“It’s really cool, the different experiences,” Malonzo, a YouTuber, said. They admired the “gorgeous” ambiance and the event’s flow.

Las Vegas residents Ariana Reyna and Brandon Malonzo said they were invited to the pre-opening reception and had only visited the Palms once before. VIP guests browsed the resort floor before the public opening, sampling food from six Palms restaurants and admiring performers tap dancing and wearing colorful, extravagant costumes. VIP guest Dino DiCienzo, surrounded by tribal executives, made the first craps roll in the casino, throwing out a 4 and a 1. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and its San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority of Highland, California, opened the doors to the public, hours after more than 1,500 invited guests arrived for a pre-opening party at the property’s poolside Kaos nightclub and dayclub.įireworks took place late Wednesday night.Ĭrowds waiting to enter the property were orderly and mingled in lines outside the building as they took in entertainment provided by colorful dancers, acrobats and even a stilt-walker.

and players made their way to their favorite slot machines and table games as a new era for the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and its San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority of Highland, California, began.įor the first time, a Native American tribe owns and operates a resort in Las Vegas. Property officials flung open the doors at 9 p.m. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) casino players, hoping to get a glimpse of what’s new - and old - at the Palms began flowing into the property on a historic night at the off-Strip resort Wednesday. The Vegas Golden Knights Drumbots drumline performs during the pre-opening party at the Palms on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Las Vegas.

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