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5218 Patrick Road
Exit 33 of the I-90
Verona, NY 13478
(800)771-7711
(315)361-7711
The Turning Stone Casino is off of Exit 33 of the New York Thruway (the I-90). Make a left at the light, another quick left and your there. About 30 miles east of Syracuse.
Since the casino has Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) instead of slot machines players are required to sign up for a Turning Stone Casino "Diamond Card." After receiving the card you have to deposit money into your account at the cashiers cage or with someone pushing a cart with an electronic transmitter that tells the computer how much money to credit your account with.
Then you insert the Diamond Card into the VLT machine and use the touch screen key pad to activate the card using your private pin number. Remember your pin number, the card does not expire. When your ready to leave you have to cash out at the cashiers cage. You need at least $150.00 of action to receive a perk.
In 1991, Jim Trombino left his job at an accounting firm in Syracuse, NY to become the Chief Financial officer of the Oneida Nation which employs over 2,800 people. The Turning Stone Casino, the largest of it's enterprises, started out as a casino only complex with a buffet restaurant and a grayish looking rock which revolved at the entrance of the driveway as its logo.
Using his business and marketing skills, Jim Trombino turned the casino into a successful, profitable operation. Construction on the hotel and shopping complex ran a year behind schedule but the end result was well worth the wait for them.
Gaming area:
The 100,000 square-foot casino offers players a variety of games which includes bingo, keno, pull tabs, video lottery terminals and table games. Turning Stone's 129 gaming tables include: Acey Deucey, Blackjack, Mini-Baccarat, Double Deck Blackjack, Craps, Fruit Wheel, Let It Ride, Money Wheel, Roulette and Sic-Bo.
The High Stakes Bingo room offers some of the largest jackpots in New York State, two full sessions a day, mini sessions, budget bingo and late night bingo on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Doors open 10:00 a.m.
The 3,000 square-foot "Baccarat Room" has several Baccarat tables with a $5,000 limit and three high stakes Blackjack tables. Amenities include a separate "Accommodations Center" and restrooms for the players. The Turning Stone casino is open 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
Accommodations:
Guest room rates range from $75.00 to $105.00 per night. Suites $110.00 to $175.00 a night. Twenty-four hour room service is available. The rooms are very nice.
Amenities for guest 16 and older include the use of the exercise room, fresh fruit bar, an indoor pool, sauna, spa, steam room and whirlpool for $10.00 a day. Individual Spa (7 a.m.-10 p.m.) and Salon services (10 a.m.-7 p.m.) are available. Prices listed are subject to change without notice.
Restaurants:
"The Pino Bianco Trattoria" is two restaurants in one offering contemporary Italian Cuisine. The front dining area has a dropped ceiling with soft lighting. In the rear dining area guest are able to watch the chefs prepare their meals. Reservations are suggested, 361-7711. The restaurant is open from 5-10 p.m. Wed. & Thur.; 5 p.m.- midnight Fri. & Sat.; Sunday 5-10 p.m.; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Ruby Buffe had buffet style meals for $11.11 per person (subject to change). Crystal's: a 1950s diner has ice cream and quick foods. Topaz Bar 40 gourmet coffees. Opals: candies and baked goods. The Onyx Lounge: had nightly entertainment.
Shopping area:
Smokin': is a smoke shop; Land of the Oneidas sells artwork, New York State products; Stone Dust Ranch: Native American crafts and western wear; International Trade Zone gift items; Essentials, books, souvenirs, tobacco's; Inside The Stone, Turning Stone memorabilia. The complex has a video arcade is in the shopping area.
