Southern California - 2018-2026 News Archive

LA-Vegas, High-Speed Rail Project gets $3B Fed Grant

December 21, 2023

The Biden administration paid $3 billion last week to Brightline West, a high-speed passenger rail service that will connect Southern California to Las Vegas. The 218-mile rail system is expected to break ground in early 2024. The completion date is expected before the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Total cost will be $12 billion.

The initial route will connect Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas with a travel time of 2 hours and 10 minutes. The train will travel primarily within the median of Interstate 15 with a speed capability up to 200 mph. Later, the route will be extended to Los Angeles.

For more information about this project, visit Brightline West.

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. Check these out:

INLAND EMPIRE

PALM SPRINGS AREA

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

2023 Best Southern California Casinos

October 24, 2023

Readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide^TM voted for the Top 2023 Southern California Casinos in several categories. These are the winners in 17 key categories:

2023 Best Casino

1. Viejas Casino & Resort
2. Valley View Casino & Hotel
3. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage

2023 Best Casino Resort

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2. Pechanga Resort Casino
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

2023 Luckiest Casino

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Casino Pauma
3. Golden Acorn Casino

2023 Loosest Slots Casino

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Casino Pauma
3. Soboba Casino Resort

2023 Best Slot Tournaments

1. Pala Casino Spa Resort
2. Agua Caliente Casinos
3. Viejas Casino & Resort

2023 Best Blackjack

1. Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Casino Pauma
3. Viejas Casino & Resort

2023 Best Poker Room

1. Sycuan Casino Resort
2. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
3. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

2023 Best Bingo

1. Sycuan Casino Resort
2. Viejas Casino & Resort
3. Chumash Casino Resort

2023 Best Promotions

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2. Agua Caliente Casinos
3. Valley View Casino & Hotel

2023 Best Players Club

1. Harrah's Resort Southern California
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Valley View Casino & Hotel

2023 Best Fine Dining

1. Black&Blue Steakhouse - Valley View Casino & Hotel
2. Prime Cut Steakhouse & Seafood - Jamul Casino
3. Willows - Chumash Casino Resort

2023 Best Casual Dining

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2. Pechanga Resort Casino
3. Jamul Casino

2023 Best Service

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Valley View Casino & Hotel
3. Chumash Casino Resort

2023 Best Entertainment

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
3. Pala Casino Spa Resort

2023 Best Casino Golf Course

1. Journey at Pechanga - Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan - Sycuan Casino Resort
3. Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon - Morongo Casino Resort Spa

2023 Best Casino Resort Pool

1. Retreat Pool and Lazy River - Sycuan Casino Resort
2. Dive - Harrah's Resort Southern California
3. Oasis Pool - Morongo Casino Resort Spa

2023 Best Casino Spa

1. Sunstone Spa - Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
2. The Spa - Harrah's Resort Southern California
3. Willows Spa - Viejas Casino & Resort

PREVIOUS WINNERS: - 2020  |  2019  |  2018

SOURCE: Southern California Gaming Guide

Best of Inland Empire 2024: Best Southern California Casino

August 28, 2024

The Press Enterprise has published its latest reader choice award for the 2024 Best Southern California Casino in its Best of Inland Empire poll. PE readers voted online from April 19-May 19 for their favorite winners in 117 categories of businesses and organizations.

The 2024 Best Southern California Casino was published in The Press-Enterprise on August 25, 2024. Here are the results:

1. Yaamava' Resort and Casino
   777 San Manuel Blvd
   Highland, CA 92346
   (800) 359-2464, (909) 864-5050

   Yaamava' Resort Casino, formerly the San Manuel Casino, is the largest casino in California with a 290,000-square-foot gaming floor, 7,200 slot machines, 150 table games, 38 poker tables, and five high-limit rooms. Yaamava' features a 2,800-seat live concert venue and a 17-story hotel with 432 rooms.

