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San Diego is one of the best Indian gaming areas in the nation. There are nine first-class Indian casinos in San Diego County. Each is owned by one of 17 tribes in the region that are officially recognized by the federal government.

Forty-five percent of all California slot machines are located in Riverside and San Diego Counties.

The most award-winning San Diego casinos are Barona Resort & Casino, Casino Pauma, Harrah's Resort Southern California, Pala Casino Spa Resort, Sycuan Casino, Valley View Casino and Viejas Casino.

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New California Casinos are Opening Soon
September 8, 2025 - Four new casinos are under construction in California and will be opening in the coming months. The first new casino opens this December near Bakersfield. Two more will open ... Read more

California tribal casinos lose in court over cardroom banked game August 11, 2025 - California casino tribes filed a lawsuit early this year against 96 cardrooms that operate blackjack, baccarat, and other "banked" games ... Read more

Jamul Casino Opens Boutique Hotel This Week August 3, 2025 - Jamul Casino Resort will celebrate the opening of its new boutique hotel this week. The grand opening is scheduled for Aug. 8, and room reservations can be booked now for stays beginning Aug. 11. ... Read more

Jamul Casino is Renamed | New Hotel Opens Aug 11 May 25, 2025 - Jamul Casino has been renamed the Jamul Casino & Resort as it prepares to open a new $515 million boutique hotel, event center and ... Read more

Jamul Casino will rebrand in May March 22, 2025 - As Jamul Casino is nearing the completion of a $515 million construction project to add a 16-story boutique hotel tower, event center, and parking structure, the casino plans to rename ... Read more

Recent San Diego Casino Expansion Projects

Barona Resort & Casino

BARONA RESORT AND CASINO EXPANSION PROJECT
New "Welcome Home" Gaming Area
Opened March 5, 2018

This latest expansion project at Barona was actually completed and opened last year.

BARONA EXPANSION SUMMARY

• Added 30,000 square feet of non-smoking gaming space to its casino floor.
• Added 535 new slot machines.
• Added two table game pits.
• New restrooms.
• New Welcome Home entrance accessed from a remodeled visitor parking garage or the new Diamond-tier players club parking lot.
• New VIP Club Barona booth in the Welcome Home area
• Enlarged food court area with new offerings, i.e. the newly expanded Barona Coffee Company or the homemade soup outlet serves six kinds of soup to eat in or take home.

For more information visit Barona Resort & Casino

Casino Pauma

CASINO PAUMA EXPANSION PROJECT
New Entertainment Pavilion
Opened February 19, 2019

Casino Pauma has replaced its former entertainment venue, Pauma Pavillion, with a new, larger and upgraded facility. Construction was completed in Nov 2018 and will open for the first time for a concert scheduled Feb 19, 2019.

The new Pauma Pavillion has a larger stage, upgraded sound system, upgraded lighting, and more seating. The old structure had a 815-seat capacity. The new one can seat 1,160 guest.

For more information visit Casino Pauma

Valley View Casino

VALLEY VIEW CASINO EXPANSION PROJECT
43,000 Square-Foot Expansion of Casino
Renovation of Casino, Restaurants and Hotel
Opened July 3, 2019
Cost of Project: $50 million

This $50 million expansion and revnovation project began in March 2018 and celebrated its completion and grand oopening on July 3, 2019.

This expansion project added 43,000 square feet to the existing 100,000 square-foot gaming floor allowing for new slot machines and more table games.

The renovation included the existing casino, the hotel and the restaurants. A new restaurant and bar named Patties & Pints was added, as well as two new entrances to the casino.

For more information visit Valley View Casino

Viejas Casino

VIEJAS CASINO & RESORT EXPANSION PROJECT
Seven-Year Casino and Hotel Expansion Project
Opened October 2018

This seven-year expansion project of the Viejas Casino & Resort was completed in October 2018.

