of the year.

Oneida Indian Nation Homelands (July 30, 2025) – On Friday, August 1, guests are invited to experience the first phase of Point Place Casino’s $50 million expansion with a weekend-long celebration showcasing new slots, updated amenities and even more of everything they love about one of the area’s top entertainment destinations.

During the celebration, guests can experience 400 new slot machines in a space that’s double the size of the casino’s former gaming floor. The newly expanded area offers guests a more spacious, comfortable environment to enjoy their favorite titles and discover new games with plenty of room for even more, with 100 additional slot machines on the way soon.

The first phase of the expansion also includes a stunning reimagining of the Fireside Lounge, where guests can now enjoy a 360-degree view of the gorgeous wood-burning fireplace and cozy new seating for 60 inside the lounge, plus seating for 70 at the bar. A new mixologist will be on hand, pouring creative craft cocktails along with the Fireside Lounge’s selection of beers, wines and classic libations.

Point Place Casino’s Perfect Pour Cafe has also been fully remodeled and expanded, and will continue offering its popular menu of sandwiches, sweet treats, boozy coffee and cocoa and more, while a new, conveniently located Guest Services desk will make it easier than ever for visitors to find assistance during their visit.

Fun photo opportunities, special gifts, gaming promotions and live entertainment will also keep the party going throughout the weekend. During the festivities, guests can look forward to DJ Bill T spinning tunes on Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2. DJ VanSlay will also perform on Saturday. Entertainment impersonator Reuben Castillo will be on hand as well, performing as a variety of beloved celebrities, including Elvis.

There will be plenty of opportunities to win big throughout the weekend, too, with gaming promotions that include a VIP Free Play Bash Hot Seat on Saturday and a Free Play Frenzy Hot Seat on Sunday.

“We’re thrilled to share the first phase of our expansion with guests, especially because so many of these updates and new amenities were driven by their feedback,” said Jerry Marrello, Turning Stone Enterprises Vice President for Regional Casinos. “Our guests and our team members have made Point Place Casino a really special place to visit, and all of this growth won’t change that. Instead, it’s creating more ways to enjoy time with us. These updates are only the first step, and there’s even more to be excited about in the months ahead.”

Point Place Casino’s expansion will continue throughout the end of the year, with a new retail store from the owner of The Commons at Turning Stone, Joe Shapiro, opening in Fall 2025 and the remainder of the casino’s new amenities arriving by the end of the year, including:

  • A brand-new hotel to accommodate long weekends and other business and leisure travel
  • The Forest Grill, a casual, yet elevated, American grill-style restaurant
  • A new event space for meetings, gatherings and more
  • An expanded Burgers of Madison County menu with breakfast offerings
  • Additional parking to accommodate a new influx of guests

In addition to answering rising demand from guests, the Point Place Casino expansion continues the Oneida Indian Nation’s commitment to economic development throughout its ancestral homelands and reinvestment in its enterprises and the region. This $50 million expansion is the latest in a series of investments by the Nation at Point Place Casino since its opening and part of the broader growth and diversification currently underway across the Nation’s enterprises, including the $370 million Turning Stone Evolution, new Verona Collective dispensaries and more.

Together, all of these efforts expand the Oneida Indian Nation’s role as an engine for economic development and job creation across local communities, supporting new local vendors and other partners, providing career opportunities in Madison County and building sustainable prosperity for generations to come.

 

About Point Place Casino

Owned by the Oneida Indian Nation and an entity of Turning Stone Enterprises, Point Place Casino is a smoke-free gaming and entertainment venue located in Upstate New York in the town of Bridgeport. Opened in March 2018, Point Place Casino features more than 500 slot machines, an assortment of table games, TS Sports, Perfect Pour Cafe, Burgers of Madison County and the Fireside Lounge.

Media Contact:
Joel Barkin, Vice President for Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
315.361.8173
jbarkin@oneida-nation.org