PRESS RELEASE
June 24, 2015
Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California is the favorite United States
casino, according to a nationwide poll by 10Best.com, part of USA TODAY Travel,
that ended Monday, June 22. The Native American owned and operated resort/casino
claims the top spot after four weeks of voting by readers. It edged out
well-known resort/casinos including the Bellagio, Borgata and L'Auberge in
established gaming destinations such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City and the South.
Pechanga, the largest resort/casino in the state, initially made the 10Best.com
list, along with two other California resort/casinos.
"We are ecstatic about being voted number one," said Lee Torres, Pechanga vice
president of marketing. "We say a huge 'thank you' to everyone who cast their
ballot for Pechanga. We all try every day to offer a distinguished standard of
customer service. Being the nation's favorite casino is an incredible honor, and
it's a testament to the perseverance of the Pechanga Tribe."
Pechanga Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno
Indians. The Pechanga Band and the Temecula region celebrate the opening its
original casino operation 20 years ago this July. In 1995, the Tribe opened the
Pechanga Entertainment Center, housed in modular structures, with 200 gaming
positions and 135 employees. They opened the permanent Pechanga Resort & Casino
on June 24, 2002 with an 88,000-square foot casino floor, 517 hotel rooms, and a
1,200-seat theater. The tribe reinvested into the property, expanding its gaming
space in 2005 to include another 100,000-square feet, and later added an on-site
championship golf course. The resort now employs more than 4,000 people.
Pechanga tribal members say the resort will become even more of a desired
destination spot for travelers after their planned $285 million resort
expansion, announced in late 2014, is completed.
"Twenty years ago, we opened with a very modest vision of simply creating jobs
and opportunity for our tribe," said Patrick Murphy, President of the Pechanga
Development Corporation. "Today we're humbled and honored to be recognized as
the best casino in the United States. Our guests and our region have shown yet
again how they feel about Pechanga through this poll and we are truly grateful."
Wednesday, July 22, Pechanga Resort & Casino will give away $100,000 during a
slot tournament open to everyone 21 and older. The event will be a celebration
to say, "thank you," to all who voted for the resort/casino in USA TODAY's poll.
The event will run from 2:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. with prizes paid that night.
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