The 6 best casinos in California

03/05/21

A run through the best options for players looking for casinos in California.

Las Vegas may be the US gambling capital but California has some excellent options to give Sin City a run for its money.

California boasts everything from gambling halls to large luxury resorts with all the comforts. Here’s our guide to the six best casinos in California.

1. Agua Caliente Resort & Casino

Known as a player’s paradise, this 71,000 square foot casino complex offers some of the Coachella Valley and Greater Palm Springs area’s best gaming with slots, video poker, and table games.

The casino offers a wide range of games including three card poker, ultimate Texas hold ’em, pai gow poker, Mississippi stud, blackjack, Hot Water Craps, Mystery Card Roulette, and Golden Frog Baccarat.

It also has the only private live poker room and high-limit gaming in the area.

32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage.

2. Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort

This casino offers 32 gaming tables, six poker tables featuring Texas Hold ‘Em and 1,700 slot and video machines with denominations from a penny to $25.

As for resort amenities, the resort’s hotel also has a swimming pool and a sun terrace.

12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson.

3. Pechanga Casino

Located in Southern California, this casino offers 200,000 square feet of gaming space with 5,000 slot machines.

There are options for all types of players, from novices to experts, with numerous games including three-card poker, mini-baccarat and bingo.

45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula.

4. Red Hawk Casino

Voted best casino 8 years in a row, Red Hawk Casino features over 2,500 slot machines that start from one penny and go up to $25. It also has 60 table games, five restaurants and three bars.

Located in Placerville, about 35 miles east of Sacramento, it has a no-smoking floor and other amenities including the stage bar.

1 Red Hawk Parkway, Placerville.

5. Morongo Casino

With its retro 60s style, Morongo Casino offers nearly 4,000 slots, over 80 table games, and a 13-table poker room, surrounded by distinct dining options with a nice restaurant and bar which offers a variety of delicacies.

49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon.

6. Pala Casino Spa & Resort

A tribal casino owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pala Casino Spa & Resort is located on the Pala Indian Reservation to the north of San Diego.

It boasts an impressive 2,250 slot machines and 87 gaming tables, plus ten restaurants. It offers poker, bingo, table games and regular tournaments. There’s also a 2,000-capacity events centre, and perhaps most unique of all, a pool complex with five heated pools, daybeds, hot tubs and fire pits.

11154 CA-76, Pala.

In this article:

Gambling Integrated Resorts