Casinos

July 16, 2024 at 7:47 a.m.

SoCal casinos will host concerts this summer by Keith Urban, Jason Mraz, Lea Salonga, Dogstar,...

Actor-comedian Martin Short is the newly appointed mayor of Funner, California, the land on which Harrah's Resort Southern California sits near Valley Center.

Valley Center-area hamlet’s new mayor is funnyman Martin Short

By Karu F. Daniels

April 2, 2024 at 7:49 p.m.

Comedian Martin Short‘s next gig will be the mayor of Funner, California.The two-time Emmy Award-winning...

The newly opened lounge bar at Great Oak Steakhouse at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula.

Great Oak Steakhouse emerges from 7-month renovation with new features, staff

By Charlie Vargas

January 5, 2024 at 5:01 p.m.

Part of the embrace of resort-style casinos in Southern California is its incorporation of fine...

Harrah's Resort Southern California in Valley Center will shut down its oldest tower until next summer in order to renovate all the guestrooms. This rendering shows what the new rooms will look like.

North County casino resort getting a $24M refresh – plus two new restaurants

By Lori Weisberg

December 18, 2023 at 1:31 p.m.

The very first hotel rooms that were built years ago at Harrah's Resort Southern California...

Pechanga Resort Casino now has a massive gingerbread village on display in its lobby for the holiday season.

Area casinos planning holiday parties, concerts, dining specials and more

December 19, 2023 at 4:43 p.m.

San Diego-area casinos are a popular destination during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Although...

Chef Eric Celaya of 1882 Cantina holds one of the beef cheek tacos he will be serving ta Pechanga Resort Casino's Tacos & Tequila Festival on Sept. 16 in Temecula.

Five tacos to try at Pechanga’s first Tacos & Tequila Festival

By Charlie Vargas

September 16, 2023 at 1:32 a.m.

When chef Eric Celaya heard that Pechanga Resort Casino’s first Tacos & Tequila Festival was...

Valley View Casino & Hotel added Patties & Pints Bar as part of their $50 million expansion and remodeling on July 1, 2019.

Where to watch NFL game and score some food and drink specials at local casinos

By Charlie Vargas

September 15, 2023 at 12:54 p.m.

With football season now under way, fans may be preparing to set up their fantasy...

The grotto area of the lazy river at Harrah's Resort Southern California. It also features cabanas and daybeds.

Live it up at these 5 casino pools during a staycation without the kids

By Carlos Rico

September 15, 2023 at 12:53 p.m.

Adults looking to escape for a day to enjoy the San Diego sun or take...

Blazing Noodles at Pechanga Resort Casino offers a variety of Asian food dishes, including soups.

A peek at Pechanga Resort Casino’s dining options: Let us count the ways

April 22, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.

In the last decade, casinos have bet big on a new kind of clientele: the...

The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians tribal government istration building in Valley Center on May 26, 2021.

In unprecedented move, Rincon withdraws from California tribal gaming compact

June 22, 2023 at 9:43 p.m.

A 500-member tribe in northern San Diego County has become the first in California to...

A whole fish entree at Salt & Fin, a new restaurant opening Dec. 19 at Harrah's Resort Southern California in Valley Center.

Harrah’s latest restaurant, Salt & Fin, offers guests an immersive seafood dining experience

December 9, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.

Just three months after opening chef Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen, one of the biggest restaurants...

Pechanga Resort Casino is now displaying in its lobby a handmade holiday gingerbread village created by the resort's pastry team.

San Diego-area casinos planning holiday dining specials, entertainment and more

December 9, 2022 at 5:58 p.m.

San Diego-area casinos are a popular destination during the Christmas and New Year holidays. As...

VALLEY CENTER, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 12: General view of the atmosphere at Hell's Kitchen Restaurant at Harrah's Resort Southern California on August 12, 2022 in Valley Center, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)

Hell’s Kitchen delivers a unique and tasty dining experience at Harrah’s Resort SoCal

September 16, 2022 at 4:59 p.m.

