Baccarat was developed in the 13th century by Italian game-maker and gambler Felix Falguierein. The game was picked up by French nobles in 1490 and ultimately became the favorite card game of the upper crust until it was offered in professional casinos in Europe in the 1930s. Las Vegas Dunes operator Tommy Renzoni brought baccarat to the United States in the early 1950s. Today a simplified version of the game, called mini-baccarat, is played in nearly every U.S. casino.
In Oklahoma, the Cherokee nation owns several casino properties in partnership with Orlando-based Hard Rock brands. The 83,000-square-foot Tulsa facility is one such property and it offers a host of electronic and casino gaming opportunities including blackjack, poker and mini-baccarat. The casino is adjacent to the Arkansas River near the Port of Catoosa.
Cherokee Casino/Hard Rock Resort and Casino
777 W Cherokee St.
Catoosa, OK 74015
(800) 760-6700
hardrockcasinotulsa.com
This is a second 80,000-square-foot Cherokee Casino/Hard Rock property in Catoosa, also adjacent to the Arkansas River. However, since the property was the tribe's initial large-scale gaming endeavor, and pre-dated the Hard Rock partnership, the property is formally referred to as the Cherokee Casino and Resort. The hotel and resort offers electronic and casino gaming opportunities ranging including blackjack, poker and mini-baccarat.
Cherokee Casino and Resort
19105 E Timbercrest Circle
Catoosa, OK 74015
(918) 384-7800
cherokeecasino.com
This 63,000-square-foot casino resort located in Durant offers a range of attractions and amenities. The casino offers 24 tables that provide blackjack, three-card poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, pai gow poker, mini-baccarat and roulette.
Choctaw Casino Resort
4418 S Highway 69/75
Durant, OK 74701
(800) 788-2464
choctawcasinos.com
The 519,000-square-foot Winstar, which targets the Texas/Oklahoma "gaming commuter" population, is located off Interstate 35, 75 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan city center. The property features eight gaming "plazas" that offer dining options, electronic gaming and table games including Ultimate Texas Hold'em, three-card poker, pai gow poker, blackjack and the original version of baccarat.
Winstar World Casino
Exit 1, Interstate 35
Thackerville, OK 73459
(800) 622-6317
500nations.com/casinos/okWinStar.asp
The 7 Clans Casino is a Native American property in Red Rock. The property's 30,000-square-foot gaming floor offers 632 machines, various poker games and 14 tables including mini-baccarat. The facility also offers lodging amenities, a restaurant and a bar.
7 Clans Paradise Casino
7500 Hwy 177
Red Rock, OK 74651
(580) 723-4005
500nations.com/casinos/ok7ClansParadise.asp