2. Soboba Casino Resort
   22777 Soboba Rd
   San Jacinto, California 92583
   (951)-665-1000, (866)-476-262951-665-1000

   Soboba Casino Resort is a 480,000-square-foot casino resort that features a 90,000 square-foot gaming floor with 2,000 slot machines, 35 table games, a sports lounge and high roller room. The hotel is six-stories with 200 guest rooms. There is also a convention center and the Soboba Springs Golf Course.

3. Pechanga Resort Casino
   45000 Pechanga Parkway
   Temecula, CA 92592
   (877) 711-2946, (877) 7112-WIN, (909) 693-1819

   Pechanga Resort Casino is located near the wine country of Temecula, California. The 200,000 square-foot casino features 5,500 slot machines, 152 table games, and 38 poker tables. The Pechanga hotel has 1,090 guest rooms, 13 pools, a 25,000 square-foot spa, a 1,200-seat showroom theater, a 2,700-seat event center and the Journey at Pechanga public golf course.

"2023 Best Southern California Casino" - OC Register

October 1, 2023

This month the Orange County Register announced the winners of its 2023 Best of Orange County Contest. Here are the results for the 'Best Southern California Casino' as chosen by the readers:

1. Pechanga Resort Casino
   45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula

2. Yaamava' Resort & Casino
   777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland

3. Morongo Casino Resort
   49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon

To view winners in other categories of the 2023 Best of Orange County, visit Orange County Register.

2020 Preview: Casinos in Palm Springs Area

January 6, 2020

There are two major expansions underway in 2020 in the Palm Springs area. First, Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa will complete its 65,000-square-foot addition featuring 800 more slots and more restaurant space. Second, the Agua Caliente tribe will continue construction on its new Cathedral City casino opening in early 2021.

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

Morongo will complete its major expansion project in mid-2020. It will add 65,000 square feet of gamiing space to include 800 more slot machines and more table games. This is a 30% increase of the present gaming floor.

The expansion project has also included new restaurants and more parking. Restaurants on the first floor have been redesigned and upgraded, and a 750-space parking garage has been built.

For more information, visit Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa.

Agua Caliente Cathedral City

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla is building its third casino on a 14-acre parcel in Cathedral City. The construction site is located at the corner of Highway 111 and Date Palm Drive.

When it opens in early 2021 the casino will have 40,000 square feet of gaming space with 500 slot machines and 8 table games. The will be 5,000 square feet of restaurant space.

For more information, visit Agua Caliente Cathedral City.

Two landmark casinos are rebranded "Agua Caliente Casinos"

March 1, 2019

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians have renamed both of their casino as Agua Caliente Casinos brand. The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage is now the Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage and the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs is now the Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs.

Agua Caliente Casinos Chief Operating Officer Saverio R. Scheri III issued this statement:

"This is an exciting time for the Agua Caliente Casinos as we refine and enhance the guest experience at our luxurious resort in Rancho Mirage and our gaming and dining offerings at our Palm Springs property, and it's also the perfect time to introduce a new unified brand where one name truly says it all."

"We are thrilled to invite guests to enjoy all of our extraordinary additions and enhancements in an upscale resort environment with excellent service. Both of our properties have everything casino guests are looking for, and it's all happening now."

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs has recently renovated its Oasis Buffet and added the new Java Caliente Cafe to their main atrium area. It is open 24 hours daily.

Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage has recently added other property changes. The Steakhouse has been redesigned and upgraded, The Casino Bar was added, the Poker Room was updated, and a new high-limit slot room and table games room were added.IOn addition, the Pivat Cigar Lounge opened as a cigar lounge and bar, the 360 Sports Bar opened 1,200 square feet of live sports action, and a new fast-casual dining venue opened named The District which offers ACE Deli, Jade asian menu and La Olla Mexican food.

"2023 Best Southern California Casino" - Press Enterprise

September 30, 2023

The Press Enterprise has announced the 2023 winner of the Best Southern California Casino Award as chosen by its readers. Yaamava' Resort Casino won first place this year in the 28th Annual Readers Choice of the Best in the Inland Empire. Pechanga Resort Casino came in second, and Soboba Casino Resort was third.

