#Orange County

Yogonet

California: Pechanga Resort Casino voted 'Best Casino outside Las Vegas' by Newsweek readers

Pechanga Resort Casino was recently named the "Best Casino Outside Las Vegas" according to a Newsweek readers' survey. This accolade followed the national magazine and website's request for their readers to vote for their favorite resort/casino outside of Las Vegas. The competition included top resorts from California, the Southwest, the South,…

Travel ・ 11 January 2024

KTLA

'Best casino outside of Las Vegas' located in Southern California: poll

A casino in Riverside County has officially earned some bragging rights. According to Newsweek Magazine's " Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas " readers' poll, Pechanga Resort Casino, located in Temecula, was ranked No. 1. The publication asked its readers in November 2023 to vote for their favorite non-Vegas resort and casino. The nominees,…

Land-based ・ 11 January 2024

Fox 5 San Diego

Does San Diego California have casinos? Pechanga Resort ranked among best

SAN DIEGO - A casino on the outskirts of northern San Diego County has officially earned some bragging rights. According to Newsweek Magazine's " Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas " readers' poll, Pechanga Resort Casino, located in Temecula, was ranked No. 1. The publication asked its readers in November 2023 to vote for their favorite non-Vegas…

Land-based ・ 11 January 2024

Indian Gaming

Pechanga Named Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas

TEMECULA, CA - Newsweek's "Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas" readers' poll has named Pechanga Resort Casino the winner. The national magazine and website asked its readers to vote for their favorite non-Vegas resort/casino. Among the entrants were top resorts in California, the Southwest, the South, Colorado, and Reno, among others. Ten resorts…

Travel ・ 10 January 2024

Wild Casino

$5,000 Welcome Bonus

Deposit bonuses are optional and must be requested by the player when making a deposit. For example, use Promo Code WILD1 to a 100% Casino bonus. Your bonus request will be assessed and, if your account is eligible for the bonus, it will be added to your account immediately.

Travel and Leisure

One of Las Vegas's Most Exciting New Hotels Just Opened 10 Miles Off the Strip

Las Vegas's Durango Casino & Resort, opened today in southwest Las Vegas. The 17th property by Station Casinos is about 10 miles off the strip - and yet, it's well worth a visit. With multiple entrances, guests can access the gaming floor, the hotel's entire culinary district, and hotel tower with ease. The resort, curated by Albie Colotto of…

Land-based ・ 06 December 2023

The Orange County Register

OC high roller sues Las Vegas casino, blaming his multimillion-dollar losses on a spiked drink

In the parlance of Las Vegas, Orange County real estate developer Dwight Manley is a "whale." An expert coin collector and former sports agent who represented NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman, Manley could be counted on to bet big. And on one particularly ugly afternoon at an MGM Grand Resort and Casino blackjack table, he took a multimillion-dollar hit…

Land-based ・ 14 October 2023

Eater Vegas

Everything You Need to Know About the New Durango Casino in Las Vegas

The long-awaited Durango Casino and Resort in Las Vegas is nearing its opening. Set to open on November 20, 2023, the brand-new property from Station Casinos will introduce yet another offering to the booming southwest part of the valley. Upon opening, the Durango Casino (6915 S Durango Drive) will boast more than 200 hotel rooms, convention and…

Strategy Guide ・ 30 August 2023

Patch

OC Woman Wins $1.3M Jackpot At Inland Empire Casino

HIGHLAND, CA - A woman playing an Inland Empire slot machine won big, according to an announcement Monday from Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel. Resort officials said that on Aug. 24 the visitor played $25 on Aristocrat Gaming's Dragon Link Panda Magic slot machine, which turned into a $1315761.19 jackpot for her. "We are thrilled to share in…

Winnings ・ 29 August 2023

RELATED LOCATIONS

State

California

State

Nevada

City

Las Vegas, USA

Los Angeles Magazine

"Slot Whisperer" Lawyer and Accused Scammer Now Gambling In Disguise

Sara King, the self-described "slot whisperer" was last seen days ago as she slipped onto the casino floor at the Wynn Las Vegas, wearing yoga pants and a hoodie instead of her usual head-to-toe Dior; a baseball cap was pushed low over her face and the rest was covered with a face mask. She was anybody, nobody, and unrecognizable-until one of the…