VIEJAS EXPANSION SUMMARY

• Construction of three hotels
• New High Limit Gaming Area
• New Center Bar - 1,900 sqaure feet, the largest in the San Diego area.
• New restaurants are the farm-centric Locale Kitchen & Lounge and the pan-Asian Ginger Noodle Bar.
• Willows Hotel and Spa - adult-only destination (opened Feb 1, 2018)
• Totally redesigned property

For more information visit Viejas Casino & Resort

Pala Casino, Spa and Resort

PALA CASINO EXPANSION PROJECT
New hotel tower and expanded gaming space
Opened May 2019
Cost of project: $170 million

Construction of Pala's $170 million project began in October 2017 and be completed in May 2019. Some completed projects were opened in 2018.

PALA EXPANSION SUMMARY

CASINO

• New 15,000 square-foot smoke-free casino area. Includes 300 slot machines, live poker and several new restaurants and bars. This project was completed and opened June 29, 2018.
• New 10,000 square feet of gaming space added with over 300 new gaming machines, roulette and blackjack tables. The centerpiece for the new area is the new Marquise Bar and Lounge.
• The final casino floor exceeds 102,000 square feet which accomodates up to 2,500 total slot machines and 88 table games.
• Total remodeling of the restaurant promenade.
• Complete renovation of the casino interior.

HOTEL

• New 349-room hotel tower
• Suite in the new tower overlook the multi-pool and entertainment complex and the Starlight Theater.
• The Pala hote now has 854 hotel rooms and suites.
• Complete renovation of the existing hotel tower.
• New hotel parking garage added 420 spaces. Garage was completed and opened May 19, 2018.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Conversion of the existing resort pool into an adult-only multi-pool and entertainment complex. This project was completed and opened May 19, 2018.

For more information visit Pala Casino, Spa and Resort

Sycuan Casino Resort

SYCUAN CASINO RESORT EXPANSION
500,000 square-foot hotel and resort expansion
Projected Opening: March 2019
Cost of Project: $226 million

This $226 million expansion project was finished in March 2019, and Sycuan Casino renamed itself Sycuan Casino Resort.

SYCUAN EXPANSION SUMMARY

• Construction of a 12-story luxury hotel tower with 300 guest rooms including 50 suites.
• New property amenities include a pool and garden area , lazy river, swim-up bar, full-service spa, and state-of-the-art fitness facility.
• Expanded casino floor with 60,000 new square feet to accomodate a total of 2,800 slot machines and 80 table games.

For more information visit Sycuan Casino Resort

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San Diego Indian casinos plan May 18th reopenings

UPDATE May 14, 2020
Sycuan Casino Resort will reopen at noon Wednesday, May 20. Jamul Casino will reopen May 21. Valley View Casino & Hotel will reopen at 8 AM Friday, May 22. Other announcements are expected.

May 11, 2020

The Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that eight San Diego County tribes plan to reopen their casinos on May 18th.

The chairmen of the eight tribes announced their plans Friday in a letter to Gov. Newsom and Greg Cox, chairman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The letter stated the plans to reopen "with the knowledge that we can maintain and protect the public health and welfare and, if required, scale back if local conditions develop or warrant."

The casinos were not identified by the Sacramento Bee, however, they are likely Barona Resort & Casino, Casino Pauma, Golden Acorn Casino, Jamul Casino, Pala Casino Spa Resort, Sycuan Casino, Valley View Casino and Viejas Casino.

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4 San Diego Casino Hotels Earn AAA 4-Diamond Rating

February 26, 2020

Four hotels at American Indian casinos in San Diego County have received AAA Four-Diamond Ratings. The Auto Club award is given to hotel with "refined, stylish with upscale physical attributes, extensive amenities and a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail."

