It’s a huge market, so it makes sense that they do that.

“If they’ve got all those slots now, you’ve got to give your customers something else, you need more restaurants, you need entertainment space, you need hotel rooms. “It may be that San Manuel sees what Pechanga has done, what Harrah’s (Resort Southern California, with 1,065 rooms) has done and they’ve said, ‘OK, what do we need to do to compete?’” Stutz said. Howard Stutz, executive editor of the Las Vegas-based industry publication CDC Gaming Reports, said San Manuel is clearly seeing an opportunity.

The commission doesn’t break down gross revenue within California, which last year constituted about $9 billion, or more than a quarter of the $32.4 billion total revenue. The National Indian Gaming Commission’s most recent figures on gross gaming revenue in fiscal year 2016 to 2017 went up 7.3 percent in the California and Northern Nevada reporting area, compared to a 3.9 percent increase nationally. Because of our most recent expansion, no other gaming resort in Southern California offers a luxury hotel, a magnificent pool, luxury spa, and golf all at the same property.”Ī dynamic industry coupled with a healthy economy have been good for Indian casinos across the state, which are thriving. “We are constantly improving and raising the guest experience at Pechanga to stay ahead of the market. We are seeing more tribal facilities augment their gaming offerings to include more amenities like what we have provided for the last 15 years,” said Christina McMenamin, Pechanga Development Corporation board member. Pechanga acknowledged its footprint on the casino landscape looms large north and south of it. “I certainly see how Pechanga’s expansion would impact Pala.”

“It would be different if we were building 1,000 to 2,000 rooms,” he said. Gill added that the relatively modest size of San Manuel’s hotel, at approximately 450 rooms, wouldn’t have the same repercussions on Pala - or other North County casinos - as Pechanga’s massive enlargement to 1,090 rooms. … I do think we share customers - the greater Los Angeles area market is strong.” “Might they come give us a shot? The answer is yes.

“Yes, our numbers show we’ll pick up customers but we don’t hear a lot of comments about trading off San Manuel and going to San Diego,” he said.

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