The casino resort welcomes hip-hop mainstays Chingy and Petey Pablo as it celebrates the New Year with a live concert and cash drawings on Dec. 31.

The event is free and open to the public, and guests must be 21 or older to attend.

SEVEN Bar sets the live concert scene with DJ Krisstyle getting the crowd warmed up at 8 p.m. Petey Pablo takes the stage at 10 p.m. An icon of the early 2000s, Pablo is a multiplatinum and Grammy-nominated North Carolina native who’s known for rap chart-toppers like “Raise Up,” “Freek-A-Leek” and “Carolina Colors.” In early 2003, his debut album received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. “Goodies,” his collaboration with Ciara, was certified platinum as it rose to the top of the Billboard US Top 100. Pablo has also appeared on the big screen with roles in “Drumline” and “Just Another Day.”

Chingy will take over SEVEN Bar at 11:15, ushering in the New Year at midnight. Chingy, who single-handedly influenced cultural slang with “thurr” and “hurr” following the smash Billboard Hot 100 hit “Right Thurr,” achieved superstardom success with seven other Hot 100 hits, including “Holidae Inn,” “One Call Away” and many more. He followed his triple-platinum debut album with his second, “Powerballin’,” featuring “Balla Baby.” He’s also known for “Pullin’ Me Back” featuring Tyrese, “Dem Jeans,” “I Do” and “Fly Like Me,” among others.

Cash drawings get kickstarted on Friday, Dec. 29, with seven winners taking home a share of $40,000 at the resort’s New Bills Drawings. “Rollin’ Into 2024” drawings continue on Saturday with hourly drawings for $5,000 from 5-10 p.m. and the drawing for a 2024 Cadillac Escalade at 11 p.m. Guests can earn entries now.

On New Year’s Eve, the $85,000 Blinging in the New Year cash drawings happen hourly from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Guests can begin earning entries on Dec. 24. At 9 p.m., the ultimate One Star Rewards giveaway of 100,000 bonus points will be awarded to a lucky winner in the Status Is Everything giveaway.

For more information on giveaways, see www.cherokeecasino.com/west-siloam-springs.

Located off U.S. Highway 412 and State Highway 59 at the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line, Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs is the region’s leading casino entertainment destination, serving northwest Arkansas and the surrounding area. The resort is a four-time winner of 2022 Best of NWA, recognizing Cherokee Casino’s gaming, bars, restaurants and overall facility as the best in the region. The property is also a six-time Gold Award winner in the 2023 Siloam Springs Herald Leader’s Best of Siloam of Springs, and recently recognized by Casino Player Magazine for Best New Restaurant for the Food Hall. For more information on gaming and amenities, visit www.cherokeecasino.com and click on the West Siloam Springs tab, or call 800-754-4111. More information about One Star Rewards® is available at www.onestarrewards.com. 

About Cherokee Nation Entertainment: Cherokee Nation Entertainment is the gaming and hospitality company of the Cherokee Nation. With three decades of expertise in providing exceptional gaming experience, the company owns and operates Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa and nine Cherokee Casinos in Oklahoma, including a racino, three resort hotels, three golf courses and other retail operations. CNE operates Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Miss., one of the most recognizable gaming destinations in the region. For more information, visit www.HardRockCasinoTulsa.com, www.CherokeeCasino.com and www.GoldStrike.com.