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What is the luckiest casino, best casino, best resort, and best buffet in a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner. From of a field of 23 Southern California casinos,
Southern California? Ask Southern California casino players! Every
year for the past eight years we have asked the readers of the Southern California Gaming GuideTM to share their opinions with us about Southern California gaming. And each year we hear loud and clear what you think. And your opinions matter!
Drum roll...so here are the results of the 2010 reader’s poll, featuring nods to the best top three casinos and slots—those favorites that our readers believe rate the Best of Southern California GamingTM awards. These awards are not chosen by our editorial staff, but by readers. During July and August this year, Southern California Gaming Guide readers responded from all over Southern California—and beyond— with either mail-in ballots that appeared in the July issue, or via online survey ballot.
Voting for the Best of Southern California Gaming closed on August 31st.
All Southern California casinos are winners in our book, but for our readers,
some stand out for their extraordinary service, fantastic amenities, generous player’s clubs and comps, incredible promotions, extraordinary buffets and restaurants, beautiful hotel rooms, and amazing headlining entertainment. A total of 29“Best of ” categories were polled this year, including 6 Best Slot awards (see page 20) for a total of 87 Best of Southern California Gaming awards. Each category was awarded
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and thousands of slot machines, all three award places are very significant.
is year there is a mix of familiar favorites, obvious proof that as times change, the top casinos know they have to evolve to maintain their previous elevated positions. And there are a few surprises with several local casinos that received reader votes to join the
top ranks.
Reader’s favorite casinos this year include Barona Resort & Casino, with 18 awards;
Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort with 14 awards; Valley View Casino & Hotel with 11 awards; Sycuan Casino with 6 awards; and Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and Pechanga Resort & Casino with 5 awards each. But keep in mind that Southern California casinos are some of the best in the country, so these 2010 Reader’s Choice Awards have gone to the best of the best!
To nd out the 2010 Best of Southern California Gaming, read on! Whether you totally agree with these picks, we hope you will vote or continue to vote next year and let your voice be heard. ank you to all the thousands of readers from all over Southern California—and farther a eld—who mailed or completed 2010 ballots online. Readers’ choices for 2010 Best Slots are on page 20. And make sure you check out page 22 for a list of the drawing prize winners. Hearty congratulations to all the winners of the 2010 Best of Southern California Gaming Reader’s Choice Awards!