The tribe announced plans in February 2003 for a casino to be built at a 1,700-acre site on Sears Point, near the shore of San Pablo Bay.

In November 2016 it opened an adjacent hotel with 200 rooms. The casino has 3,000 slot machines, 144 table games, and a poker room. It is owned and operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Graton Resort & Casino is an Indian casino and hotel outside Rohnert Park, California, that opened on November 5, 2013. Cast your vote daily for Barona in the 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards here. Voting period ends on Sept.

“I look forward to building on the positive momentum we’ve created and providing a superior gaming experience along with the best service in the business.”īarona Resort & Casino is San Diego’s Best Casino and the ultimate gaming entertainment destination featuring 2,500 of the loosest slots and video poker machines, 120 table games, the Barona Loose Troop, Barona Party People and much more. Known as the Point Multiplier Capital of the World®, Barona was recently nominated by the gaming experts at USA Today for the “Best Casino Outside Las Vegas” in its current readers’ poll.

“It has been an honor being part of the Barona staff for the past 17 years, and I feel fortunate to work with an incredibly talented team,” says Ward. Ward has a Bachelor of Science in marketing management from Siena College, in Loudonville, New York, and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Sage Graduate School, in Albany, New York. Prior to Barona, Ward worked at Wells Fargo Bank for six years and was promoted to Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager for Retirement Plans where he oversaw the relationships on accounts totaling $850 million in assets. “Our slot machines have always been our most popular games and we are confident that Kevin will continue to enhance our high-quality gaming experience for all of our players.” “We are fortunate to have a manager such as Kevin who has the talent and ability to lead by example, empower his staff members, and develop their individual talents,” said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino.

Graton resort and casino vice president