Included in the expansion is a 53,000-square foot entertainment venue accommodating up to 2,200 in concert-style seating. In addition to the resort’s existing 100 suites, the 21-story tower features 52 brand new suites. When the 403-room hotel tower is unveiled, the 1,065-room resort will be the fourth largest hotel property in the county. How many people are familiar with Valley Center or Rincon?”Īfter completion of the $160 million expansion, Harrah’s will be the largest American Indian casino resort in California. “If we’re going to do what we set out to do which is to be a world-class facility and attract people from Russia, China, the United States, you have to have something that people will understand. “This was a business decision made by the full council,” said Bo Mazzetti, chairman of the Rincon Board of Luiseno Indians. No longer referencing the Rincon Reservation, the resort’s new name will be a measure toward marketing the property more widely. Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Resort has officially changed its name to Harrah’s Resort Southern California.
