ROLAND, Okla. - Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland is turning up the excitement on New Year’s Eve with a celebration packed with more than $75,000 in cash drawings, a 2025 Ford F-150 Lariat giveaway and a free live performance by country recording artist Mark Wills.
The Dec. 31 event is free and open to the public, and guests must be 21 or older to attend.
Grand Ole Opry member Mark Wills lights up the Lee Creek Tavern stage starting at 8 p.m. It was “19(90) Somethin’” when Wills went from singing at Atlanta’s infamous Buckboard to releasing his first of 19 Billboard-charting singles across seven albums, including “Wish You Were Here,” “Jacob’s Ladder,” “I Do (Cherish You),” “Places I’ve Never Been” and “Don’t Laugh at Me.” He’s recorded gold and platinum albums and released some of the most enduring and recognizable country music hits of the last 25 years.
Local favorites FM Live will follow at 11:30 p.m. and count Lee Creek Tavern down to midnight.
Cash drawings get started on Dec. 31, with $1,000 given out hourly from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. At 12:30 a.m., one lucky winner will take home a 2025 Ford F-150 Lariat.
Guests can begin earning entries now through Dec. 31.
For more information on giveaways, see www.cherokeecasino.com/roland.
Serving the River Valley for 35 years, Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland is the ultimate entertainment destination just minutes from downtown Fort Smith. What began as a small bingo hall in 1990 has grown to more than 300,000 square feet of award-winning gaming, dining and nightlife that’s been recognized by the Southwest Times Record and Arkansas Democrat Gazette, among many others. The resort, along with the Cherokee Travel Plaza and Gaming Parlor are located on Cherokee Blvd. in Roland, just off the intersection of I-40 and Highway 64. For more information, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the Roland tab, or call 800-256-2338. More information about One Star Rewards® is available at www.onestarrewards.com.