Casino Player September 2022

THE BEST OF GAMING 2022

Best Hotel: Coushatta Casino Resort

Native South

PLAYER’S CHOICE AWARD 2022

Best Overall Gaming Resort ❶ Coushatta Casino Resort ❷ Pearl River Resort ❸ Paragon Casino Resort HOTEL ❶ Coushatta Casino Resort ❷ Pearl River Resort ❸ Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort ❶ Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort ❷ Coushatta Casino Resort ❸ Pearl River Resort Best Hotel Lobby Best Hotel

T he Native South doesn’t have a great abundance of tribal casinos, but it does have some of the biggest, brightest, most amenity-laden properties in the U.S. This region hosts attractions that impress our readers year after year. This year’s results match those of the previous two years as well with Coushatta Casino Resort, Pearl River Resort and Paragon Casino Resort finishing first, second and third yet again. Coushatta is a Louisiana showpiece about 20 miles from Lake Charles. It’s a remarkable property with a luxury hotel, RV park and entertainment complex. The outdoors-minded have easy access to canoeing and fishing on the Calcasieu and Ouiska Chitto rivers. It scored big with readers and got the nod for Best Hotel, Best Pool, Favorite Casino Resort To Vacation At, Best Casino, Best Players Club, Best Promotions, Best Dealers, Best Non-Smoking Casino, Best Reel Slots, Best Video Slots, Best Craps, Best Overall Sportsbook and Best Sportsbook Promotions. Pearl River, located in Choctaw, MS, took runner-up again and is actually two casino-hotel complexes in one—the Silver Star Hotel and Casino and the Golden Moon Hotel and Casino. The Pearl River Spa and Salon, Geyser Falls water park and award-winning golf course designed by former U.S. Open champion Jerry Pate all make Pearl River a sought-after getaway spot. Pearl River walked away with first-place finishes for Best Suites, Best Spa, Best Golf Course, Favorite Casino Resort For A Staycation, Best Table Games, Casino Where You Feel The Luckiest, Best Carnival Games, Best Roulette, Best Bingo and Best Sports Prop Bets. Paragon, in Marksville, LA, has a wide range of gaming options and amenities as well, from fine dining to a buffet, a tropical pool with swim-up bar, shopping and more. Some of its awards include Best Rooms, Friendliest Sportsbook, and top-three finishes in numerous other categories.

Coushatta Casino Resort

Best Rooms

❶ Paragon Casino Resort ❷ Coushatta Casino Resort ❸ Wind Creek Atmore

Best Suites

❶ Pearl River Resort ❷ Coushatta Casino Resort ❸ Wind Creek Atmore

Best Hotel Staff

Best Pool

❶ Wind Creek Atmore ❷ Pearl River Resort ❸ Paragon Casino Resort

❶ Coushatta Casino Resort ❷ Paragon Casino Resort ❸ Wind Creek Atmore

Best Pool: Coushatta Casino Resort

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