Barona Resort & Casino Voted Best Casino, Loosest Slots and Best Casino Buffet for Third Consecutive Year in the U-T San Diego's Best Reader's Poll

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 28, 2013) - Barona Resort & Casino, the Happiest Casino on Earth®, has been named the best in San Diego in seven categories in the 2013 U-T San Diego's Best Reader's Poll including Best Casino, Loosest Slots and Best Buffet.

"We are honored to once again be named the Best Casino in San Diego by our players and readers of the U-T San Diego," said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. "Our Tribal Chairman, Clifford LaChappa, has encouraged us to think of Barona as a gathering place for friends and family and our 3,000 staff members are dedicated to creating that exact atmosphere for our guests. We'd like to thank them for their part in helping us to earn these first place awards, and we also want to thank everyone who voted for Barona."

Barona also took top honors in four other categories including: Best Steakhouse; Barona Steakhouse; Best Hot Dog: Barona Hot Dog Cart; Best Casino Restaurant: Sage Cafe; and Best Pho/Noodle House: Ho Wan. 

Known as San Diego's loosest casino, Barona has 2,000 slots and video poker machines. Additionally, the casino features over 80 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, Three-Card Poker, Four-Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Baccarat and Barona Roulette, as well as the latest innovations in chipless gaming including Chipless Roulette™, Chipless Three-Card Poker and Chipless Blackjack™.

About Barona Resort & Casino
Barona Resort & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond rated property, blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. LEED® Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine. For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662). You can also join Barona Resort & Casino on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube today.