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Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino! Barona Marks its First Anniversary with a Trophy Case of Awards
B arona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino swept the 2003 gaming industry awards season with an astounding 75 awards in the categories of hotel, casino, restaurants and golf course. Making the awards even more special, it was Barona’s loyal customers who
were the judges.
e customers and readers of Casino Player, Strictly Slots and the Southern California
Gaming Guide recognized Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino as setting the industry standard for an exhilarating and rewarding gaming and vacation experience.
“We are honored to be acknowledged this year by our customers, as well as industry peers,” said Cli ord LaChappa, Chairman of the Barona Band of Mission Indians. “We strive to provide our guests with Southern California’s best gaming, accommodations and golf, and are proud to share our award-winning resort.”
Readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide, Strictly Slots and Casino Player awarded Barona Valley Ranch
Resort and Casino 38 rst place wins. e resort’s Barona Creek Golf Club was ranked number two in San Diego by proli c golf writer Tod Leonard of the San Diego Union- Tribune, only one notch behind local golf treasure Torrey Pines Golf Course, which is the home of the Buick Invitational and 2008 U.S. Open.
features 2,000Las Vegas slots, video poker and keno machines and 59 exciting table games—Blackjack, Let It Ride, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Casino War and ree-Card Poker — a 10-table poker room, and an o -track betting area. Founder’s Hall, a 20,000 square-foot multi-purpose room, houses Bingo.
e Southern California Gaming Guide honored Barona with 16 awards (12 rst places and four second places) in its“2003 Best of Southern California Gaming Readers’ Poll.” e “Best Of ” nods include
“ L u c k i e s t C a s i n o ,” B e s t C a s i n o ,” a n d “ B e s t R e s o r t .” National gaming magazine Strictly Slots honored Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino with 41 awards — 20 rst places, 20 second places and one third place—in its 2003 “Best of Slots Reader’s Survey” in the Indian Gaming Western United States
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category. e awards include “Best Overall Casino,” e multi-million dollar casino and resort “BestOverallResort,”and“BestProgressiveSlots.”
Casino Player honored Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino with 21 awards — 6 rst places, 12 second places and 5 third places — in its 2003 “Best of Gaming” in the Native West category.
Featured awards include “Best Video Poker,” “Best Blackjack,” and “Best High Limit Area.”
Guests Applaud Barona’s Comfort Zone
Nestled adjacent to the casino in the picturesque rolling hills of the Barona Valley, Barona Valley Ranch Resort o ers guests world-class accommodations, service and seclusion. For those lucky players looking for a mid-week or weekend getaway, the hotel features 364 elegantly appointed guest rooms and 33 luxury suites, golf on the award-winning Barona Creek Golf Club, a
lakefront wedding chapel, world-class restaurants,
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