Pechanga Casino beats the big boys in nationwide poll

Other contestants: Aria Resort & Casino, Las Vegas; Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Miss.; Bellagio, Las Vegas; Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas; Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas; Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas; Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas; Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas; Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla.; Wynn Las Vegas. Past local wins: Mission Inn Hotel & Spa got second-place slot on its Best Historic Hotels list and first place for Best Public Lights Display.