1. Yaamava' Resort & Casino
   777 San Manuel Blvd., Highland

2. Pechanga Resort Casino
   45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula

3. Soboba Casino Resort
   22777 Soboba Road, San Jacinto

To view winners in other categories of the 2023 Best of Inland Empire, visit Press Enterprise.

2021 Best Casinos of Inland Empire: The Press-Enterprise

September 14, 2021

Readers of The Press-Enterprise have selected the 2021 Best Inland Empire Casinos in this year's reader' choice voting. This is the 26th Annual Readers' Choice contest conducted by the Riverside, California news publishers.

This year's winners are:

1. Pechanga Resort Casino
   45000 Pechanga Parkway
   Temecula, CA 92592
   (877) 7112-WIN
   
   Pechanga features a 188,000 square feet gaming floor with 5,000 slot machines, 158 table games, 38 poker tables, a 700-seat bingo room and 20 restaurants and bars. The hotel features 1,090 guest rooms and suites with 13 pools and spas.

2. San Manuel Casino Resort
   777 San Manuel Blvd
   Highland, CA 92346
   (800) 359-2464
   
   San Manuel Casino is now the largest casino on the West Coast with a 290,000-square-foot gaming floor, 6,500 slot machines, 135 table games, 38 poker tables, 5 high-limit rooms, eight restaurants and eight bars. An onsite hotel will open in late 2021.

3. Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa
   49500 Seminole Drive
   Cabazon, California 92230-2200
   (800) 252-4499
   
   Morongo Casino features 4,000 slot machines, 80 table games, poker and high-stakes bingo. The property also includes Casino Moronga, Canyon Lanes at Morongo, the Morongo Travel Center. and the Morongo hotel, an AAA Four-Diamonds hotel with 310 guest rooms.

Source: The Press Enterprise

2020 Preview: Two Inland Empire Casinos are adding hotels

January 5, 2020

There are two casinos in the Inland Empire with major expansion projects during 2020: San Manuel Casino and Cahuilla Casino.

SAN MANUEL CASINO

A massive $550 million construction project has been underway at San Manuel Casino since 2018. The expansion in the gaming areas has been completed. The remaining projects are a new tower hotel and a new event center.

The hotel tower will feature 450 guest rooms and suites. The event center will have 3,000 seats. Both will be under construction thoughout 2020. Their completion and grand openings will be in Spring 2021.

See more information about San Manuel Casino.

CAHUILLA CASINO

Construction began in October 2018 to replace the existing Cahuilla Casino with an all-new casino and hotel. There will also be a new restaurant and an entertainment venue. The grand opening is expected this Spring.

The new Cahuilla gaming area will be 14,000 square feet with 353 slot machines, four table games and a high-limit room. A new restaurant named Ribbonwood Grill will be located off the gaming floor.

The Cahuilla Hotel will be 4 stories with 58 guest rooms. Outside the first floor of the hotel will be a 7,000-square-foot event venue for live entertainment.

See more information about Cahuilla Casino.

2022 Best of Inland Empire: Best Southern California Casino

September 19, 2022

Press Enterprise announced the winners of its 27th Annual Reader Choice Awards this week, and two casinos tied for first place as 'Best of Inland Empire: Best Southern California Casino'. Pechanga Resort Casino has been the perennial first-place winner of this award. However, this year Pechanga and Soboba Resort Casino tied for first place.

1. Pechanga Resort Casino     
   Soboba Resort Casino

2. Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

3. Yaamava' Resort Casino

In 2021 the casino winners in this same catagory, 'Best Southern California Casino', were: 1. Pechanga Resort Casino, 2. Yaamava' Resort Casino and 3. Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa.

Read the full article at Press Enterprise

"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 part of the Register's annual readers poll of the Best of Orange County.

This year readers selected Pechanga Resort Casino, Pala Casino, Spa & Resort and San Manuel Casino as the numbers 1, 2 and 3 respectively amongst Southland casinos.

1. PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
   Pechanga is located in the wine country of southwest Riverside County in the city of Temecula, California. The casino is the second largest in California.

