Dazzling, with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from Vegas-style action, Greater Palm Springs casinos offer plenty of excitement. From the rush of robust betting at high-stakes poker tables to the exuberant exclamations of winners at slot machines, if it’s a rush you crave, casinos deliver.
But gaming accounts for only part of the allure. You can feast with friends in award-winning restaurants; pamper mind, body, and soul in soothing spas; and feed the insatiable party animals in your group top-tier entertainment. Many casinos also offer luxury hotel accommodations. And when it comes to live entertainment, casinos rock — literally — drawing stellar performers from all entertainment echelons.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa
Slot and video poker machines, table games, live poker, high-limit gaming area, video poker bar. Pet-friendly hotel, spa, multiple dining venues, and a top-tier concert theater.
32250 Bob Hope Dr. (I-10 at Ramon Rd.), Rancho Mirage.
888-999-1995;
www.hotwatercasino.com
Augustine Casino
Slot machines with video screen and traditional reel. Low-limit table games. Two dining venues. Three miles east of PGA West.
84001 Ave. 54, Coachella.
760-391-9500, 888-752-9294;
www.augustinecasino.com
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Slots, world-class table games, bingo, entertainment, hotel, and golf at Eagle Falls. Resort hotel with a sky bar, lounges, outdoor stage, special events center, bowling center, and four dining venues.
84245 Indio Springs Pkwy. (I-10 at Golf Center Pkwy.), Indio.
760-342-5000, 800-827-2946;
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa
Slot machines, table games, bingo, and a private poker room. Resort features a hotel, a lazy river and full-service cabanas, spa, lounge, nightclub, bowling center, and multiple dining venues.
49500 Seminole Dr. (Interstate 10 at Seminole Dr.), Cabazon.
888-667-6646;
www.morongocasinoresort.com
Spa Resort Casino
Slots, roulette, table games, high-limit gaming, fully enclosed nonsmoking gaming section. Plus lounges, bars, and multiple dining venues. Hotel includes a spa with natural mineral waters and fitness center.
401 E. Amado Rd., Palm Springs.
888-999-1995;
www.sparesortcasino.com
Spotlight 29 Casino
Slots, poker, table games, blackjack, three-card poker, pai gow poker, mini baccarat, and more. Plus lounge, dance club, concert showroom, and dining.
46200 Harrison Pl. (Interstate 10 at Dillon Rd.), Coachella
760-775-5566, 866-878-6729;
www.spotlight29.com
Casino Concerts & Events
Sept. 8, 2012
B.B. King
8 p.m.
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa.
www.morongocasinoresort.com
A Magical Night on Broadway
9 p.m.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa.
www.hotwatercasino.com
Sept. 14, 2012
The Fab Four
9 p.m.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa.
www.hotwatercasino.com
Gladys Knight
9 p.m.
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa.
www.morongocasinoresort.com
Sept. 15, 2012
Olivia Newton-John
8 p.m.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Sept. 16, 2012
KungFu String Girls Band
6 p.m.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Sept. 22, 2012
Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 p.m.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Sept. 28, 2012
Chris Tucker
9 p.m.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa.
www.hotwatercasino.com
Sept. 29, 2012
Joe Walsh
8 p.m.
Spotlight 29 Casino.
www.spotlight29.com
Oct. 5, 2012
George Thorogood and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
9 p.m.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Oct. 13, 2012
Jason Bonham
8 p.m.
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
www.fantasyspringsresort.com
Disco Divas #2
(the Pointer Sisters, Thelma Houston, Taste of Honey, Maxine Nightingale)
8 p.m.
Spotlight 29 Casino.
www.spotlight29.com
Oct. 19, 2012
Ian Anderson
9 p.m.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa.
www.hotwatercasino.com
Oct. 26, 2012
Roger Hodgson
9 p.m.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa.
www.hotwatercasino.com
Nov. 17, 2012
Moonwalker: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
featuring Michael Firestone
8 p.m.
Spotlight 29 Casino.
www.spotlight29.com
Nov. 18, 2012
The Young Americans
3 p.m.
Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa.
www.hotwatercasino.com
Nov. 23, 2012
Sinbad/Zapp
9 p.m.
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa.
www.morongocasinoresort.com