TEMECULA, Calif. – (July 29, 2025) – For the 10th year in a row, Pechanga Resort Casino hits the list of exclusive casino/resort nominees looking to take the title of the Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas. USA Today‘s 10Best.com annual readers’ poll invites fans to vote for their favorite casino outside of Las Vegas. One of the top contenders in the category is Pechanga Resort Casino near Temecula. Pechanga is also nominated in the Best Casino for Slots category. Guests can simply visit Pechanga.com/vote and cast their ballots in both categories for Pechanga Resort Casino.
The nationwide competition is on now and runs through Monday, August 25. A panel of casino experts has consistently included Pechanga Resort Casino in the competition since 2015.
The 10Best experts placed Pechanga Resort Casino in two voting categories this year – Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas and Best Casino for Slots. Readers are asked to vote for their favorite casinos outside of Las Vegas and may do so once per day. Guests can simply visit Pechanga.com/vote and cast their ballots in both categories for Pechanga Resort Casino.
The USA Today 10Best Travel Guide readers’ polls asking guests to rate their favorite casinos have appeared in various forms since 2015. Pechanga took the Best Casino on the West Coast title that year. Following that, the publication added other related categories such as Best Casino Restaurant. Umi Sushi & Oyster Bar at Pechanga received second place in the 2018 Best Casino Restaurant poll.
To cast a vote, visit Pechanga.com/vote. Click the “Vote Now” button and you will help Pechanga Resort Casino take one step closer toward that national title. Remember to vote every day through August 25.
Pechanga is also no stranger to frequent accolades. Its Great Oak Steakhouse recently won the Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, a distinction bestowed on only 155 restaurants in all of California. Pechanga previous picked up the Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas award by Newsweek, Best Southern California Casino by the Orange County Register, and more.