“I want to say with all of my heart that we couldn’t do this without all of you.” “When we blessed the building, we prayed for all of you – not just for your jobs here but for your whole families,” Kelli Hurtado said.

On the Monday prior to the soft opening, Soboba Tribal Council members met with casino employees at the new site to thank them for their hard work, dedication and continued success. “It’s amazing the way that this has come together.”

“We are thankful for all the people who have made this possible – I’m excited to see it come to fruition,” he said. Soboba Tribal Council Chairman Scott Cozart said it has been an incredible journey. “I’m running on about 90 minutes of sleep and a gallon of coffee but thanks to the support of our tribal members, council and employees, we got it open.” “It’s a big part of our history and it means a lot to our tribe, our customers and our employees,” said Soboba Casino Resort’s Assistant General Manager Jason Cozart.ĭespite being up most of the night before the soft opening to make sure everything went smoothly he was full of energy after the ribbon cutting had taken place. Relocating the legacy sign that was part of the old casino that opened in 1995 was also an important step in the transition process. Table games and 2,000 slot machines had to be moved from one location to the other and this was done after midnight when the old casino wasn’t so crowded. Shortly after midnight, staff and Soboba Tribal Council members were on hand to “flip the switch” that officially shut down the old casino about a mile east of the new resort and allowed items to be transported to the new location in time to open the doors at noon. Casino employees parked at the old location and were shuttled over to make room for everyone who wanted to get a first look at the new facility. The parking lot of 2,000 spaces was full by mid-afternoon.

20 allowed guests to finally see the result of a construction project in San Jacinto that started with a groundbreaking two years ago. The official grand opening for the public is being scheduled for June.īut a soft opening on Feb. Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians tribal members will celebrate the Soboba Casino Resort on March 12 and dignitaries have been invited to a celebration on March 26. Official grand opening celebrations being planned ◆ By Mike Hiles

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