We don't go to casinos all that often, but we're always looking to see what the newest thing is and it was pretty obvious that there are some new ones out there. We didn't go up to the poker room this time as we felt a bit rusty, not having played in awhile and we were drinking (responsibly!), so we can't speak to this, but the slots are varied and fun. They have a nice section that is non-smoking (near the food court, so that's a plus), and yes, you can bring your paid drink with you as you sit at the slots or table games. But even with that small detail, we enjoy Pechanga. The Indian casinos we've been to have all been in California. We've never gotten that at Indian casinos and we weren't sure why they didn't offer free drinks, although that may, in fact, be a state law, not a casino issue. In general, we prefer to play at Vegas casinos if for no other reason than as you play in Vegas, you're allowed to get free drinks and the casinos want you to get the freebies (usually they are half sized cocktails and smaller glasses of beer, etc.) so you'll gamble more.

or Orange County.We've been to Pechanga before several times. Getting a drink while playing is down right impossible and reserving a machine isn't always a guarantee that you'll be able to sit back down after getting a refreshment at the bar or food court so good luck with that.Īll in all I would recommend going if you're in Temecula but not worth driving to if you're in L.A. Unfortunately after being a loyal customer for the past couple of years, I have noticed that the payouts have going down considerably, the best days to play without a doubt are the last Friday and Saturday of every month. The rewards program is great, you get a certain amount of resort credit (according to your tier) every single day to spend at the food court as well as free nights, free game play etc.via mail. From what I understand it's the biggest casino (Number of Machines) in California, just about any machine you can find in Las Vegas is at Pechanga.īlack jack tables range from $10 and up but dealers aren't really that friendly.

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