THACKERVILLE, OK - Crowds of people heading to casinos also apparently contributes to traffic this time of year.

Casinos in Oklahoma said the holidays are usually a busy time for them, especially on weekends.

They said more Texas residents seem to make the trip to casinos.

Officials at Winstar World Casino in Thackerville said their Christmas day crowd started pouring in yesterday afternoon and they expect it to continue until after New Years day.

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