Harrah's Casino Northern California
Caesars Entertainment’s first casino in Northern California, the $168 million Harrah’s Northern California is a joint venture between Caesars and the Buena Vista Rancheria Band of Me-Wuk Indians. The property is located in Ione on Buena Vista Rancheria land in Amador County, approximately one mile south of Buena Vista, 28 miles northeast of. Harrah’s has launched its Northern California venture at the Buena Vista Rancheria in Ione, Calif., in Amador County. The 71,000-square foot casino, which has 950 slot machines, 20 tables games.
The property is located in Ione on Buena Vista Rancheria land in Amador County, approximately one mile south of Buena Vista, 28 miles northeast of Stockton and 32 miles southeast of Sacramento.
Harrah's offers 'casual elegance' at Louie Oliver's Restaurant & Bar. Go casual with beer-battered fish and chips or a pesto BLT, or choose pistachio-crusted rack of lamb or lobster tail. The restaurant offers a full bar, occasional live entertainment and outdoor dining on a patio overlooking the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Technically, it's not an option, though once it's been open a while, perhaps a host can arrange accommodations at a nearby hotel.
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© Provided by KCRA Sacramento This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)Harrah's Northern California will suspend its operations as a way to limit the risk of novel coronavirus spreading, the company announced Tuesday.
The halt will begin for the Amador County casino Wednesday as a precautionary measure, Harrah's said in a release. Employees will receive two weeks' pay and their benefits will continue during the closure.
Sign up for our Newsletters“This decision was not made lightly as it comes with great impact to our team members,” Buena Vista Rancheria Chairwoman Rhonda Pope-Flores said. “However, given the call for aggressive containment and mitigation efforts and to do our part to protect our team members, guests and community, we felt a suspension in operations was the responsible thing to do.”
The casino said there are no reported cases of COVID-19 on its premises.
It is unclear when the casino will reopen.
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