flag during a tour of the Yaamava' Resort & Casino, formerly the San Manuel Casino, in Highland, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. Flags for the San Manuel Indian Nation, formally the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, are seen alongside the U.S. The Palms will be the tribe’s first hotel-casino beyond its flagship Yaamava’ Resort and Casino, formerly known as San Manuel Casino, in Southern California. Upon approval, which the authority hopes will come in November or December, San Manuel can begin working.
The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority, a subsidiary of the tribe, must receive gaming regulatory approval before it can own and operate the hotel-casino. San Manuel is targeting the first half of 2022 to reopen the Palms for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown last spring, and the tribe has plans to run the property with a focus on gaming and Las Vegas locals. Several months after announcing a $650-million deal to buy the Palms from Red Rock Resorts, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians shared details for the first time publicly about its plans to reshape and reopen the off-Strip resort. The Palms’ soon-to-be owners are ready to get to work. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) Calif. The Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, May 4, 2021.
