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Featured Southern California Casinos
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
16300 Nyemii Pass Road • Valley Center, CA 92082 1-866-VIEW-WIN • www.ValleyViewCasino.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.
BUFFET: The Buffet, Monday–Friday lunch 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Lobster Dinner 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. Fri); Saturday 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.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), The Café (7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.); Patties & Pints opens at 4 p.m.
ALCOHOL: Bar service 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily; Main Stage Bar, Video Poker Bar, Black&Blue Lounge
Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Nation 5000 Willows Road • Alpine, CA 91901 1-800-847-6537 • www.Viejas.com
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.
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 steakhouse in San Diego, open Wednesday–Monday at 5 p.m.; Locale Kitchen and 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.
Spirit of Sovereignty Slot Tournament at NIGA Convention
BIenefits Native Youth
saiah Vivanco, Vice-Chairman of the SobobaBandofLuiseñoIndians,captured first place at the Third Annual Charity Slot
Tournament to benefit the Spirit of Sovereignty, continuing Soboba’s three-year run of success in the event. The tournament was held April 3rd, during the 2019 Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention in San Diego. National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. in partnership with IGT on its IncrediBell slot tournament solution hosted the tournament.
The top three finishers in the event could donate their winnings to tribal college scholarships or reservation-based programs serving Native youth.
Vice-Chairman Vivanco has directed his $5,000 to be used for Native youth activities in Southern California, including a Youth Council End of the Year Summer Bash Event, and Youth Council Holiday Workshop.
Chairman Rodney Butler of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation finished second in the tournament and is directing his $4,000 winnings to support United National Indian Tribal Youth (Unity, Inc.). “I truly appreciate IGT’s partnership with NIGA to help coordinate such an impactful event,” he said.“It provides an exciting way to raise money for our Tribal Youth and help build the future leaders of Indian Country,” Chairman Butler said.
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Third-place winner Rjay Brunkow of the Indian Land Capital Company will donate $2,000 to support scholarships at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Minnesota. Brunkow has enjoyed playing in the tournament for the past three years. “Regardless of the outcome,” he said, “it’s always important to support higher education for our youth.”
“It’s always an energizing event,”said
Spirit of Sovereignty Coordinator
David Garelick. “We are grateful
to everyone who participated, but
it was especially great to have tribal
leaders join us this year. We would
also like to give a special thank
you to Chairman Stevens, Knute
Knudson of IGT, Brian Sullivan at Clarion Events and all their associates who helped make the event possible.”
About Spirit of Sovereignty
Spirit of Sovereignty (SpiritofSov.org) is a National Indian Gaming Association-advised fund at the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. The program provides scholarships to students at 36 tribal colleges and universities. Funds may be used for
NIGA Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. (left) joined Vice-Chairman Isaiah Vivanco of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians (center) and Paul Gordon, Vice President of Sales for Rymax, Inc., (right) at the Third Annual Charity Slot Tournament to benefit the Spirit of Sovereignty.
Photo credit: IGT
any education-related expenses, including but not limited to tuition, housing, childcare and travel. Spirit of Sovereignty also supports the Native Children’s Holiday Program, an annual campaign that provides toys, clothing and food for American Indian children. These programs are funded by donations from NIGA member tribes and associate members, and by other businesses and individual contributors.
May 2019 Tribes in the News