If you're looking for an intimate, quiet and inexpensive dining experience, then Gordon Ramsay's new...

Singer Alicia Keys performs at Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

Alicia Keys’ SDSU concert postponed due to weather concerns; Kool & The Gang’s Pala gig moving indoors

By George Varga

September 9, 2022 at 7:24 p.m.

The list of concerts in and near San Diego County that are being postponed because...

Chef and TV personality Gordon Ramsay is bringing his Hell's Kitchen restaurant concept to the Harrah's Resort Southern California in Spring 2022.

Chef Gordon Ramsay dishes on his new Hell’s Kitchen restaurant near San Diego

August 12, 2022 at 12:46 p.m.

TV fans may not envy the beleaguered chef-testants that fiery British chef Gordon Ramsay verbally...

Mocambo debuts at Dizzy’s; Dispatch to perform at SDSU; Johnny Mathis at Pechanga

By George Varga

July 15, 2022 at 5:56 p.m.

The Mocambo Jazz EnsembleYoung jazz lions don't come much younger than 13-year-old San Diegan Kahlil...

A selection of dishes from Pink Buddha restaurant at Sycuan Casino Resort.

Sycuan’s newly opened Pink Buddha restaurant leads long list of Asian dining options at local casinos

April 22, 2022 at 12:01 p.m.

It's no secret that Asian people make up a large percentage of the visitors at...

Bruce Willis halts acting career after diagnosis with cognitive disorder

By Meg James

March 31, 2022 at 1:42 p.m.

Legendary "Die Hard" and "Pulp Fiction" actor Bruce Willis has ended his more than four-decade...

Pechanga Resort Casino chef Marlene Moore preps a turkey for her annual Christmas feast with family.

Local casino chefs share their favorite Christmas food memories

December 10, 2021 at 5:20 p.m.

San Diegans already know that local casinos boast some of the largest restaurants in the...

Popular Demand, a customer favorite at Spiked, is made with strawberry rhubarb vodka, pavan, lime, and basil lemon syrup.

Best bars to check out at 10 San Diego-area casinos

By Jennifer Ianni

September 24, 2021 at 12:01 p.m.

From Pauma Valley to El Cajon, San Diego County has no shortage of casinos —...

A swim-up bar has opened at The Cove, the pool complex at Pechanga Resort Casino, which has reopened most of its restaurants but not its buffet.

While only one buffet remains at local casinos, the big news is Gordon Ramsay’s headed for Harrah’s Resort SoCal

July 18, 2021 at 8:04 p.m.

When the pandemic arrived 16 months ago, the region's casinos sharply scaled back their restaurant...

Harrah’s Resort SoCal says: Goodbye, buffets. Hello, Gordon Ramsay

July 13, 2021 at 10:58 p.m.

VALLEY CENTER — Fiery British chef Gordon Ramsay will open a 332-seat Hell's Kitchen restaurant next spring...

Jamul, California, USA July 23rd, 2018 | Erica Pinto Chairwoman of the Jamul Indian Village of California. | Alejandro Tamayo © The San Diego Union Tribune 2018

Jamul Indian Village donates $75K for health needs

By Karen Pearlman

January 6, 2021 at 1:28 a.m.

JAMUL — The Jamul Indian Village of California donated $75,000 at the end of 2020 to regional...

A player at an electronic game table at Sycuan Casino Resort.

Casinos focus on health and safety protocols

December 13, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

Yes, you can still sit down at a blackjack table and try your luck at...

November 19, 2020, Pala, California_USA_| Interior view of a section of Pala CasinoOs new Asian Gaming Room thatOs adjacent to the main casino shown in the distance at upper right. |_Photo Credit: Photo by Charlie Neuman

Pandemic helps give rise to Pala’s Asian Gaming Room

By Nicole Sours Larson

December 13, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

Spurred by the popularity of pai gow poker and baccarat, the Pala Casino Spa &...

