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Sycuan Casino Resort: SoCal’s New Destination
an Diego County casino players have been awaiting the exciting new Sycuan Casino Resort, now open, with its $260 million expansion, including a 12-story luxury hotel tower featuring 302 guest rooms and over 50 suites, more than 10 new bars and restaurants, a full-service spa and sauna, a
state-of-the-art pool and cabana area, and more. One of San Diego’s favorite casinos, the new Sycuan Casino Resort is a mega-expansion of casino player delights. Now a world-class destination and event center, casino players from all over Southern California can experience Sycuan’s fantastic new amenities and exciting gaming, plus experience lounging on the lazy river or at the Retreat Pool and Cabanas. See pages 16 and 17 for a look and a read about the new Sycuan Casino Resort.
Contributor Maya Winkler’s thoughts for players are back this issue, first on page 20, with The Casino Golden Rule: Treat Your Casino Neighbors the Way You Want to Be Treated. You’ll probably recognize some of the behaviors she describes in her experiences as a player, and you may agree that there’s nothing worse than sitting next to someone who is completely oblivious to common casino courtesies. And on page 25, in What’s Luck Got To Do With It? she muses about winning and losing and the difference between chance and luck. Chance, she says, generally relates to the odds of something occurring, without any relative preference of it happening. Luck, either good or bad, is what we attribute to the result of chance. By analyzing chance, you can take action to increase the percentage of good outcomes and decrease those you don’t want.
What about luck?
Meanwhile, get ready to Vote for Your Favorite Slots in June! We all love to play slots, and in June, you’ll
have a chance to vote for your favorite slots in the Southern California Gaming Guide Reader’s Choice 2019 Best SlotsTM. Voting in the Reader’s Poll for Best Slots will be online only at TheGamingGuide.com. Your favorite slot choices will determine the 2019 Best Slots. An independent source will tally the results of
all online completed reader ballots and the Reader’s Choice 2019 Best Slots will be announced in the August issue. And when you vote, you’ll be entered into a drawing for fun giveaways! Look for more news about the Reader’s Choice 2019 Best Slots in the next few months.
Remember, always keep your casino experience entertaining and have fun at the casinos.
Barona Cultural Center & Museum Selected as a Finalist for TNational Medal for Museum and Library Service
he Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced in programming and workshops, a research center and a rare collection of March that the Barona Cultural Center & Museum is among the 30 top artifacts that date back as far as 10,000 years.
finalists in the country for the 2019 National Medal for Museum and “We are extremely honored that our museum is a finalist for this prestigious
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Library Service.
The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums
and libraries for service to their communities. For 25 years, the award has celebrated institutions that demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service and are making a difference for individuals, families and communities.
“The 30 National Medal finalists showcase the tremendous ability of museums and libraries to service as vital community resources,” said IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew. “The Institute of Museum and Library Services is honored to recognize these leading institutions. We congratulate them on the work they are doing across the United States.”
Since opening in January 2000, the Barona Cultural Center & Museum has become recognized as a leading resource for people interested in learning about the true history and culture of the Kumeyaay/Diegueno People. Designed to preserve Native American history for future generations of Tribal members and the entire San Diego community, the Barona Museum increases understanding of local Tribal history through innovative exhibits, free community outreach to schools and organizations, hands-on educational
national award,” said Edwin “Thorpe” Romero, Chairman of the Barona Band of Mission Indians. “Together, the Barona Museum staff and the Barona people have worked hard to develop a well-respected institution that would inspire further research about our native culture, become an ever- lasting tribute to our past and a legacy for our future. An award like this demonstrates that we have made great strides and we are proud of the impact our museum is making on both our Tribal community and the San Diego region.”
IMLS will announce the top 10 National Medal winners later this spring. Representatives from winning institutions will be honored for their extraordinary contributions at the National Medal award ceremony on June 12th in Washington, D.C.
The Barona Cultural Center & Museum is located on the Barona Indian Reservation at 1095 Barona Road in Lakeside and is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information or to schedule a group tour, call (619) 443-7003, ext. 219 or visit the website at BaronaMuseum.org.
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