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Sycuan Band of the Kuymeyaay Nation 5469 Casino Way • El Cajon, CA 92019 1-800-2-SYCUAN • www.Sycuan.com
CASINO: 300,000 sq. ft. SLOTS: 2,000 VIDEO POKER: 300
Slots include More Chili, More Hearts, Jackpot Explosion Ultra Hit Progressive BINGO: 880-seat Bingo Palace offers daily bingo with monthly specials. GOLF: Two 18-hole championship courses and one fun, par 3 18-hole course. Non-Smoking Wing, Off Track Betting, Primrose Room.
TABLE GAMES: 43 tables including Blackjack, 3-Card Poker, 4-Card Poker, Pai Gow, Baccarat, Sycuan Craps and Sycuan Mystery Card Roulette. Primrose High Limit Room limits up to $2,000. 18-table Poker Room.
BUFFET: Paipa’s Buffet, Mon–Thurs, 4 p.m.to9:30 p.m.; Friday, 4 p.m.to10 p.m.; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
RESTAURANTS: Wachena Restaurant and Lounge Breakfast:
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (12 p.m. Sat & Sun) and 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Fri & Sat) ; Lunch:
11 a.m. to midnight (2 a.m. Fri & Sat); Dinner: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunset Deli; GameDay Sports Bar & Grill; Double Down Grill.
ALCOHOL: Alcoholic beverages are served in Wachena Restaurant and Lounge, GameDay Sports Bar & Grill, Showcase Theatre and Primrose Room.
BUFFET: The Buffet, Monday–Friday lunch 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Lobster Dinner4p.m.to8:30p.m.(9:30p.m.Fri);Saturday11a.m.to9:30p.m.;
Sunday 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Dinner specials: Maine Lobster, Prime Rib & Alaskan King Crab, Sushi, and more.
RESTAURANTS: Black&Blue Steakhouse open Thursday–Sun at 5 p.m.; BLD’s, Sweets, Stix opens at 11 a.m., Snax (24/7).
ALCOHOL: Bar service 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily; Main Stage Bar, Video Poker Bar, Black&Blue Lounge
BUFFET: The Buffet at Viejas, Open daily 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, opens 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday). All buffet purchases include beer, wine, and Champagne. Specialty items served Friday through Sunday. RESTAURANTS: The Grove Steakhouse, the only Four Diamond casino steak- house in San Diego, open Wednesday–Monday at 5 p.m.; Locale Kitchen & Lounge; Ginger Noodle Bar; The Café at Viejas; The Daily Roast at Viejas; Lobby Coffee Bar.
ALCOHOL: Lobby Bar, Center Bar, V Lounge, The Grove Bar, The Pool Bar, The Buffet at Viejas, The Grove Steakhouse.
2018 Best Casinos RDrawing Winners
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
16300 Nyemii Pass Road • Valley Center, CA 92082 1-866-VIEW-WIN • www.ValleyViewCasino.com
Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Nation 5000 Willows Road • Alpine, CA 91901 1-800-847-6537 • www.Viejas.com
CASINO: 124,000 sq. ft. SLOTS: 2,000 VIDEO POKER: 203 VIDEO KENO: 40 Separate smoke-free casino experience. 90% 1¢ multi-denomination games. Smoke-free casino section. HOTEL: 108 luxuriously appointed rooms including 96 deluxe rooms and 12 suites; Reservations: 760-291-5500. TABLE GAMES: 16 Table Games include Blackjack tables with limits from $5–$1,000, including single-deck and double-deck Blackjack. 3-Card poker, Roulette, and Pai Gow Poker.
CASINO: 327,000 sq. ft. SLOTS: 2,200 VIDEO POKER: 224 VIDEO KENO: 136
A Forbes Travel Guide Four Star resort and recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award. Viejas hotel features 237 deluxe rooms and VIP suites, two Fitness Centers, two Business Centers, state-of-the-art meeting spaces, and the Oak Ballroom that can accommodate 1,200 attendees. Viejas Outlet center offers shopping and dining options, and the Viejas Bingo & Slot Parlor.
TABLE GAMES: 38 Table Games include 23 Blackjack tables. Baccarat, Fortune Pai Gow, Three Card, Six Card, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, Craps, Roulette.
eader’s Choice 2018 Best Casinos is the 15th annual poll (randomly chosen from ballots received between August 1st and 15th)
that Southern California Gaming GuideTM casino player
readers had a chance to vote for Southern California’s Best Casinos. All votes determined the Loosest Slot Casinos, Best Casinos, Luckiest Casino, Best Casino Service, Best Buffet, and more, for a total
17 Best Casino award categories and 51 awards.
During August, we received tens of thousands of completed
Best Casinos ballots online at TheGamingGuide.com. The deadline for submitting ballots was August 31st. All completed ballots were entered into a drawing for 12 cash prizes. An
independent company tallied the ballots and
drew the 12 cash winners at random. Drawing prizes included ten cash awards
of $100 each, a $500 Early Bird Drawing winner OCTOBER 2018
and the $1,000 Grand Prize winner. The $1,000 Grand Prize winner was Tiffany M. of Riverside. The $500 Early Bird winner was Ted R. of Desert Hot Springs, and the $100 cash drawing winners included Alicia P. of Fallbrook, Mary A. of San Diego, Barbara K. of Redlands, Chris V. of Los Angeles, Nick S. of Oxnard, Greg M. of Glendora, Bob B. of San Diego, Irma R. of Hemet, Billy Ray D. of Rancho Santa Margarita, and Gary F. of Ventura. Look for the prizewinners’
photos, as we receive them, on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/TheGamingGuide and in the
November issue on the Gaming News page. Thank you to everyone who voted, and congratulations to all the 2018 Best Casinos
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