The 1.25-million-square-foot Circa Resort & Casino, which opened its doors in November, is the first Las Vegas resort-casino built from the ground up in four decades.<br/><br/>

Circa Resort & Casino opens in downtown Las Vegas

December 13, 2020 at 2:01 p.m.

In Las Vegas and throughout Southern California, the coronavirus hasn’t caused (safe) expansion to cease....

The Endless Dining option at Jamul Casino, allows diners to order as many plates as they like for a fixed price.

Self-serve buffets move to all-you-can eat table service

December 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

No more heaping bowls of shrimp. No piles of fried chicken, steam tables full of...

Jamul Casino has opened a 10,000-square-foot, open-air event venue atop its indoor gaming area.

Openings, renovations move forward at area’s casinos

December 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.

With health and safety measures being at the forefront, San Diego County’s 10 tribal casinos...

Valley View Casino & Hotel completed a $50 million expansion and renovation last year.

What you need to know about the area’s 10 casinos

May 10, 2022 at 10:17 p.m.

Though the pandemic has curtailed certain activities and amenities, the San Diego-region’s 10 casinos are...

Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort wants to build another hotel tower.

Former Harrah’s manager files whistleblower lawsuit against Caesar Enterprise Services

September 10, 2020 at 12:18 a.m.

A Harrah's Resort Southern California executive who resigned before the casino reopened in May has...

May 20, 2014_Pala Indian Reservation, CA_USA_| View of signage along westbound Highway 76 approaching the Pala Casino and hotel resort. |_Mandatory Photo Credit: Photo by Charlie Neuman/UT San Diego/Copyright 2014 San Diego Union-Tribune, LLC

Local tribes to receive $3.5 million in CARES Act funding for housing

September 9, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.

Four San Diego County tribes will receive a total of $3.5 million from the U.S....

The Jamul Casino on the Jamul Indian Reservation is among a number of Indian casinos that have shut down because of Covid-19, shown here on April 15, 2020.

Tribal lawsuit reveals Sheriff threatened to block access to reservations

By Lyndsay Winkley

September 8, 2020 at 4:47 p.m.

A lawsuit filed by one of the county’s tribes reveals that COVID-19 was already spreading...

Tiana DiPierro counts change on Tuesday at Harrah's Resort Southern California in Valley Center. Like many other local businesses, the resort has been impacted by a national coin shortage related to the pandemic.

Need a quarter? Good luck. Nationwide coin shortage leaves local businesses scrounging for change

August 15, 2020 at 12:46 p.m.

It was sometime in June when Jill Barrett, interim general manager at Harrah's Resort Southern...

Pechanga cancels concerts for the rest of 2020

June 25, 2020 at 6:19 p.m.

Pechanga Resort Casino has announced it is canceling concerts for the rest of the year,...

Casino Pauma to reopen on Friday

June 9, 2020 at 12:01 p.m.

Casino Pauma announced plans Monday to reopen its doors at the end of this week,...

A plated sampler of hand-picked dishes ordered by a customer on May 28 at Jamul Casino's buffet, which has switched from self-service to traditional table service, but with an all-you-can-eat menu.

Will casino buffets ever return? Three local gaming spots are testing sit-down option

June 8, 2020 at 8:35 p.m.

As competition for visitor dollars has heated up between local casinos in recent years, one...

With a plexiglass shield at the front desk to ensure safety for guests, Jane Santo Domingo, an environmental services worker, cleans and sanitizes the front desk area at Sycuan Casino on May 15, 2020 in El Cajon, California.

Governor appeals to tribes to reconsider their decisions to reopen casinos

By Andrea Lopez-Villafaña

May 17, 2020 at 1:26 a.m.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appealed to San Diego County's tribal governments to reconsider their decisions...