   Casino: 5,000 slot machines, 158 table games, 38 poker tables, and a 700-seat bingo room. Total size is 188,000 square feet.

   Entertainment: Pechanga Theater seats 1,200 and the new Pechanga Summitseats 2,700.

   Restaurants: 12 restaurants and 4 bars

   Hotel: 1,090 rooms and suites, 13 pools and spas, and a 25,000-square-foot health spa.

2. PALA CASINO, SPA & RESORT
   Pala is located in the northeast corner of San Diego County in Pala, California

   Casino: 2,250 slot machines, 60 table games, 3 high-limit rooms and a poker room. Total size is 86,000 square feet.

   Entertainment: Starlight Theater with 2,251 outdoor seats and Pala Events Center with 2,000 indoor seats.

   Restaurants: 12 restaurants and bars.

   Hotel: Four-Diamond hotel and spa featuring 425 deluxe rooms, 82 luxury suites, olympic-size pool, two resturants and convention space.

3. YAAMAVA' RESORT CASINO AT SAN MANUEL
   San Manuel Casino changed its name to Yaamava Resort Casino in late September 2021. The casino recently added two new gaming floors with 1,300 more slot machines, 40 more table games and a high-limit room and is now the largest casino in California.

   Casino: 6,500 slot machines, 120 table games, 5 high-limit rooms and a poker room with 38 tables. Total size is 290,000 square feet.

   Entertainment: A new 3000-seat event center will open in early 2022.

   Restaurants: 2 fine dining, 4 casual, 2 fast food and 8 bars.

   Hotel: The first onsite hotel will open soon and feature 432 rooms.

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. Others have not set reopening dates, and some have quietly removed the buffets from their websites.

REOPENED BUFFETS

Valley View Casino & Hotel is the only SoCal casino to reopen its buffet. Food is served to guests at there tables rather than from a buffet line.

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino has temporarily closed its buffet with no reopening date.

San Manuel Casino has temporarily closed its buffet with no reopening date.

Spotlight 29 has closed its Capitata Buffet, however, buffets are available for banquets.

Sycuan Casino Resort has temporarily closed its buffet with no reopening date.

PERMANENTLY CLOSED

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs has closed its buffet and replaced it with the 360 Sports bar.

Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage has removed its buffet from its website.

Casino Pauma has closed its buffet and replaced the space with a Mexican restaurant.

Harrah's Resort Southern California has permanently ended its buffet and will replace it with an alternative venue this summer.

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa has removed its buffet from its website.

Pala Casino, Spa & Resort has permanently closed its buffet and will announce a replacement venue this summer.

Pechanga Resort Casino has removed its buffet from its website.

Viejas Casino & Resort has removed its buffet from its website.

NO PRE-COVID BUFFETS

These Southern California casinos did not have buffets prior to the COVID-19 shutdowns: Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City, Augustine Casino, Barona Resort & Casino, Cahuilla Casino Hotel, Jamul Casino and Soboba Casino Resort.

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 their events and promotions, and several Southern California casino have canceled all events.

Aqua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will be celebrated with live DJs, free plays and cash giveaways, party favors and dining and drink specials. Holiday dining at 360 Sports starting at 11 AM.

Aqua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
Fireworks are canceled this year, however, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will be celebrated with live DJs, free plays and cash giveaways, party favors and dining and drink specials. Holiday dining at 360 Sports starting at 11 AM.

Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will be celebrated with live DJs, free plays and cash giveaways, party favors and dining and drink specials. Holiday dining at 360 Sports starting at 11 AM.

Augustine Casino
The popular New Year's Eve buffet will be replaced with a three-course dinner at Cafe 54. Dinner includes soup or salad, a choice of surf and turf, sea bass, prime rib or chicken, pie a la mode and Champagne for $42.95. Tables will be distanced for health safety and a masked musician will play guitar but will not sing.

Barona Resort & Casino
Barona announced last month that New Year's celebrations are canceled due to COVID-19 panademic.

