The party gets started Oct. 30 with live music from The Ryan Waters Band at 8 p.m. inside Lee Creek Tavern. Guests can also take part in the Mini Cooper giveaway from 6-10 p.m., featuring $1,000 in cash awarded every hour leading up to the Mini Cooper giveaway at 11 p.m. To be eligible for the drawing, entrants must have at least one active rated play session or Loyalty Rewards card swipe at any kiosk within two hours of each drawing. Guests must be present to win.

“God Blessed Texas” earned renewed recognition in 2024, when Billboard ranked it No. 1 on its list of the best country songs featuring Texas in the title. That same year, Lainey Wilson opened the ACM Awards with her rendition of the song.

Most people sign up for a casino rewards program the same way. They walk in, play for an hour or two, notice the Player Services desk on the way to dinner, and figure they will get to it next time. That hour of play earns nothing, and it is gone for good. Enrolling ahead of time solves a problem most guests do not realize they have. When you join Status+ Rewards before you leave the house, the card is active the moment you sit down, and the first spin counts exactly like the hundredth one.

Cherokee Nation Entertainment launched Status+ Rewards on in 2026, replacing the long-running One Star Rewards program, and it now covers 10 properties across Oklahoma and Mississippi. Members move through five tiers, starting at Access and climbing through Insider, Luxe, and Elite before reaching Reserve, which requires 250,000 rewards points and carries the deepest benefits in the program.

Live racing is underway at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, where the 2026 American Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa meet runs through November 17 across 28 race days and more than $5 million in purses.