The Southern California Gaming Guide™ announced today the 2005 Best of Southern California Gaming Reader's Choice Awards, chosen by representatives of over 360,000 readers of the Southern California Gaming Guide in its annual reader's poll, conducted during July and August of this year.

The 2005 Reader's Choice Awards are detailed in the September 2005 issue of the Southern California Gaming Guide, available free of charge at over 3600 locations in Southern California and on the web at www.TheGamingGuide.com . The 2005 Best of Southern California Gaming includes first, second and third place winners in 25 casino and slot machine categories, for a total of 75 awards.

“A record number of Southern California casino players voted to determine this year's winners,” said Théon Cross, publisher of Southern California's first and most widely-read monthly guide for Southern California casino players. “The 2005 Best of Southern California Gaming reflects the choices of our over 360,000 readers.”

In addition, 45 Reader's Poll contest winners are listed in the September Southern California Gaming Guide. They include the first prize $1000.00 winner, an Inglewood small business owner, plus winners from Oceanside, San Pedro and throughout Southern California who received prizes of an eight-day Mexican Riviera casino cruise, a two-night casino resort stay and popular casino computer games.

2005 BEST OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING

READER'S CHOICE AWARDS

Luckiest Casino

1. Valley View Casino

2. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Over-All Casino

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Casino Resort

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

3. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

Best Resort Rooms

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Entertainment

1. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

2. Pechanga Resort & Casino

3. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

Best Restaurant

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino - Barona Oaks

2. Pala Casino Resort & Spa - The Oak Room

3. Pechanga Resort & Casino - Great Oaks Steakhouse

Best Casino Service

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

3. Valley View Casino

Best Buffet

1. Pala Casino Resort & Spa - The Terrace Buffet

2. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino - Ranch House Buffet

3. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort - International Buffet

Best Brunch

1. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

2. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

3. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

Best Blackjack

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Viejas Casino

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Poker Room

1. Pechanga Resort & Casino

2. Sycuan Resort & Casino

3. Viejas Casino

Best Dealers

1. Sycuan Resort & Casino

2. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

3. Pechanga Resort & Casino

Best High-Limit Area

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

3. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

Best Off-Track Betting

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Viejas Casino

3. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Best Over-All Slots

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Valley View Casino

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Penny Slots

1. Valley View Casino

2. Pechanga Resort & Casino

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Video Poker

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

3. Pechanga Resort & Casino

Best Player's Club Comps

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

3. Valley View Casino

Best Player's Club Events

1. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

2. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

3. Pala Casino Resort & Spa

Best Bingo

1. TIE: Sycuan Resort & Casino and San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino

2. Morongo Casino Resort Spa

3. Viejas Casino

Best Casino Promotions

1. Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort

2. Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino

3. TIE: Golden Acorn Casino and Soboba Casino

Favorite Reel Slot

1. Blazing 7s®

2. Wheel of Fortune®

3. Double Diamond®

Favorite Video Slot

1. Monopoly®

2. Jackpot Party®

3. Wheel of Fortune®

Favorite Video Poker

1 Game King Deuces Wild

2. Spin Poker™

3. Double Double Bonus Poker

Favorite Penny Slot

1. Twilight Zone®

2. Fort Knox®

3. Millioni$er®

For more information contact:

Southern California Gaming Guide

P.O. Box 19267

San Diego, CA 92159

619-462-5891 FAX 619-303-7638

www.TheGamingGuide.com

First published in 2002, the Southern California Gaming Guide™ is the area's first and most widely read gaming news information source. It is available free of charge each month at over 3600 locations throughout Southern California, including Vons, Ralphs, Albertsons, 7-Eleven, and Blockbuster Video stores in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego Counties. The Southern California Gaming Guide actively supports responsible gaming by promoting responsible wagering in its publication and by donating a percentage of its annual profit to responsible gaming organizations and initiatives.