Cahuilla Casino
The New Year's celebration at 7 PM Dec. 31. Midnight will be celebrated with a balloon drop followed by five random drawings for $1,000 cash, The Ribbonwood Grill will offer a $79 dinner for two from 4 P -10PM. The dinner includes "crab and avocado cocktail, Caesar salad, porterhouse steak Oscar and creme brulee for dessert".

Casino Pauma
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events are planned.

Fantasy Springs Casino
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events are planned.

Harrah's Resort Southern California
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events are planned.

Jamul Casino
$20 in free play will be given to all slots and table games players at noon on New Year's Eve day. That evening a special dinner will be served at Prime Cut. The 5 PM seating is $95 per person and the 8 PM is $165 per person. Tony Gwynn's Rockin' Ultimate Seafood Buffet will be open 6 PM to midnight with a live DJ after 9 PM. Price is $65 per guest. New Year's Day buffet is $65 11AM to 3 PM

Morongo Casino Resort Spa
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will be celebrated with free masquerade masks and special food promotions. Good Times Cafe will offer a surf & turf special for $21.99 per person between 11 AM to 3 AM. The Pit Stop Diner inside the old Casino Morongo will also offer a surf & turf special for $21.99 per person between from 8 AM to midnight. On New Year's Day the Sideline Bar & Grill will feature "The 21 Burger" for $14 between 11 AM and 3 AM.

Pala Casino Spa Resort
The Center Bar will have live entertainment New Year's Eve from 1:00 PM to 1:30 AM.

Pechanga Resort & Casino
New Year's Eve events have been cancelled due to the pandemic. Also, all concerts scheduled for the first quarter of 2021 are canceled for the same reason.

San Manuel Casino
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day will be celebrated with food and drink specials. No entertainment has been announced. To-go food only will be featured at the food court, Rock & Brews and George Lopez's Chingon Kitchen. No table service.

Soboba Casino
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events are planned.

Spotlight 29 Casino
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events are planned.

Sycuan Casino Resort
New Year 2021 will be celebrated with Hot Seat Drawings on Dec 31 from 2PM - 2AM and Jan 1 from 2PM - 2AM. Two winners from Club Sycuan members will be selected every hour for cash prizes for $500, $1,000 and $2,500.

Valley View Casino
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events have been announced.

Viejas Casino
No New Year's Eve or New Year's Day events have been announced.

Southern California casinos respond to coronavirus

March 17, 2020

UPDATE: Since the original publication of this news article, the following Southern California casinos have temporily shut down:

San Manuel Casino
Pechanga Resort Casino
Augustine Casino
Casino Pauma
Chumash Casino Resort

Check their websites for the latest status.

March 10, 2020

Officials from several Southern California casinos have announced actions to combat the spread of COVID-19. All have added additional hand sanitizing stations at the entrances and throughout their casinos, cleaning schedules are more thorough and more frequent, employees have been trained on CDC standards, and some entertainment events are postponed or cancelled through the end of March.

The following casinos have made public announcements regarding their actions to protect guests.

AGUA CALIENTE RESORT CASINO SPA RANCHO MIRAGE
Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage postponed a E-Sports After Dark tournament (March 11) and a Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons concert (March 14).

FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO
Fantasy Springs postponed all March shows - Pitbull (March 14), Daryl Hall & John Oates (March 21), Chaka Khan (March 27) and Dancing With the Stars (March 28). Michael Felci, a spokesman for the casino, said Fantasy Springs is complying with to all recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Riverside County health officials.

HARRAH'S RESORT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Harrah's postponed its Flogging Molly show (March 12).

MORONGO CASINO RESORT & SPA
Morongo has cancelled Flogging Molly (March 14), Marlon Wayans (March 20), Le Quyen (March 22) and Rob Lowe (March 27) and postponed auditions for the TV show "Shark Tank" (March 19) and an upcoming Morongo job fair. In a statement casino officials said they were "closely monitoring the coronavirus situation and adhering to the guidelines from the CDC and Riverside County".