Incidents ・ 03 March 2023

TimesNow

Woman loses Rs 82 crore of her company's money 'partying at Las Vegas strip casino'

Woman loses Rs 82 crore of her company's money'partying at Las Vegas strip casino' | Image: Central District of California court records A woman has been accused of blowing $10 million (Rs 82 crore) of her company's money to party at a Las Vegas casino. Sara Jacqueline King, from Orange County in California, US, was working as a lawyer for LDR…

Land-based ・ 21 February 2023

8 News Now

6-month gambling spree at Wynn Las Vegas funded by $10M fraud scheme, lawsuit alleges

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in California details allegations of a $10 million fraud scheme that paid for a six-month gambling spree at the Wynn Las Vegas last year. Sara Jacqueline King of Orange County is accused of falsifying loans that were never made. Instead, she used the money herself. The lawsuit, filed Feb.…

Law ・ 21 February 2023

Review Journal

Station Casinos’ Durango resort plans Eat Your Heart Out food hall

In Las Vegas casinos, food halls are the new buffets, the new occasions for multiculinary and multicultural grazing. In the past five years, at least five halls have opened at major gaming properties, including two in December: Proper Eats in Aria (which replaced the buffet) and the food hall in the Fremont downtown. Now, Durango resort, the $750…

Sports ・ 09 February 2023

RELATED CATEGORIES

Category

Travel

Category

Land-based

Category

Sports

Category

Law

Eater Vegas

Another Food Hall Opens in Las Vegas

Yet another casino is getting in on Las Vegas' food hall boom. In fall of 2023, the new Durango Casino will open along with a 25000-square-foot culinary venue, the Eat Your Heart Out food hall. The new food hall will introduce 11 food venues from Las Vegas and beyond inside a modern and greenery-filled space at the off-Strip Station Casinos brand…

Travel ・ 09 February 2023

Westfair Commumications

Casino opens in Newburgh

As we previously reported it would, the new casino Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV) opened Dec. 28 in the Newburgh Mall, occupying space that formerly housed the BonTon department store. Executives from Genting Group, the Malaysia-based international travel and leisure company that owns Resorts World, joined with local officials and community…

Travel ・ 07 January 2023

Gambling News

Resorts World Hudson Valley Casino Opens in New York

Image Source: Resorts World The casino is situated in the Newburgh Mall and promises to provide long-term employment opportunities and attract many new guests and visitors. Newburgh residents expressed optimism that the extra business will help revitalize the local community. Resorts World Hudson Valley opened with fanfare on 28 December. The…

Travel ・ 07 January 2023

Westfair Commumications

Newest HV casino set for Dec. 28 opening

The latest addition to New York state's roster of casinos is scheduled to open Dec. 28 at the Newburgh Mall on Route 300 near the intersection of the New York State Thruway and Interstate 84. Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV) is in the 68000-square-foot space formerly occupied by the BonTon department store. The new casino features about 50000…

Travel ・ 06 January 2023

RELATED BRANDS

MGM Resorts

Wynn Resorts

FanDuel

BetMGM

DraftKings

Spectrum News

Resorts World opens newest casino in Newburgh Mall

The new Resorts World Hudson Valley Casino in the town of Newburgh is providing job opportunities for people in the area. During a recent visit, lights were flashing, music was playing and the sound of slot machines filled the air at the Newburgh Mall. After a long process, Resorts World officially opened its newest casino. "We are so excited about…

Travel ・ 05 January 2023

CBS News

New York's first casino in a shopping mall set to open in Newburgh

NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- As casino gaming is expanding in New York, retail malls are struggling. Now, those two trends have merged in the Orange County town of Newburgh. On Wednesday, CBS2 visited the soon-to-open, first-ever casino inside a New York shopping mall. A flock of seagulls outnumbered cars at the Newburgh Mall, where Sears just closed and many…

Gambling Addiction ・ 22 December 2022

News 10

State's newest casino set to open in Newburgh

NEWBURGH, N.Y. (NEWS10) - New Yorkers will soon have a new place to strike it rich. The state's newest casino, Resorts World Hudson Valley (RWHV), is slated to open on Wednesday, December 28, at 10 a.m. Located in Orange County at the Newburgh Mall, the casino will feature 50000 square feet of gaming and hospitality space including 1200…

Travel ・ 14 December 2022

Washington Examiner

New York casino hopes to bring economic boost

Travel ・ 14 December 2022

Times Herald - Record

Wait, really? The $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner will only pay California this much in state taxes?

