2.1 miles from The Wind Creek Event Center ( 9 mins ) Uber from $7-9: l: Marian P 'We had a nice experience there. The breakfast is good and there is small bar and sundries spot at the front desk. The staff was extremely pleasant. The hotel seemed very clean. Had to walk to downtown but that was very close. We would return.'
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PCI Gaming, operator of the new Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino-Hotel, has unveiled a major awareness campaign targeting Atlanta to support the opening of this new resort. The multi-channel effort includes unique and innovative interactive promotions and marketing elements aimed at building awareness in the Atlanta market for what will become the city’s closest casino.
Among the elements of the campaign are:
- TV spots on the city’s 6 major TV stations (WSB, WAGA, WXIA, WGCL, WATL, and WUPA) throughout the month of December.
- Out-of-home advertising on interstate billboards and at kiosk locations in Lenox Square.
- “Station dominations” at MARTA’s Five Points station (in December and January) and Lenox Square station (in January) featuring Wind Creek Wetumpka advertising exclusively.
- Advertising in the MARTA stations and at Lenox Square will feature QR codes and text message prompts inviting viewers to access a mobile casino-style game. Players can win up to $100 in free casino play or a chance to win a European river cruise vacation and a $5000 prize. Foursquare users “checking in” at MARTA stations can also gain access to the game.
- MARTA train wraps as well as ad placements inside MARTA trains and on MARTA TV.
“This marketing campaign will touch Atlantans through many different forms and in many different places,” said PCI Gaming Vice-President of Marketing Michael Perhaes. “Whether you are out shopping for holiday gifts, commuting to work, watching TV, or just surfing the web you will be exposed to our message that Wind Creek Wetumpka is Atlanta’s newest entertainment option.”
Wind Creek Casino Closest To Atlanta Ga
The focus of this campaign is to support awareness for the December 17 opening of Wind Creek Wetumpka, PCI Gaming’s newest and largest property. The $250 million casino-hotel is a two-hour drive from downtown Atlanta, just outside Montgomery, Alabama, and is the city’s closest casino. Wind Creek Wetumpka offers 2,520 gaming machines on an 85,000 square-foot casino floor. That’s about the size of two football fields. It is surrounded by 5 restaurants including a luxury steakhouse, Fire, whose sister restaurant at the Wind Creek Atmore earned AAA’s coveted four-diamond award, the only restaurant in Alabama with that distinction. There is a 16,000-gallon shark tank in the center of the casino. The 20-story, 283-room hotel opens in early February.
The campaign features more than a million dollars in advertising around the city.
For press inquires about Wind Creek Wetumpka’s opening and plans for the Atlanta market, please contact Jason Evans at JEvans@ThePartnership.com or 404-309-0303.
About Wind Creek Wetumpka
Wind Creek Wetumpka features five restaurants, an 85,000 square foot gaming floor with 2,520 machines and several deluxe meeting spaces. It is connected to a 20-story, 283-room luxury hotel that offers the finest in resort amenities including beautifully furnished, spacious rooms and 24-hour-a-day room service. Go to http://windcreekwetumpka.com/ for more information.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians are descendants of the original Creek Nation, which once covered almost all of Alabama and Georgia. The Tribe owns several other businesses in Alabama including Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Atmore, AL and Creek Casino Montgomery.
Alabama is one of the states where we'd be most surprised to see gambling legalized. It has no state lottery, all forms of gambling are illegal, and there's no serious talk of legalizinggambling or moving toward online casinos.
Online Casinos in Alabama
There are no online casinos in Alabama, and there are no indications that it will be legalized soon. Alabama does not even have a state lottery, which often indicates an openness to other formsof betting.
The nearest online casinos will be in West Virginia, which has already approved legislation. Tennessee has approved online sports betting.
But, you can still register with a legal online casino while you're in Alabama. That means you can get the casino's bonus offers or deposit, and then play whenever you're in stateswhere it's legal (even in a layover at the airport). (Do be aware of the casino bonus's expiry date, though.)
Land-Based Casinos in Alabama
There are no casinos in Birmingham, Alabama. However, there are two Montgomery, Alabama casinos within 15 miles from that city's downtown area: Wind Creek Casino Wetumpka and Wind Creek CasinoMontgomery.
For Mobile, Alabama casinos, the closest casino would be Wind Creek Casino Atmore which is about 50 miles northeast of downtown Mobile.
The only land-based casinos in Alabama are on Native American reservations.
There are no Alabama casinos with table games. All of these casinos in Alabama offer Class II video gaming machines, which are games that look like slot machines but are bingo games. Thespinning reels are for 'entertainment purposes' only.
Types of Casinos in Alabama
The only types of casinos in Alabama are those located on Native American reservations. These are all casino hotels and have Class II video gaming machines, but no table games.
List of Land-based Casinos in Alabama
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Montgomery Montgomery
The Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore is located in Montgomery, Alabama (in Macon county). This Native American casino has a 65,000 sq. ft. floor with over 2,200 games.The floor has separate sections for non-smokers and high-limit games, and the casino has a large bar and much-loved restaurant.
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore
Wind Creek Casino Alabama
The Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore is located in Atmore, Alabama (in Escambia county). This is a Native American casino with over 1,700 games. There is a non-smoking section and also anarea for high-limit games.
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Wetumpka
The Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore is located in Wetumpka, Alabama (in Elmore county). Their floor has 2,500 games, with a separate section for high limit games and ano-smoking section.
Victoryland
Victoryland racetrack is located in Shorter, Alabama (Macon country). Currently, it has no live racing, but offers simulcasts and wagering for both greyhound and thoroughbred races. Itscasino floor has over 500 games.
Options For Gambling in Alabama
There has been little to change the existing legislative ban on gambling which dates as far back to the 19th century where gambling was predominantly done on steamboats. Playing in home gamesas well as social gambling settings can still be considered illegal under state law, as does friendly bets in office pools.
Alabama has some of the harshest penalties around. Simple gambling is a misdemeanor that could cost you up to three months in jail and a $500 fine for each infraction. Having a device forgambling is a felony and you will lose your voting and gun ownership rights while also having to pay $15,000 in fines.
Gambling venues within Alabama often include restaurants, buffets, as well as live entertainment. Some places offer resort-style amenities as well as areas to allow for sports betting alongsidedog and horse races.
According to the latest American Casino Guide, no public information is available regarding what slot machines payback to the public in Alabama. Unlike the casinos in Alabama, in many states,the slot machine payback statistics for that particular state’s casinos are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all US States.