Since October 2016, the San Manuel tribe has added 900 slot machines, 16 card tables, a daiquiri and juice bar and a Mexican restaurant designed by comedian George Lopez, plus overhauls of its steak restaurant, retail outlet and an Asian-themed gambling room.
“As some casinos expand and renovate, competitors may need to look to do the same in order to maintain market share and grow.” “The strong growth in recent years has encouraged further development of existing gaming facilities,” Meister said in a statement. Revenues from those operations in 2015 - a record $7.9 billion - represent the sixth straight year of growth since the economic meltdown, according Meister’s report. Gambling revenue at Indian casinos in California grew 8% in 2015, compared with 4.6% growth in 2014, according to a report by Alan Meister, a gambling-industry expert with the consulting film Nathan Associates.Ĭalifornia leads the nation with 63 tribes that run gambling operations. The Pala Casino in northern San Diego County has completed a $5.7-million renovation that included a new wine cave and an outdoor patio lounge. The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians plans next month to open a $285-million project that will add a 568-room hotel wing, plus a two-story spa and other amenities to its casino in Temecula.