All week long, the good residents of Altadena, California, have been eyeing neighbors, counting co-workers who call in sick, and ringing up ex-spouses to size up who may have the single winning $2.04 billion Powerball ticket sold at a Mobil gas station in this Los Angeles suburb. Everybody is waiting for the country's newest billionaire to come…

Winnings ・ 12 November 2022

asbarez.com

Pechanga Resort Casino Voted Best Casino in So-Cal and California

Pechanga Also Picked Up Awards for Best Golf Course, Best Breakfast, Best Brunch Awards season is upon us, but we're not talking staged awards shows in a Los Angeles theater. These awards stacked up recently for Pechanga Resort Casino, one of the largest resort/casinos in the United States. Pechanga was recently awarded top honors by three national…

Travel ・ 02 November 2022

The Epoch Times

Dissecting Dueling Gambling Propositions in California

Most people throw out the campaign flyers that end up in their mailbox before the Nov. 8 election. But they actually tell you a lot about what's going on, especially for state and local choices. The small print should not be overlooked. Here, I'll just concentrate on one of weirdest disputes in state history: The…

Law ・ 26 October 2022

The Orange County Register

Best of Orange County 2022: Best Southern California casino

45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula. 877-711-2946, pechanga.com. This Temecula resort has two hotel towers with 1100 rooms, an RV campground and a gaming floor measuring close to 200000 square feet, making it one of the largest in California. The gaming floor has more than 5000 slot machines and over 150 table games. The casino's hotel rooms come in…

Travel ・ 21 October 2022

Poughkeepsie Journal

New York's newest casino set to open in Newburgh Mall by year's end

TOWN OF NEWBURGH - Hundreds of black slot machines and table games are in place and waiting to be fed cash, spread across a couple acres of blue and orange carpeting where the Bon Ton department store used to be. Within the next three months, New York's newest casino is expected to open its doors, a playground of electronic gambling devices inside…

Gaming Authorities ・ 22 September 2022

WRAL

Orange County man wins $953K in Cash 5 jackpot

An Efland man won a $953275 jackpot on Tuesday on a $1 Cash 5 ticket. Vann Ray bought his Quick Pick ticket from the Efland M-Mart on Mount Willing Road. On Wednesday, he arrived at lottery headquarters to collect his prize. After state and federal tax withholdings, Ray took home $676921. Cash 5 is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where…

Winnings ・ 01 July 2022

Recorder

7 arrests connected to gambling 'slaphouses' in California

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Seven people were arrested on suspicion of running illegal gambling dens at Southern California homes after a years-long investigation uncovered crimes including drug trafficking, bribery and a shooting, authorities said Wednesday. The so-called slaphouses were operated inside residences in suburban Santa Ana and…

Incidents ・ 26 May 2022

The News Market

Las Vegas News Briefs

Cirque du Soleil's New Las Vegas Show Mad Apple to Debut This May With nearly four decades at the forefront of groundbreaking entertainment, Cirque du Soleil will debut a completely new and wickedly fun Las Vegas production - Mad Apple - at New York-New York Hotel & Casino on May 26, 2022. Mad Apple will be a delicious Cirque du Soleil cocktail of…

Travel ・ 02 March 2022

Radar Online

Vicki Gunvalson Parties In Vegas Following Split From Steve Lodge

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum celebrated her split from Republican politician Steve Lodge with one hell of a "breakup party" in Las Vegas Saturday night. She came out of Vegas not only winning a night to remember, but also winning a fun little jackpot at the casino, according to her Instagram. The former reality TV star posted a story…

