Chumash Casino Resort - Gaming Floor:
There are plenty of casinos located on Indian reservations in California, and the Chumash Casino Resort is a fine example of one of them. Owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians from the Santa Ynez reservation, the Chumash Casino Resort is located outside of Solvang, in the heart of Wine Country.The resort opened in 2003, with additional facilities such as their spa and hotel opening a year later. With roughly 2.8 million visitors per year to the casino, it is one of the busiest in the region. The casino floor covers 115,000 square feet and features an immense selection of games.
Chumash Casino Resort - Gaming Floor: There are plenty of casinos located on Indian reservations in California, and the Chumash Casino Resort is a fine example of one of them. Owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians from the Santa Ynez reservation, the Chumash Casino Resort is located outside of Solvang, in the heart of Wine. The Chumash Casino Resort hotel now boasts 320 spacious rooms, including 58 of the most luxurious suites in Greater Santa Barbara County.
Reserve your room at Chumash Resort Casino
Over 2,300 slot machines are hosted by the Center Bar, with 45 top-notch table games also sported at the casino, which includes numerous blackjack, roulette, Texas Hold'em poker games, and baccarat table games.
A brand-new poker room offers 12 tables to those who book in advance for some deluxe poker action, and bingo takes place from Sundays to Wednesdays in the casino resort's Samala Showroom. There is also a spot of high rollers. Big spenders can make their way to the High Limit Gaming room, where they can find big money slots, table games, and privacy from the rest of the casino floor.
Dining Options
If you're hungry, there are restaurants aplenty for you to indulge in, with Willows, Food Court, Buffet, Café and Grains & Grounds all serving up various cuisines and treats for patrons. Lounges can represent an ideal way to wind out the evening, and alongside the Center Bar on the casino floor, and the High Limit Bar, there are also poor bars (closed over winter) and Willows Bar for you to enjoy.The Chumash Casino Resort[1] is owned and operated by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians. Chumash is located near Santa Ynez Airport, in the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Solvang, California.[2]
History[edit]
Opened in its present form in August 2003, the casino consists of a 94,000-square-feet (8,730 m2) gaming area with slot machines and table games. A 106-room hotel and spa opened in July 2004. In 2006, the Casino estimated that there were 2,894,561 visitors to the Casino and 34,049 guests in the hotel, nearly all of them from Southern California.[3] The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians have estimated that their casino brings in some 6,000 patrons per day.[4][5]
Music[edit]
Musicians who have appeared include : Al Green, Charlie Daniels, Clint Black, Cristian Castro, The Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Hank Williams Jr., Intocable, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Los Tigres del Norte, The Moody Blues, Pepe Aguilar, Rose Royce, Smokey Robinson, The Spinners, and ZZ Top.
Sport[edit]
Chumash hosts Elite Xtreme Combatmixed martial arts as well as the Star Voice competition show.[6][7]
AAA four diamond casino resort[edit]
Chumash is one of only six AAA four diamond casino resorts in California, with Barona Casino; Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa; Pechanga Resort & Casino; Thunder Valley Casino Resort; and Viejas Casino being the others.
Food[edit]
They also own and operate the Chumash Cafe,[8] and the Creekside Buffet,[9] at Chumash Casino Resort.
Root 246,[10] (the third largest employer in Solvang, 105[11][5]) and Hotel Corque[12] (the seventh largest employer in Solvang, 54[11]) are in Solvang, California.
Santa Ynez citizens[edit]
There has been multiple lawsuits against the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians by a group of Santa Ynez, CA citizens in recent years, including a suit that was filed April 3, 2015[citation needed] that claims the property where they are building their 12 story high rise hotel/casino is not and has never been part of their 'Federal Tribal Trust Land' and part of a federal Indian reservation. The case has now been taken to a United States Federal Court.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Chumash Casino Santa Ynez.'500 Nations. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^'Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Highway 246 Santa Ynez, CA 93460'. Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^'Economic Impact of the Chumash Casino Resort on the County of Santa Barbara', Report prepared by The California Economic Forecast. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^'Santa Ynez Reservation'. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ abSolvang CA. 'FY 2008-2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (PDF)'. www.cityofsolvang.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^Noozhawk. '12 Finalists to Vie for $5,000 and 'Star Voice' Title at Chumash Casino Resort'. noozhawk.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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- ^'Chumash Cafe - Santa Ynez, CA'. Yelp. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^'Creekside Buffet - CLOSED - Santa Ynez, CA'. Yelp. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^'About-Default'. www.root-246.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^ ab'City of Solvang CAFR'. cityofsolvang.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ^'History'. Hotel Corque. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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Coordinates: 34°36′34″N120°05′10″W / 34.60945°N 120.08613°W