Pala Casino Spa and Resort - Pala, CA   Web page
The Pala hotel features 425 deluxe rooms and 82 luxurious suites, world-class spa, olympic size pool with 12 private poolside cabanas, and 30,000 sq. ft. fully-equipped, state-of-the-art meeting and convention space

Sycuan Casino Resort - El Cajon, CA   Web page
The Sycuan hotel opened March 27, 2019. This 12-story hotel tower features 300 guest rooms with 50 suites, full-service 24/7 spa and fitness center, pool, swim-up bar, poolside cabanas, lazy river and gardens.

The Bull and Bourbon Steakhouse at Sycuan Casino Resort won a AAA Four Diamond rating in the restaurant category.

Viejas Casino & Resort - Alpine, CA   Web page
The Viejas Casino & Resort hotel tower opened October 30, 2015. It features 203 luxury rooms, 34 VIP suites and a luxury pool.

The Grove Steakhouse at Viejas Casino & Resort won a AAA Four Diamond rating in the restaurant category.

Willows Hotel & Spa - Alpine, CA   Web page
Willows is an all-suit, adult-only hotel that opened Feb 1, 2018. It features 159 king or queen suites, the Willows Spa, and three restaurants.

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2020 Preview: San Diego Casino Expansion Projects

January 4, 2020

Many San Diego casinos completed major expansion projects and renovations during 2019. Going into 2020 there are two casino that will finish their projects this year: Harrah's Resort Southern California and Pala Casino, Spa & Resort.

Harrah's Resort Southern California

Harrah's opened an onsite brewery in Oct. 2019 and will be finishing its tasting room this month. The brewery name has changed as part of a January reopening. The brewery was previously named SR 76 Beerworks, and will now be branded the Rincon Reservation Road Brewery.

The new tasting room will be a lounge space with a full bar and featuring four signature brews: Chief IPA, Rez Dog hefeweizen, Red Rattler amber ale and the Oasis Blonde ale. All are made with water from an on-reservation aquifer, which is softer water and better for making these styles of beers.

The tasting room will celebrate a formal opening in late January. It will be located next to the brewery near the valet parking area. Hours will be 2-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 2-10 p.m. Friday; noon-10 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday.

Pala Casino, Spa & Resort

Pala will complete the ongoing renovation of existing hotel rooms by March 2020. Some of the four-guest rooms are being converted to luxury suites with balconies.

Pala plans to build a new hotel tower with 348 guest rooms, however, those plans are on hold at this time pending further analysis of the market.

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La Jolla Tribe awarded new tribal-state gaming compact

December 12, 2018

A gaming compact between California and the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians has been made. On Tuesday tribal chairman Fred Nelson, Jr. and advisor to the governor Joe Dhillon met to celebrate the agreement.

Under the gaming compact, the tribe will be allowed to develop three casino facilities and operate up to 2,000 slot machines. The gaming compact will be in place for 25 years.

There are 500 enrolled tribal members. Their land is over 8,500 acres. Off of Highway 76 they own a trading post. This will soon be converted as their first gaming venue.

In time they will open a large casino. Those plans have not been publicly announced.

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2025

Jamul Casino's Boutique Hotel Opens May 2025 February 26, 2025 - Construction of the new boutique hotel at Jamul Casino is on-schedule to open this May. The hotel will be more intimate, stylish and unique than ... Read more

Viejas Tribe fights Ocean's 11 to stop blackjack, baccarat February 19, 2025 - California tribes are currently fighting a war against state-licensed cardrooms that host blackjack, baccarat and other house-banked games. Seven tribes have filed lawsuits ... Read more

Next California Sports Betting Bill? No in 2026, Yes in 2028 January 28, 2025 - California tribal leaders expect not to seek new legislation to legalize sports betting in 2026. There is consensus among tribes that 2028 will be a better time to push ... Read more

California Casino War Begins | Tribes Fire First Shot! January 3, 2025 - The anticipated casino war between tribal casinos and card casinos has begun in California. The issue is over specific gaming rights ... Read more

2024

California Casinos War 2025 | Tribes vs. Cardrooms October 1, 2024 - Major changes to the types of games played at California cardrooms will be coming next year, as a result of Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill this week to allow tribes ... Read more