PALA CASINO, SPA & RESORT
A casino spokesman, Doug Elmets, said "no concerts of events had been cancelled as of Thursday afternoon, but was continuing to monitor the situation".

PECHANGA RESORT CASINO
Pechanga postponed concerts through the end of March - Ana Gabriel (March 13), Pitbull (March 15) and Chicago (March 15). Tickets will be refunded or honored for new dates. General Manager Brian D. Decorah wrote in an email that Pechanga has increased hand sanitizer stations to 74 and disinfectant wipe stations to 28. Cleaning disinfectants are upgraded to hospital grade, and special staff has been assigned to continually clean public areas and high-touch surfaces 24/7.

SAN MANUEL CASINO
General Manager Peter Arceo wrote that "elevated" cleaning schedules are in place and all employees have been trained in practicing good hygiene, avoiding handshakes and keeping adequate personal space. A steering committee and task force is following CDC recommendations and maintaining the ability to quickly change with the situation.

SOBOBA CASINO RESORT
Soboba has postponed the upcoming show of comedians Colin Jost and Nick Swardson (March 20). About 5-6 additional workers per shift have been assigned to cleaning and disinfecting the gaming floor and restrooms. A new chemical is now used for disinfection. Additional hand sanitizer is available throughout the buildings, and masks are available for 50-cents.

SPOLIGHT 29 CASINO
Spotlight 29 has cancelled all March shows - Marley, Abba, and Rolling Stone tribute acts. A written statement says "the casino has taken steps to raise our usual standards of cleanliness and health safety, including cleaning public touch points such as door handles, elevator buttons, escalator handrails and slot machines multiple times per day".

VALLEY VIEW CASINO & HOTEL
General Manager Bruce Howard wrote a letter to visitors regarding protective actions. These include an increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting all hard surfacea in kitchens, dining areas, counter tops, slot machines and guest areas. All casino restrooms have automatic flushers and motion-activated faucets and soap dispensers to avoid touching surfaces. Valley View is monitoring updates from the "CDC, World Health Organization and local and regional health professionals".

2020 Best Southern California Casinos

Readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide^TM voted for the top Socal casinos in several categories. These are 13 of the key categories:

Best Casino

1. Barona Resort & Casino

2. Valley View Casino & Hotel

3. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Best Casino Resort

1. Pechanga Resort Casino

2. Harrah's Resort Southern California

3. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage

Loosest Slots Casino

1. Barona Resort & Casino

2. Valley View Casino & Hotel

3. Sycuan Casino Resort

Best Slot Tournaments

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel

2. Yaamava' Resort Casino at San Manuel

3. Pala Casino Resort Spa

Best Poker

1. Sycuan Casino Resort

2. Chumash Casino Resort

3. Jamul Casino

Best Blackjack

1. Pala Casino Resort Spa

2. Casino Pauma

3. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

Best Bingo

1. Sycuan Casino Resort

2. Chumash Casino Resort

3. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

Luckiest Casino

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel

2. Barona Resort & Casino

3. Casino Pauma

Best Entertainment

1. Pala Casino Resort Spa

2. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage

3. Pechanga Resort Casino

Best Buffet

1. The Buffet - Valley View Casino & Hotel

2. Fresh Grill Buffet - Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

3. Buffet - Pechanga Resort Casino

Best Fine Dining

1. Black&Blue Steakhouse - Valley View Casino & Hotel

2. Willows Restaurant - Chumash Casino Resort

3. Great Oak Steakhouse - Pechanga Resort Casino

Best Promotions

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel

2. Chumash Casino Resort

3. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Best Players Club

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel

2. Barona Resort & Casino

3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

Source: Southern California Gaming Guide

2019 Southern California's Best Casinos

October 5, 2019

The Southern California Gaming Guide^TM has published the results of its annual Reader's Choice 2019 Best Casinos in its October edition. The poll was conducted in August to rank the 24 Indian casinos in Southern California across 17 casino categories.

