Chumash_Casino_Resort

Chumash Casino Resort

Chumash Casino Resort

Casino and resort in Santa Ynez, California

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]

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History

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.[citation needed] A 106-room hotel and spa opened in July 2004.[citation needed] 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

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.[citation needed]

Sport

Chumash hosts Elite Xtreme Combat mixed martial arts as well as the Star Voice competition show.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Chumash Casino Santa Ynez." 500 Nations. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Chumash Casino Resort, 3400 East Highway 246 Santa Ynez, CA 93460". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Economic Impact of the Chumash Casino Resort on the County of Santa Barbara", Report prepared by The California Economic Forecast. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Santa Ynez Reservation". Archived 2014-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  5. [5]
    Solvang CA. "FY 2008-2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (PDF)". www.cityofsolvang.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  6. [6]
    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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