Jamul Casino "Tops Off" New Hotel Tower July 21, 2024 - Jamul Casino celebrated a major milestone last week in the construction of its new 16-story hotel tower. A ceremony was held to place the final beam atop the steel framework of the hotel ... Read more

Jamul Casino slot machine player wins $500,000 March 27, 2024 - Last week a player at Jamul Casino placed a $3.75 bet in a slot machine and won a $526,611.40 progressive jackpot! The casino announced the big winning in a press release ... Read more

2023

Golden Acorn Casino opens Krispy Krunchy Chicken August 5, 2023 - A new Krispy Krunchy Chicken outlet has opened at the Golden Acorn Casino and Travel Center, a San Diego County casino in Campo, California. The dining option specializes in Cajun fried chicken ... Read more

Jamul Casino is building a boutique, luxury hotel May 26, 2023 - In a press release this week, Jamul Casino announced it has begun construction of a boutique, luxury hotel next to the casino. The new hotel will be 16 stories with 200 guest rooms, including ... Read more

Sycuan Casino Resort Awarded 5th Consecutive AAA Four Diamond Rating April 22, 2023 - Sycuan Casino Resort has been awarded the AAA Four Diamond Rating every year since opening its first hotel in 2019. The 12-story hotel offers 300 guest rooms and 57 suites ... Read more

Jamul Casino Will Add Hotel & Event Center April 15, 2023 - The Jamul Indians plan to remodel the Jamul Casino and build an adjacent hotel, event center and parking garage. Financing for the project was secured on March 29th with a $515 million loan through KeyBanc ... Read more

Southern California Casinos Celebrate Halloween October 31, 2023 - Indian casinos around Southern California are celebrating Halloween with special cocktail concoctions, costume contests, live music, Halloween bites and special gaming promotions. ... Read more

2022

Pala Casino to sponsor 2023 NASCAR race at Fontana November 16, 2022 - Pala Casino will serve as the title sponsor for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series race in February 2023 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Pala will also be the primary sponsor of driver Chris ... Read more

Jamul Casino Celebrates 6th Anniversary Today October 7, 2022 - Jamul Casino begins a weekend of celebration today to mark the 6th anniversary of the newest San Diego casino. Live entertainment, free giveaways and special events are planned for today and tomorrow ... Read more

Jamul Casino Wishes You a Magical Holiday Season! December 24, 2022 - "Jamul Casino and Team Jamul wish you and your family holidays filled with joy, fun and laughter! We hope you enjoy this festive video of our Tribe and team members where" ... Read more

California sports betting: What's next? November 20, 2022 - The two California sports betting propositions (26, 27) on last week's ballot both went down in overwhelming defeats. Prop 26, which proposed sports betting inside tribal casinos, was opposed by 69% of voters. Prop 27 ... Read more

Sycuan Casino's First Annual Fashion Show September 7, 2022 - The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation will host its first annual fashion show on September 8 2022 at 7:00 pm at Sycuan Casino Resort's Retreat Pool and Cabanas. The event is open to the public. ... Read more

Harrah's Resort SoCal opens Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen August 24, 2022 - California's first HELL'S KITCHEN opened last week at Harrah's Resort Southern California. The new location is the restaurant's largest with 11,360-sq-ft and seating for 332 guests. ... Read more

Sycuan wins most '2022 San Diego's Best' casino awards August 15, 2022 - Sycuan Casino Resort won the most first-place awards for a San Diego casino in this year's "San Diego's Best" readers poll conducted by the Union-Tribune. Sycuan was voted best ... Read more

Barona named San Diego's Best Casino 2022 August 8, 2022 - Barona Resort & Casino has been voted the Best Casino and the Loosest Slots in the 2022 San Diego's Best Readers Poll published by the Union-Tribune. Barona has won both awards for the past 12 years. ... Read more

