DEADWOOD, S.D. (4/09/24) – One of the most prestigious organizations in country music, the Academy of Country Music (ACM) has for the fourth time, nominated Deadwood Mountain Grand as ‘Casino of the Year – Theater’ for the 59th annual ceremony scheduled to take place Thursday, May 16th from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
Other nominees in the category include the Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, OK, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT, Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, OK and Resorts World Theater at Resorts World in Las Vegas, NV.
Deadwood Mountain Grand, who was also nominated in 2014, 2022 and 2023, is located in the heart of historic downtown Deadwood in the Black Hills of South Dakota and will bring national attention to the town of 1,300 people. “This type of publicity is invaluable to the City of Deadwood and the entire State of South Dakota,” said longtime Director of Entertainment and General Manager, Susan Kightlinger. “What a testament to our team that the artists and promoters within the country music community enjoy our facility and people so much that we have been nominated for a fourth time.”
The Academy of Country Music’s first award show was in 1966, honoring the industry’s accomplishments from the previous year. It was the first Country Music awards program held by a major organization, propelling Country Music into the public spotlight for the first time.
The awards show hit the TV airwaves in 1972, broadcast for the first time in national syndication on the ABC network. Gene Weed took over producing and directing the show in 1974, and in 1979 the academy joined forces with Dick Clark Productions to produce the show. Under their guidance, the ACM Awards moved to NBC, then CBS and final Amazon Prime Video, where it remains today.
Deadwood Mountain Grand Hotel, a Holiday Inn Resort is the restored 1906 Homestake Mining Co. ore processing plant that overlooks Historic Deadwood, which features a 98-room luxury hotel, full service restaurants, 210 state-of-the-art casino games, high stakes gaming action including Dale’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill, a 3,000 person entertainment and event center and a multi-level parking garage.
For more information, visit www.deadwoodmountaingrand.com or call 605-559-1188. To open your free Grand Rewards Center membership and enjoy the benefits of purchasing advance tickets ahead of the general public, bring a photo ID to the Grand Rewards Center counter, located in the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort Casino.
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