Tribes face cultural, economic hardships amid coronavirus stay-home orders

September 29, 2022 at 3:24 a.m.

From smallpox to the 1918 flu pandemic, Native Americans have been decimated by viral outbreaks....

A person uses a hand sanitizer station in the lobby of a downtown San Diego office building, March 5, 2020.

San Diego companies taking measures to wrestle with the coronavirus

By Phillip Molnar

March 6, 2020 at 3:55 a.m.

Concern over the coronavirus has quickly become a priority for San Diego companies, which manage...

Employee spotlight: Giving away Sycuan’s money is ‘incredibly rewarding’

December 1, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

The holidays are when people pull out their holiday cheer — and their wallets.Whether motivated...

Agua Caliente Casinos broke ground in November on a new casino complex in Cathedral City, in the Palm Springs area. A rendering shows the new, 40,000 square foot gaming floor, which will feature 800 slots and table games.

Agua Caliente building new Palms Spring-area casino, 10,000-seat arena; Vegas dining heats up

December 1, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

There are more changes afoot for the areas where San Diegans love to play around...

The wine selection in the dinning room at Prime Cut steakhouse at the Jamul Casino on October 30, 2019 in San Diego, California.

Casino steakhouse wine lists put cheer in holiday season

December 1, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

Is it a coincidence that red and white are two of the colors associated with...

Pechanga Resort & Casino's all-you-can-eat Maine lobster buffet is expanding to two nights, Thursday and Friday.

What’s new at San Diego-area casinos: national kudos, exec plucked from Vegas, cheap gas and more lobster

December 1, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

There's always something new and notable happening at the San Diego region's casinos. Here's a...

Blackjack is one of the most popular table games in the casino.

Here’s the deal on the San Diego-area’s 10 casinos

December 1, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

Barona Resort & Casino1932 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside. (619) 443-2300. barona.comThe deal: A full-scale casino...

As of late September, Harrah's SoCal's cash donations for 2019 had totaled nearly $250,000. Numerous employees had also participated in numerous volunteer-sweat equity events and fund-raising drives, including a beach cleanup.

Casinos give back through charitable donations

December 1, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

It's hard to miss all the hoopla associated with the San Diego-area's casinos, whether it's...

The new Park MGM/NoMad hotels, Park Theater and Eataly are an exciting part of Las Vegas' recent reinvention.

Everything you need to know about Las Vegas’ latest reinvention, from Eataly to Lady Gaga and the NoMad

September 9, 2019 at 11:10 p.m.

Like a pop star, Las Vegas is continually reinventing itself.Over the years, Sin City has...

Pai gow is one of the most popular table games in the casino.

What you need to know about the 10 San Diego-area casinos

September 8, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

Barona Resort & Casino1932 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside. (619) 443-2300. barona.comThe deal: A full-scale casino...

The elegant new Casinos Soboba Casino Resort features 484,000 square feet of gaming, including 2,000 slots and 38 table games.

Playing around: Here’s what’s new in Las Vegas and at SoCal casinos

September 9, 2019 at 8:38 p.m.

From a new SoCal casino resort to an ultra-glam VIP way to play and Las...

Barona Resort & Casino's Sage Café lets you customize your burger, so mine is with cheddar, sautéed onions and mushrooms.

Casinos put the sizzle in red-hot burger trend

September 8, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

For the past few years, lobster has been the red-hot attraction at many San Diego...

The luxe, two-bedroom Mayoral Suite at Harrah's Resort Southern California is nearly 2,400 square feet.

Lavish casino hotel suites offer taste of the sweet life

September 8, 2019 at 1:01 p.m.

Some have full living and dining rooms, kitchens, walk-in closets, soaker tubs and rain showers...

Valley View Casino & Hotel added Patties & Pints restaurant as part of their $50 million expansion and remodeling on July 1, 2019.