Jamul Casino Wins Five "San Diego's Best" Awards August 5, 2022 - Jamul Casino is a five-time winner of the 2022 San Diego's Best awards as determined by readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune. This is the fifth straight year of first-place awards for Jamul Casino since ... Read more

California Sports Betting Ballot Measures: State of the War! July , 2022 - California voters will decide in November whether to approve either of two ballot proposals authorizing a constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting. Voters will choose either retail or online sports ... Read more

Second California Sports Betting Measure Qualifies for November Ballot May 12, 2022 - A mobile sports betting measure received enough signatures last week to qualify as a choice on California's November ballot. The measure titled "Californians for Solutions to Homelessness ... Read more

Jamul Casino launches new high-limit rooms March 8, 2022 - Jamul Casino has undergone several changes and additions since opening in 2016. The latest is the upgrading and relaunching of three high-limit gaming rooms: High Limit Slot Room, High Limit Asian Games ... Read more

CNIGA supports latest mobile sports betting measure for 2022 ballot February 24, 2022 - The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) announced support last week for the latest California sports betting initiative seeking signatures for the 2022 ballot. ... Read more

2021

Sycuan Casino Resort Wins Five 2021 Casino Awards October 8, 2021 - Sycuan Casino Resort is the winner in five categories of this year's Reader's Choice poll taken by the Southern California Gaming Guide. The publication has taken this poll every year since 2003. ... Read more

Jamul Casino Will Celebrate 5th Anniversary October 7, 2021 - Jamul Casino is celebrating a successful first five years this weekend with several public and private events. Since opening in 2016, Jamul Casino has developed into a leading casino and entertainment ... Read more

"2021 Best Southern California Casino" by OC Register September 29, 2021 - This week the Orange Country Register published its 2021 Best Southern California Casino as selected by readers of the newspaper. The best casino is found in the Register's annual readers poll ... Read more

Viejas Casino Celebrates 30th Anniversary! September 18, 2021 - Viejas Casino opened on September 13, 1991. That day was Friday the 13th and a day of good fortune for the Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Indians. Through the next thirty years, Viejas ... Read more

California sports betting initiative qualifies for Nov 8, 2022 ballot September 7, 2021 - A ballot measure titled "California Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative" has qualified for the election ballot on Nov. 8, 2022. If passed by voters, the measure will amend ... Read more

Harrah's Resort SoCal replacing buffet with Gordon Ramsay's Hell Kitchen July 16, 2021 - A new Hell's Kitchen restaurant will replace The Buffet at Harrah's Resort Southern California. The former buffet was closed permanently due to the COVID-19 pand ... Read more

California voters will decide sports betting measure in Nov 2022 June 9, 2021 - An 18-tribe coalition has successfully submitted enough qualified voter signatures to add a sports betting referendum to the California election ballot in Nov 2022. The announcement ... Read more

Which Southern California casinos have ended buffets? June 5, 2021 - Many of the Indian gaming casinos in Southern California have permanently closed their buffets following the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have quietly removed the buffets from their websites. ... Read more

Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more

Pala Casino is reopening Pala Cafe after major remodel and Grab & Go addition February 21, 2021 - Pala Casino Spa Resort is completing a total remodel and update to its popular Pala Cafe, which originally opened in 2001. The $4.5 million remodel brings an all-new design ... Read more

Sycuan Casino receives Forbes & Sharecare health security verification February 12, 2021 - Sycuan Casino Resort has been Sharecare health security verified with Forbes Travel Guide. The casino, hotel and Singing Hills Golf Resort are included in the certification. ... Read more

2020

New Year's Eve at Southern California casinos December 27, 2020 - New Year 2021 celebrations are different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most Southern California Indian casinos have limited their guest capacity and toned down events. Several have canceled all ... Read more

Barona Resort & Casino cancels New Year's celebrations due to COVID-19 November 11, 2020 - Barona Resort & Casino announced the cancellation of its annual New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

