Best Overall Gaming Resort
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3 Talking Stick Resort
HOTEL
Best Hotel
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
Best Hotel Lobby
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
2 Talking Stick Resort
3 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
Best Hotel Staff
1 Casino Del Sol
2 Talking Stick Resort
3 Sandia Resort & Casino
Best Rooms
1 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3 Talking Stick Resort
Best Suites
1 Sandia Resort & Casino
2 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
3 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Best Pool
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
2 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
3 Casino Del Sol
Best Spa
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Aji Spa & Salon
2 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel, Serrano Spa
3 Sandia Resort & Casino, Green Reed Spa
Best Golf Course
1 Casino Del Sol, Sewailo
2 Sandia Resort & Casino, Sandia Golf Club
3 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, Whirlwind Golf Club
Favorite Casino Resort to Vacation at
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
Favorite Casino Resort for a Staycation
1 Sandia Resort & Casino
2 Casino Del Sol
3 Talking Stick Resort
CASINO
Best Casino
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
3 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Vee Quiva
Best Players Club
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel, Club Serrano
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos, THE Card by Gila River Casinos
3 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, ACE Club
Best VIP Lounge/Services
1 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
2 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
3 Talking Stick Resort
Best Hosts
1 Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
2 Talking Stick Resort
3 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Vee Quiva
Best Comps
1 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
2 Casino Del Sol
3 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel & Entertainment
Best Promotions
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos
2 Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
3 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Best Dealers
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Lone Butte
2 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
3 Casino Del Sol
Best Table Games
1 Talking Stick Resort
2 Pechanga Resort Casino
3 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Lone Butte
Best Table Game Tournaments
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
Best High Limit Room
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3 Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
Best Poker Room
- Talking Stick Resort
- Sandia Resort & Casino
- Gila River Lone Butte
Best Poker Tournaments
1 Talking Stick Resort
2 Casino Del Sol
3 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
Best Non-Smoking Casino/Area
1 Talking Stick Resort
2 Cliff Castle Casino Hotel
3 Pechanga Resort Casino
Casino Where You Feel The Luckiest
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Vee Quiva
2 Sandia Resort & Casino
3 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
Best Reel Slots
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Vee Quiva
3 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
Best Video Slots
1 Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel
2 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
3 Casino Del Sol
Best Carnival Games
1 Casino Del Sol
2 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
3 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
Best Blackjack
1 Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel
2 Sandia Resort & Casino
3 Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
Best to Play Craps
1 Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage
2 Casino Del Sol
3 Sandia Resort & Casino
Best Roulette
1 Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
3 Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel
Best Video Poker
1 Yaamava’ Resort and Casino at San Manuel
2 Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City
3 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Vee Quiva
Best Bingo
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Vee Quiva
2 Casino Del Sol
3 Sandia Resort & Casino
Best Keno
1 Talking Stick Resort
2 Pechanga
3 Valley View Casino
SPORTS BETTING
Best Overall Sportsbook
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, BetMGM Sportsbook
2 Casino Del Sol, SolSports
3 Sandia Resort & Casino, Sandia Sportsbook
Best Betting Options
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, BetMGM Sportsbook
2 Casino Del Sol, SolSports
3 Talking Stick Resort, Sportsbook
Best Prop Bets
1 Casino Del Sol, SolSports
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, BetMGM Sportsbook
3 Sandia Resort & Casino, Sandia Sportsbook
Best Sportsbook Promotions
1 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, BetMGM Sportsbook
2 Casino Del Sol, SolSports
3 Talking Stick Resort, Sportsbook
Friendliest Sportsbook
1 Sandia Resort & Casino, Sandia Sportsbook
2 Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass, BetMGM Sportsbook
3 Casino Del Sol, SolSports
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