Wyndham Inks Multi-Hotel Deal with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

^{Wyndham’s new deal with the Choctaw Nation adds four casino resorts to its portfolio, including Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant as a Wyndham Grand. (Photo: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts)}

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a multi-hotel agreement with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma that will bring four Choctaw Casino & Resorts properties into Wyndham's brand portfolio.

The agreement includes the Choctaw Casino & Resort-Durant, which will become part of the Wyndham Grand portfolio. In addition, three other Choctaw properties in Hochatown, Grant, and Pocola will join the Trademark Collection by Wyndham brand. 

The deal will expand the tribe’s reach through Wyndham’s global distribution and Wyndham Rewards network. 

Wyndham Brand Elevates Properties, Tribe Says

Under the affiliation agreement, the Choctaw Nation will retain ownership and management of all four Oklahoma properties. However, it will expand hospitality options at the resorts, as guests will be able to take advantage of the Wyndham Rewards program and travel network. 

According to Chief Gary Batton, Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the agreement will elevate the tribal gaming brand both for members and visitors.

“For our customers, [the agreement] elevates the hospitality experience by combining Choctaw’s signature service, culture, and entertainment with the global recognition, loyalty benefits, and travel network of one of the world’s largest and most respected hotel companies," Batton wrote in a statement. "For Choctaw tribal members, it strengthens long-term economic sustainability – creating new career pathways, professional development opportunities, and reinvestment into tribal programs and communities.”

In a press release announcing the deal, Wyndham pointed to the growing popularity of regional gaming destinations and the success of tribal gaming, which generated $43.9 billion in revenue across the United States in 2024.

“By welcoming Choctaw’s remarkable casinos and resorts to Wyndham, we’re expanding what our brands and our Wyndham Rewards program can offer, giving more than 120 million enrolled members access to a powerful new collection of entertainment-driven getaways across one of the country’s fastest-growing gaming markets,” said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

The Choctaw Nation has grown to more than 230,000 tribal members, making it the third-largest Indian Nation in the United States. The tribe owns and operates an extensive portfolio of more than 20 gaming and hospitality properties across southeastern Oklahoma, which sometimes puts the Choctaw in conflict with other tribal gaming interests in the region. 

Most notably, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma was behind an effort to block a proposed Cherokee Nation Entertainment casino in Pope County, Arkansas, which would have been located just 90 miles west of one of its locations. Arkansas voters ultimately approved Issue 2 on the November 2024 ballot, marking the third time that a casino license was issued for Pope County but later revoked.