Paradise Casino California was then converted into an 800-seat event venue, the Paradise Event Center, which opened with a Lonestar concert in June 2009.Ī major renovation of the Paradise Casino was completed in 2011. The new casino resort was expected to draw away tourist traffic, leaving Paradise Casino Arizona as more of a locals casino. In 2009, Paradise Casino California was closed, as the tribe's California gaming operation was transferred to the newly constructed Quechan Casino Resort, seven miles to the west.

The two casinos were jointly operated as Paradise Casino Arizona and Paradise Casino California. It opened on December 20, 2002, with 20 blackjack tables and 200 slot machines. Construction of the California casino began in February 2002. The extra space would also reduce crowding in the existing casino. YUMA, AZ The Quechan Indian Tribe has officially revealed new expansion plans for Paradise Casino. 743 reviews 2 of 177 Restaurants in Yuma - Mexican American Bar. Operating in California would allow the casino to offer blackjack, which was not allowed under Arizona gaming compacts at the time. In 1999, the tribe negotiated a compact with the state of California to open a casino on the other side of the state line, seven feet away from the existing casino.

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