On the California Casinos News page I wrote about the new gas station plaza at Harrah's Rincon Casino. See http://www.alanbestbuys.com/id104.html This certainly makes driving to Rincon more convenient and eliminates the need to make stops at Pala or in Temecula.
What took them so long?
I also mentioned the gas station situation involving the drive to Vegas from the L.A. and the Baker "gas trap."
We always make a stop in Victorville or Barstow to avoid buying gas in Baker, and we always fill up in Vegas before the ride home to take advantage of the much lower pump prices in Vegas.
Several of the "truck stops" have even better gas prices than what the "major brand" stations have near the outlet malls in Barstow.
It always makes sense for the casinos to offer "gas promotions" including gas rebates when gas prices go higher. Hopefully, pump prices will ease now that the summer season is behind us.