Jamul Casino opens THE ROOFTOP August 15, 2020 - Jamul Casino in San Diego County announced last week the opening of THE ROOFTOP, a year-round, private event venue for weddings, special parties and other celebrations. The 10,000-sq-ft space offers ... Read more

Pala Casino resumes outdoor live concerts July 7, 2020 - Pala Casino Spa & Resort is the first major entertainment venue in San Diego County to resume live concerts since shutting down in mid-March for the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

Barona Resort & Casino reopens May 27 May 26, 2020 - Barona Resort & Casino will reopen its casino and hotel tomorrow Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 10am. Both operations will be temporarily limited for health and safety. The Barona Creek Golf Course will reopen ... Read more

Harrah's Resort Southern California reopened today May 22 May 22, 2020 - Harrah's Resort Southern California in Northern San Diego County reopened its casinos, bars and restaurants at noon today. The visitor capacity is limited for social distancing, slot ... Read more

Valley View Casino & Hotel reopened today May 22 May 22, 2020 - Valley View Casino & Hotel will reopen its casino, hotel and restaurants Friday May 22 at 8AM. Casino GM said: "In addition to offering our guests a much more spacious casino, restaurants and hotel, ... Read more

Jamul Casino reopened today May 21 May 21, 2020 - Jamul Casino held full public reopening today May 21 at 10 AM. The casino had a previous soft re-opening May 18th for its Amber and above Sweetwater Rewards Club VIP guests. ... Read more

Sycuan Casino Resort reopened today May 20 May 20, 2020 - Sycuan opened today with limited operating hours, limited gaming and limited restaurant capacity. The hotel is open with limited services. Spa Ritual and Retreat Pool & Cabanas are closed. ... Read more

San Diego Indian casinos plan May 18th reopenings May 11, 2020 - The Sacramento Bee reported yesterday that eight San Diego County have told Gov. Gavin they plan to reopen their casinos on May 18th. ... Read more

4 San Diego Casino Hotels Earn AAA 4-Diamond Rating February 26, 2020 - The Auto Club has awarded Four-Diamond ratings to Pala Casino Spa and Resort, Sycuan Casino Resort, Viejas Casino & Resort and ... Read more

2020 Preview: San Diego Casino Expansion Projects January 4, 2020 - After a major year of expansions in 2019, two projects remain to be completed in 2020. Harrahs Resort Southern California will complete its Rincon Reservation Road Brewery, and Pala ... Read more

2019

Sycuan Awarded Best Casino and Best Casino Buffet November 13, 2019 - The readers of San Diego Uptown News have voted Sycuan Casino Resort as Best Casino and Best Casino Buffet in this year's poll of local businesses. This is the third consecutive year ... Read more

Sycuan Celebrates 36th Anniversary with $2.5M in Giveaways November 7, 2019 - Sycuan Casino Resort is giving away $2.5M in cash, free plays, prizes and car giveaways throughout the month of November as Sycuan celebrates its 36th anniversary. ... Read more

Barona Resort & Casino named 'Best Casino Outside Vegas' by USA Today November 2, 2019 - Barona Casino was named "Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas" in the 2019 USA Today's Readers' Choice Awards. Barona won the award for its friendly dealers, a great ... Read more

Viejas Casino launches Heroes Club for those that serve October 31, 2019 - Viejas will launch its Heroes Club on Veterans Day Nov. 11 with discounts and club benefits for veterans, active military, law enforcement, first responders and border patrol. Dependents are eligible. ... Read more

Sycuan Square opens to the public October 6, 2019 - The Sycuan Tribe has opened the first phase of Sycuan Square with the 5,500-sq-ft Sycuan Market, drive-through smoke shop and a 16-pump fuel station. Revenues will benefit the reservation communities ... Read more

2019 Southern California's Best Casinos October 5, 2019 - The Southern California Gaming Guide^TM has announced its annual Reader's Choice Awards for the Best Casinos in 17 categories. Winners are chosen from 24 Socal tribal casinos for 1st, 2nd and 3rd ... Read more