What’s new at San Diego casinos: restaurants, beer, mobile apps and menu changes

September 8, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

If the cascading indoor water wall on the gaming floor of Valley View Casino &...

Former Sycuan Casino Resort general manager John Dinius was with the casino for 26 years, having worked his way up from pull tab clerk in the bingo parlor.

Sycuan general manager out only months after $260 million expansion

September 5, 2019 at 10:43 p.m.

Less than six months after the completion of its $260 million expansion, Sycuan Casino Resort's...

Hassan Abdel-Moneim, Pala Casino Spa & Resort's vice president of hotel operations.

Employee Spotlight: Pala hotel VP unlocks key to high-level hospitality

September 4, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

Like a chef who doesn't want to go out to dinner on her day off...

The new entrance to Valley View Casino & Hotel in Valley Center, all part of their new $50 million expansion and remodeling on July 1, 2019.

Valley View casino completes $50 million expansion, renovation

July 3, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

San Diego’s unprecedented five-year casino building boom culminates today with the unveiling of Valley View...

The bone-in filet at Bull and Bourbon, the new steakhouse at Sycuan Casino Resort.

Sycuan’s swanky Bull and Bourbon steakhouse is a cut above

May 31, 2019 at 2:20 a.m.

Something is clicking in El Cajon. Make that Clique-ing. Trendy, Las-Vegas-based Clique Hospitality was hired...

San Diego, California, USA June 23rd, 2017 | How to play blackjack at the Casino Institute. The cards value in blackjack. Numbers 2-10 are face value cards, jacks, queens, kings are all value of 10 and the ace can be used as 1 or 11. | Alejandro Tamayo © The San Diego Union Tribune 2017

Your guide to the San Diego-area’s 10 casinos

May 29, 2019 at 2:08 a.m.

Barona Resort & Casino1932 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside. (619) 443-2300. barona.com.The deal: A full-scale casino...

Barona Resort & Casino's high-limit room, Parlor '32.

Casino VIPs find pampering and privacy in high-limit rooms

April 28, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

Barona: HAVE PHOTOIn notesSycuan: HAVE PHOTOOur new high-limit room is in the newly expanded gaming...

What’s new and noteworthy at San Diego casinos: a poker room, bigger buffet and more

April 28, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

The San Diego-area’s 10 casinos are in constant motion — and not just because they’re...

A rendering of the new Las Vegas Crack Shack, which is expected to open this summer.

Four San Diego eateries bet on Las Vegas

June 1, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

Four San Diego restaurants are betting that their popularity at home can play well in...

Sycuan's new Casino Resort features more than one swimming pool along with a lazy river'

Sycuan opens new $260 million hotel resort

March 27, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

The grand opening today of Sycuan’s $260 million hotel resort marks two momentous milestones in...

Pechanga sommelier not afraid to take risks in life and wine pairing

March 1, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

Whether he’s jumping out of a plane or pairing wine with dessert, Mark Amodeo has...

Sycuan Casino to add Hodad’s, Phil’s BBQ, other iconic San Diego eateries

January 16, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.

Sycuan Casino hasn’t gone totally Vegas, baby.Casino officials today will announce that the iconic San...

Pala Casino Spa and Resort's $170 million expansion includes a new 349-room hotel tower.

Amid fierce casino competition, Pala replaces its CEO

January 11, 2019 at 12:46 a.m.

Pala Casino Spa & Resort, which has been showing signs of struggling in the ultra-competitive...

Sycuan Casino s with hip Vegas group on new, high-end amenities

January 3, 2019 at 12:28 a.m.

What happens in Vegas is coming to El Cajon.Three months before it opens its first...

Casino expansion news: Sycuan, Viejas and Pala

December 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

An update on casino expansion projects around town:Sycuan CasinoWith an eye toward March 2019, Sycuan...

What you need to know about the San Diego-area’s 10 casinos

February 15, 2019 at 2:05 a.m.