Politics ・ 07 February 2022

Review Journal

Las Vegas Strip sees big crowds as capacity limits set to ease

Maybe it was the sight of a man holding a pair of rose gold balloons comprising the number 21. Maybe it was the voice of someone else shouting to him, "Yeah, 21! Get drunk, woo!" in a large crowd outside the Miracle Mile Shops. Or maybe it was the man in a Harley-Davidson shirt, alone in a chair and taking in the sun in the middle of Roman Plaza…

Land-based ・ 03 December 2021

WESH

Seminole Tribe, Vegas casinos involved in high stakes battle over Florida gambling

PASSED AMENDMENT THREE, THEY MAY HAVE THOUGHT TYHE PUT THE BRAKES ON EXPANDED GAMBLING, BUT GOVERNOR RHONDA SANTOS AND OTHER REPUBLICAN LEADE IRSN MAY FORGED A NEW AGREEMENT GIVING THE SEMINAL TRIBE EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF ONLINE SPORTS BETTING IN EXCHANGE FOR BILLIONS IN FUTURE REVENUE TO THE STATE.

Politics ・ 29 October 2021

The Orange County Register

Best of Orange County 2021: Best Southern California casino

45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula; 877-711-2946; pechanga.com This Temecula-area resort boasts two hotel towers with 1100 hotel rooms, an RV Resort and an expansive gaming floor that encompasses 200000 square feet and has thousands of slot machines and dozens of table games. Pechanga has rooms in a variety of sizes ranging from 400 to more than 800…

Travel ・ 29 October 2021

Yogonet

New poll ranks Pechanga Resort best casino west of Vegas

echanga Resort and Casino in Southern California has been named the Best Casino West of Las Vegas, the second-best Hotel Casino Outside of Vegas and the fourth-best Casino Hotel, according to a USA Today series of polling on "Best Of" categories for US casinos. The top three venues in the category Best Casino Hotel were Mohegan Sun, in…

Top and Best ・ 27 October 2021

CBS Los Angeles

Pechanga Named Best Casino West of Las Vegas

TEMECULA (CBSLA) - According to a USA Today series of polling, Pechanga Resort and Casino was named to a series of "Best Of" categories, for casinos in the United States. Voters from around the nation flooded the polling boxes, giving Pechanga all the support they needed in securing their spot as the second-best Hotel Casino Outside of Vegas, the…

Top and Best ・ 22 October 2021

Yogonet

California's San Manuel Casino to hold a three-day job fair to fill 1K openings

an Manuel Casino is preparing to holda three-day hiring event at its Ontario Mills Circle recruitment center at the Mills mall, August 14, 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event looks to fill more than 1000 job openings for a new 432-room hotel and casino operations. The new 17-floor hotel is due to open in December and it is part of San…

Jobs ・ 13 August 2021

Fairfield Citizen

19 arrested in Southern California gambling operation

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Police arrested 19 people accused of being involved in an illegal gambling operation at a Southern California home, officials said. Neighbors complained to police and officers served a search warrant at the residence in Garden Grove Wednesday evening, the Orange County Register reported.

Incidents ・ 15 June 2021

Westfair Commumications

THIS JUST IN: Resorts World Hudson Valley's proposed casino in Newburgh Mall wins unanimous approval

In what will be a game changer for New York's gambling industry, Newburgh's Town Board on Monday night approved the agreement between Monticello Raceway Management and Resorts World Hudson Valley. The board unanimously accepted the State Environmental Quality Review on allowing video lottery terminals in shopping centers, as well as approving the…

Travel ・ 25 May 2021

Florida Phoenix

'Don't mess with Bingo'; senators are cold to rule changes amid gambling reforms

Changes in state rules over Bingo games in Florida may have hit a dead end Monday. The lone Senate committee charged with vetting nine pieces of gaming and gambling legislation in that chamber did not vote on the three measures related to Bingo. In the House of Representatives, the Bingo measures have no counterparts, indicating lack of interest in…

Bingo ・ 17 May 2021