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Best of Southern California Gaming
Best of Southern California Gaming
Reader’s Choice Awards
Reader’s Choice Awards
Fourth Annual Awards Reveal Player Favorites
To nd out the best casinos in Southern California, ask Southern California players. And that’s exactly what we do every year. For the fourth year in a row we polled our readers to nd out the best of Southern California gaming.
And here are your choices. ese awards represent the results of the 2006 Reader’s Choice Poll. ey are not the choices of our editorial sta (although many of us agree on the winners.) From June 1st to July 31st this year, Southern California Gaming Guide readers responded from all over Southern California — from Ventura County to Imperial County and in between. Surveys were sent in by post or completed online. Once again, we received the largest number of reader surveys from Los Angeles County, where casino players have a wide choice to travel to any number of casinos in Riverside County, including Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley; or to casinos in
San Bernardino or San Diego County, or even north to Santa Barbara.
with a total of 18 rst and second place awards. Barona took 12 rst place awards, including Best Casino and Best Casino Service, Best Buffet, Best Blackjack, and Best Slots.
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort took 16 awards, with four rst place awards for Best Casino Resort, Best Entertainment, Best Players Club and Best Casino Promotions.
Pechanga Resort & Casino garnered 10 awards, with rst place Best Poker Room and Best Dealers.
Valley View Casino received ve awards, with rst place for Luckiest Casino and Best Penny Slots.
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino was voted Best Bingo in Southern California; and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Golden Acorn Casino and Soboba Casino were all Reader’s Choice Award winners.
And your favorite slots? ey’re listed on the next two pages along with all the winners of the 2006 Best of Southern California Gaming.
We know all Southern California casinos are winners, but some simply stand out for their inventive slot oors, generous players club comps, fantastic bu ets and restaurants, incredible promotions, beautiful hotel rooms, headlining entertainment, and extraordinary service. A total of 26 “Best of ” categories were polled this year, including four “favorite slot” awards. If you want to know the best of the best, read on!
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino, Harrah’s Rincon Resort & Casino and Pechanga Resort & Casino emerged the favorites this year. But there are some surprising results as well.
2006 Winners
For the fourth year in a row, the big Reader’s Choice winner was Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino
Luckiest Casino Valley View Casino
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort
Best Cruise Line Casino/Players Club
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Best Casino
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort Pechanga Resort & Casino
Best Casino Resort Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino Pechanga Resort & Casino
Best Bingo
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Viejas Casino
Morongo Casino Resort Spa
Sycuan Resort & Casino
Best Poker Room Pechanga Resort & Casino
Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino Sycuan Resort & Casino
Viejas Casino