Barona Resort & Casino1932 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside. (619) 443-2300. barona.com.The deal: A full-scale casino...

SAN DIEGO, CA October 16th, 2018 | Pala drinks: (Left to right) White Christmas Mojito, Santa?s Shot, Cranberry Mimosa, Jack Frost (it?s blue), Candy Cane, Nogtini drinks at Pala Casino on Tuesday in Pauma Valley, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

San Diego casinos get into the holiday spirit with festive cocktails

December 3, 2018 at 11:04 p.m.

Pull up a seat at the bar, San Diego: area casinos are getting into the...

SAN DIEGO, CA October 16th, 2018 | Various items in the gift shop at Harrah's Resort on Tuesday in Valley Center, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

What to give your favorite casino-goer? Get lucky at the gift shop

December 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

Your husband loves playing the resort’s golf course. Your best friend is obsessed with the...

Casinos bet big on a new demographic: RV campers

December 2, 2018 at 4:37 p.m.

Some call it camping, others call it glamping. Whatever you call it, RV camping is...

SAN DIEGO, CA October 16th, 2018 | Grace Skarra, casino operations and beverage manager, mixes some drinks at Harrah's Resort on Tuesday in Valley Center, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

For Harrah’s Resort SoCal bartender, crafting the perfect cocktail requires a lot of tasty trial and error

December 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

One in an occasional series spotlighting casino employeesA rough day at the “office” for Grace...

Desert heats up with new casino hotels, expansions

December 2, 2018 at 2:13 p.m.

San Diego isn’t the only place undergoing a casino expansion boom. Two big Palm Springs-area...

Agua Caliente an oasis of calm, class in the desert

December 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

“Can I bring you some dry towels?” I’m asked by the pool boy after returning...

Sycuan starts hiring for 700 jobs

September 18, 2018 at 8:54 p.m.

Sycuan Casino on Thursday will hold the first in a series of job fairs, kicking...

El Cajon, California, USA September 11th, 2018 | The standard room comes with two queen size beds and entertainment center. | Alejandro Tamayo © The San Diego Union Tribune 2018

Here’s a first look at Sycuan’s new hotel

September 12, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

With six months to go before Sycuan Casino opens its first hotel resort, one of...

Pechanga casino’s entertainment manager knows what fans – and stars – want

September 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

One in an occasional series spotlighting casino employeesAs the entertainment manager for Pechanga Resort &...

Jamul, California, USA July 23rd, 2018 | The Jamul Casino gaming floor. Gaming machines in the foreground, table gaming in the middle and Loft 94 in the back. | Alejandro Tamayo © The San Diego Union Tribune 2018

Here’s the deal at the San Diego-area’s 10 casinos

September 27, 2018 at 12:59 a.m.

Barona Resort & Casino1932 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside. (619) 443-2300. barona.com.The deal: A full-scale casino...

Pala casino’s splashy expansion, remodel

September 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Here’s an update on casino expansion projects.Pala Casino Spa & ResortJust in time for the...

Music and comedy take the stage at San Diego casino venues

September 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Cue the curtain, San Diego — it’s showtime!Every week, the region’s casinos play host to...

The best casino spa treatments for sun-parched skin

September 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

We don’t have to tell you it’s been blazing hot this summer.But we do have...

Quick casino bites for gamers on the go

September 12, 2018 at 5:37 p.m.

You’re hungry, but the blackjack table beckons.Do you brave the line at the casino buffet,...

Jamul, California, USA July 23rd, 2018 |Chicken and Waffles with buttermilk fried chicken tenders, Belgian waffles, syrup and honey butter available at the Tony Gwynn's Sport Pub in Jamul Casino. | Alejandro Tamayo © The San Diego Union Tribune 2018

Jamul Casino update: New name, offerings

September 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

What’s in a name?For the Jamul Indian Village, the rebranding of Hollywood Casino to Jamul...

