Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, operated by Connecticut’s Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, runs the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, formerly the Hard Rock Hotel. The Southern California tribe is the first to own and operate a property in Las Vegas and the second tribe operating in Las Vegas’ resort corridor. The Serrano Vista Café, a restaurant that has an outpost at the Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland, San Manuel’s Southern California property, will also debut at the Las Vegas property. The complex will offer a mix of bars and restaurants previously on the property, such as Send Noodles, Scotch 80 Prime and Mabel’s BBQ by Chef Michael Symon. It offers two main pools and 39 cabanas, many with individual private pools. The newly revamped property includes a resort pool area featuring a multi-level, 73,000-square-foot space. Millions of visitors each year will now be able to enjoy a premier. In 2021, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians purchased the property for $650 million, allowing them to expand their gaming and casino ambitions outside of California.Īccording to the press release, renovations for the Palms Casino Resort started in 2019 and cost over $600 million. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel is Southern California’s newest luxury resort featuring a 17-floor hotel tower with 432 guest rooms and spacious suites, an elevated pool deck experience, a lavish full-service spa and salon and convenient 24-hour in-room dining. Reservations for rooms for stays starting April 28 are available via the casino’s website at, according to an April 5 press release announcing the reopening of the resort. The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, now owned by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, will reopen to the public Wednesday, April 27, after being shuttered since the pandemic.

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