These are the results:

Best Casino Resort

1. Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage

Best Casino

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Pechanga Resort Casino
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

Luckiest Casino

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Viejas Casino & Resort

Loosest Slots Casino

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Valley View Casino & Hotel
3. Casino Pauma

Best Slot Tournaments

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel
2. San Manuel Casino
3. Viejas Casino & Resort

Best Blackjack

1. San Manuel Casino
2. Casino Pauma
3. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa

Best Poker

1. Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Chumash Casino Resort
3. Sycuan Casino Resort

Best Bingo

1. Viejas Casino & Resort
2. Sycuan Casino Resort
3. Chumash Casino Resort

Best Players Club

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Harrah's Resort Southern California
3. Valley View Casino & Hotel

Best Promotions

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel
2. Chumash Casino Resort
3. San Manuel Casino

Best Entertainment

1. Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage
3. Sycuan Casino Resort

Best Buffet

1. Pala - Choices, The Buffet
2. Barona Resort & Casino - Seasons Fresh Buffet
3. Valley View Casino & Hotel - The Buffet

Best Fine Dining

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel - Black & Blue Steakhouse
2. Chumash Casino Resort - Willows Restaurant
3. Pechanga Resort Casino - Great Oaks Steakhouse

Best Golf Course

1. Pechanga Resort Casino - Journey at Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Agua Caliente Casino rancho Mirage - Indian Canyons Golf Resort
3. Sycuan Casino Resort - Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan Casino Resort

Best Casino Spa

1. Pechanga Resort Casino - Spa Pechanga Resort Casino
2. Agua Caliente Ranco Mirage - Sunstone Spa
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California - The Spa

Best Casino Resort Pool

1. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
2. Sycuan Casino Resort
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

Best Service

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Valley View Casino & Hotel
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

Source: Southern California Gaming Guide

2018 Best Southern California Casinos

October 4, 2018

Readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide^TM voted for the Best Casinos in each of 17 categories. The top 3 winners in each category were announced in a Press Release on Oct 4, 2018.

Best Casino

1. Harrah's Resort Southern California
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Chumash Casino Resort

Best Casino Resort

1. Pechanga Resort & Casino
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

Loosest Slots Casino

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel - The Buffet
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Chumash Casino Resort

Luckiest Casino

1. Sycuan Casino
2. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
3. Soboba Casino

Best Players Club

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Harrah's Resort Southern California
3. Sycuan Casino

Best Service

1. Barona Resort & Casino
2. Valley View Casino & Hotel
3. San Manuel Casino

Best Entertainment

1. Pechanga Resort & Casino
2. Harrah's Resort Southern California
3. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

Best Buffet

1. Barona Resort & Casino - Seasons Fresh Buffet
2. Valley View Casino & Hotel - The Buffet
3. Pechanga Resort & Casino Buffet

Best Slots Tournaments

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel
2. San Manuel Casino
3. Viejas Casino & Resort

Best Promotions

1. Valley View Casino & Hotel
2. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa / Spa Resort Casino
3. Soboba Casino

Best Fine Dining

1. Barona Resort & Casino - Barona Oaks Steakhouse
2. Pechanga Resort & Casino - The Great Oak Steakhouse
3. Valley View Casino & Hotel - black & Blue Steakhouse

Best Poker

1. Pechanga Resort & Casino
2. Chumash Casino Resort
3. Sycuan Casino

Best Blackjack

1. San Manuel Casino
2. Barona Resort & Casino
3. Viejas Casino & Resort

Best Golf Course

1. Pechanga Resort & Casino - Journey at Pechanga
2. Barona Resort & Casino - Barona Creek Golf Club
3. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa - Indian Canyons Golf Resort

Best Spa

1. Pechanga Resort & Casino - Spa Pechanga
2. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa - The Spa at Morongo
3. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa - Sunstone, the Spa at Agua Caliente

Best Website

1. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
2. Chumash Casino Resort
3. Harrah's Resort Southern California

Best Bingo

1. Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
2. Viejas Casino & Resort
3. Sycuan Casino

Source: The Gaming Guide