San Manuel Casino expansion heats up already hot SoCal market

July 26, 2018 at 12:27 a.m.

San Manuel Casino will break ground today on a $550 million expansion that will elevate...

<p>Los robots de seguridad Knightscope incluyen dos ya implementados en Pechanga Resort & Casino, "Buddy" (segundo desde la izquierda) y "Rudy" (extremo derecho). Pechanga planea obtener también el bot itinerante más pequeño (segundo desde la derecha).</p>

Pechanga using security robots to monitor casino resort

July 9, 2018 at 11:09 p.m.

Casinos are notoriously one of the most surveilled places you can go, with every inch...

JAMUL CA.- MAY 25, 2018,- The former Hollywood Casino in Jamul is being rebranded as the Jamul Casino. PHOTO/JOHN GIBBINS Staff photographer, San Diego Union-Tribune) copyright 2018

Hollywood rebrands as Jamul Casino

May 29, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

The Hollywood sign has come down. In Jamul, that is.As of today, Hollywood Casino Jamul-San...

Sycuan marks near-completion of first hotel

May 22, 2018 at 11:42 p.m.

Sycuan Casino, which opened in 1983 as a modest bingo hall clad in aluminum siding,...

Pala opens new pool complex, kicking off summer casino resort season

May 19, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Summer at San Diego-area casino resorts unofficially kicks off today with the opening of Pala...

It’s taco-mania at Sycuan in May

May 3, 2018 at 7:43 p.m.

Tacos might have originated as street food but there’s nothing humble about the three taco...

Craving Asian food? At local casinos, you’re in luck

April 29, 2018 at 1:26 p.m.

Regardless of where you go to gamble in Southern California, you’ll notice a growing number...

By design, Viejas’ new hotel offers a calming escape from the busy casino floor

April 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

For Stephanie Lee, good hospitality design comes down to two key factors: respecting the wishes...

What you need to know about the 10 San Diego-area casinos

August 22, 2018 at 9:44 p.m.

Barona Resort & Casino1932 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside. (619) 443-2300. barona.com. Shuttle information: barona.com/about-barona/directions-and-transportation/shuttle-scheduleThe deal:...

El Cajon, California, USA, March 6th, 2018. | Sycuan Casino introduces it's new super high-tech slot machine Shinx 4D. Alexandra Santana explains the controls of the machine to Michele Parente | Alejandro Tamayo © The San Diego Union Tribune 2018

High-tech 4D slot machine debuts at San Diego casinos

April 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Welcome to the future of slot machines. Now watch out for flying coins.In late February,...

Barona, Pechanga and Viejas unveil expansions

April 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

There’s been a lot of action at three San Diego-area casinos in recent months, and...

Pehchanga Resort and Casino - Attrium Expansion - Temecula, CA

24 hours at Pechanga: Gambling, eating, pampering and yoga

April 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Pechanga Resort & Casino is no place for indecisive types. Or is it?With the completion...

SAN DIEGO, CA April 18th 2018 | This is the players club card/poker chip illustration for the Casino Special Section in the UT studio on Wednesday in San Diego, California. | (Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)

Casino players clubs: loyalty has its perks

April 29, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Straights, flushes, full houses, royals — at the poker table, it’s all about the cards.No...

Pechanga festival is a chocolate lovers’ paradise

March 8, 2018 at 12:59 p.m.

Imagine a giant room filled with 50,000 chocolate desserts where you can eat as many...

The Hollywood Casino at Jamul Indian Village is set to open on Monday, shown here on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Photo by K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune

Is San Diego’s casino industry over-saturated?

March 3, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Though the sun was shining Friday morning, officials from the Pechanga Resort & Casino had...

Viejas opens new luxury hotel, spa

February 2, 2018 at 12:20 a.m.

Viejas Casino today officially opened the Willows Hotel & Spa, an adults-only, all-suites luxury property...

Pechanga Indian tribe buys La Jolla-owned Temecula golf resort