Sycuan Casino Resort Rated AAA Four Diamonds August 17, 2019 - The new 12-story Sycuan hotel has been inspected by the Auto Club and given the AAA Four Diamond Rating. Only 6.3 percent of all AAA-inspected hotels have received Four Diamonds. ... Read more

Valley View Casino Completes $50M Expansion July 3, 2019 - After 18 months of new construction and major renovations, Valley View Casino celebrated the opening of 43,000 square feet of additional gaming, new entrance, new restaurant ... Read more

Sycuan Casino partners with Del Mar Racetrack June 25, 2019 - Two major attractions in San Diego have agreed on a promotional partnership beginning July 17 that includes Sycuan signage at the finish line and other throughout the track plus video replays will display ... Read more

La Jolla Tribe Opens Smoke-Free Trading Post Casino May 26, 2019 - The La Jolla Tribe celebrating their opening of the new smoke-free Trading Post Casino in Northern san diego County. The casino has 76 gaming machines, a gas station, and a convenience store. ... Read more

Valley View Casino's Job Fair is April 12 & 13 April 5, 2019 - Valley View Casino will hold an onsite job fair April 12-13 from 9am to 5pm to fill 100 new jpb positions for a soon-to-open casino expansion. New hirees will be needed in the casino, restaurants and hotel. ... Read more

Sycuan Casino Resort Celebrates Grand Opening! March 27, 2019 - Sycuan Casino has officially become the Sycuan Casino Resort with the grand opening of its $228M expansion project adding a 12-story hotel tower with 300 rooms, 10 new restaurants and bars, ... Read more

Valley View Casino has expanded its Maine Lobster Buffet February 28, 2019 - Valley View Casino has expanded its Maine Lobster Buffet with more food selections, a new interior, more seating, new table and chairs and more space. ... Read more

Barona Celebrates Expansion Anniversary with 5X Points All-Day All-Month March 1-31 February 26, 2019 - Baron Casino is offering a 5X Points All-Day special promotion throughout March to celebrate last year's completion of its Welcome Home expansion project. ... Read more

Jamul Casino's New Poker Room & Tournament February 18, 2019 - Jamul has opened a new poker room with 10 tables, a full bar and table-side dining. The casino also launched the Golden Cap annual poker tournament with a $50,000 guarantee. ... Read more

New Jamul Poker Room Opens Feb 15th February 1, 2019 - The Jamul Poker Room grand opening will be celebrated with the inaugural $50,000 Golden Cap poker tournament featuring celebrity player Tiffany Michelle and ESPN poker commentator Norman Chad. ... Read more

Sycuan opening The Uncommons Market January 21, 2019 - When Sycuan opens its $226 million in March, it will include "The UnCommons", a restaurant row within the dining corridor featuring 5 fast, casual outlets of San Diego eateries. ... Read more

Sycuan's 2019 Expansion Will Include "Bull & Bourbon", "Elicit Bar & Lounge" and "Retreat Pool & Cabanas" January 2, 2019 - Sycuan is developing three excitingly new food and drink venues opening in Spring 2019. ... Read more

2018

La Jolla Tribe awarded new tribal-state gaming compact December 12, 2018 - Gov. Brown has signed a 25-year gaming compact with the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indian allowoing the tribe to develop three casinos and operate up to 2,000 slot machines ... Read more

Sycuan Now Accepting Room Reservations for 2019 December 17, 2018 - Sycuan is now accepting guest reservations for their new hotel tower for dates astarting in March 2019. ... Read more

Pala completes expansion and renovation of its gaming, entertainment and dining facilities November 02, 2018 - This major project began in October 2017 is now finished adding a 15,000 sq-ft non-smoking casino area, 10,000 sq-ft additional casino space, and expanded bar ... Read more

Valley View Casino partners with Humphreys Concerts by the Bay October 18, 2018 - Valley View Casino and Humphreys Concerts by the Bay have agreed to a partnership to complement the casino's $50 million expansion. ... Read more

