Graton Casino opens near San Francisco

On November 5, 2013, the Graton Resort & Casino opened with thousands demanding the doors to open early. Here is the rush...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbBloY_L7Kk

Once inside the casino, it was a madhouse! My hidden camera captured the full house of gamblers...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VsWmlB9KhA

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The Graton Rewards Loyalty Club points can be applied at Station Casinos in Las Vegas since they manage the casino.

JSTAT thank you for joining and for posting. Thanks for the videos too. I was especially interested in the video you took inside the casino and what I was looking for was what the "smoking" situation was. I didn't see anyone smoking. Is smoking not allowed there, or was this a non-smoking area? Or are Northern Californians smarter and don't smoke? I really don't think I saw anyone smoking!

The casino design reminds me of Pechanga, especially those first shots of what appear to be a central, round, bar area. Pechanga has a similar design with a central bar with game consoles.

This is also an Indian-owned casino, right?

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Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson

JSTAT thank you for joining and for posting. Thanks for the videos too. I was especially interested in the video you took inside the casino and what I was looking for was what the "smoking" situation was. I didn't see anyone smoking. Is smoking not allowed there, or was this a non-smoking area? Or are Northern Californians smarter and don't smoke? I really don't think I saw anyone smoking!

The casino design reminds me of Pechanga, especially those first shots of what appear to be a central, round, bar area. Pechanga has a similar design with a central bar with game consoles.

This is also an Indian-owned casino, right?

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Smoking is allowed in 90% of the casino and prohibited in the poker room and restaurants. The resort and casino is owned by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, but Station Casinos manages the property. The land was bought by Station Casinos and the construction was financed by them. I believe they have a seven year contract to manage it.

Thanks. Any reason why in the shots you have no one is smoking? Coincidence or the area the shots were taken? Or are there just a lot of non smokers there?

I'm a non smoker, and I favor casinos with non smoking areas or a lack of smokers.

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Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson

Thanks. Any reason why in the shots you have no one is smoking? Coincidence or the area the shots were taken? Or are there just a lot of non smokers there?

I'm a non smoker, and I favor casinos with non smoking areas or a lack of smokers.

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In the slots sections, many were smoking. The "Hidden Video" caught one puffing away. I decided to video the more open areas which contained the table games and less smokers. Couldn't move around the slot machine areas, it was wall-to-wall with gamblers!

JSTAT, did you find your way over here because of me, or just through your other forums you frequent as a card counter/advantage player?

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Originally Posted by Dan Druff

JSTAT, did you find your way over here because of me, or just through your other forums you frequent as a card counter/advantage player?

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Druff, I found this forum from a post by Alan Mendelson on the Wizard of Vegas site. It was a daily double win for me to join here since you are also the Administrator.

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