Viejas Casino & Resort Completes Seven-Year Expansion Project Oct 9, 2018 - Press Release - Since 2011, Viejas Casino has constructed three hotel towers, a high limit gaming area, a massive center bar, and the adult-only Willows Hotel & Spa. ... Read more

Harrah's Adds 'Milky Way Woman' Sculpture August 31, 2018 - Harrahs has unveiled a new sculpture of a Luiseno Indian woman called "Milky Way Woman", a symbol to the tribe and the history of its people. The statue made of bronze and located at ... Read more

Barona Voted SD's Best Casino, Loosest Slots and Best Buffet - 8th Year in a Row August 28, 2018 - Barona won eight first place awards in this year's San Diego Union Tribune's"Best Of" awards. This recognition was voted by readers of the paper. ... Read more

La Jolla tribe will open the La Jolla Trading Post & Casino July 19, 2018 - The La Jolla Trading Post is adding 75 slot machines in a 2,500-square-foot gaming area inside their original building.... Read more

Jamul Casino rebrands and ends Penn National Gaming partnership May 29, 2018 - Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego is rchanging its name to Jamul Casino and ending is 3-month partnership with Penn National Gaming. ... Read more

Pala opens new, adults-only pool complex
May 19, 2018 - The new $170 million pool complex for adults only has opened at Pala Casino. It includes 5 pools, cabanas, hot tub spas, fire pits, poolside bar and restaurant. ... Read more

Sycuan Casino celebrates "topping-off" hotel construction milestone May 23, 2018 - The grand opening of the new Sycuan hotel will be March 2019. A "topping off" milestone was celebrated Tuesday when the final beam was hoisted atop the new tower. ... Read more

Pala's new expansion and remodeling about to open
April 23, 2018 - Pala Casino Spa and Resort is opening its newly built smoke-free casino space, a new adult pool experience, new restaurants and bars and a new parking garage. ... Read more

Pala oppose nearby housing project proposal
March 31, 2018 - The Pala tribe is opposed to a proposed housing development that would be located across from Pala Casino Resort & Spa off of state Route 76. ... Read more

Casino Pauma upgrades entertainment pavilion
February 26, 2018 - The Pauma Casino Pavilion was recently upgraded to a larger stage and capacity for a bigger audience. ... Read more

Sycuan Recognized as "Best Casino 2017" by Downtown San Diego News 03.02.2018 - Sycuan was recognized as "Best Casino" in the 2017 Best of Downtown San Diego Awards. This is an annual award chosen by readers of ... Read more

Jamul Casino Rebranding Name as Partnership Ends with Penn National
03.01.2018 - Hollywood Casino-Jamul San Diego is now named Jamul Casino after ending partnership with Penn National ... Read more

Celebrate Barona's New "Welcome Home" Expansion
03.01.2018 - PRESS RELEASE: Barona is giving out 5X Points all day long in March in celebration of its recent expansion. ... Read more

Viejas Opens New Willows Hotel & Spa
02.01.2018 - Viejas Casino & Resort opened its new luxury tower, Willows Hotel & Spa, January 31, 2018, as the third phase of its latest development plans ... Read more

Sycuan resort expansion opening in early 2019
01.24.2018 - Over 700 new jobs will be created by the Sycuan Casino expansion project. The announcement was made on Wednesday. Additional employees will be needed to fulfill positions in both ... Read more

Valley View Casino will add 40,000 square-feet
01.12.2018 - The period for public comment has started for the Valley View Casino expansion proposal. Comments will be available to be made for 30 days. The casino is owned by the San Pasqual Band ... Read more

Pala Casino opens Bar Meets Grill"
01.02.2018 - The new Bar Meets Grill has opened at the Pala Casino Spa & Resort. The dining venue originally was known as CAVE before undergoing a rebranding. Bar Meets Grill offers both lunch and dinner. ... Read more