(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) –  Local business Visalia Tile has a long-celebrated history here in the Central Valley, dating back to 45 years ago when Tony and Betty Martinho opened up their business in Visalia. “45 years ago, my grandpa noticed in the Central Valley that there wasn’t anybody that was selling tile in our area, and you had to drive to Bakersfield or Fresno if you wanted to pick up a tile order to do work in the Central Valley. So, he created a tile store and basically brought in tile and distributed it to contractors around here,” said

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – The People’s Casino introduces Chef Manuel Carbajal, Food and Beverage Supervisor of The River Steakhouse. Carbajal plays a significant role in ensuring the kitchen and his team stay in tip-top shape. Having been with the Casino for 11 years, he has brought many positive changes to the Casino and is excited about the growth that has been made thus far.  Carbajal discusses his time at the Casino, where he first started in the food and beverage department while also taking classes to advance his knowledge in the culinary arts. After taking several courses and gaining

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – The People’s Casino introduces Jose Almono, Manager of the Environmental Service Department. Almono has been in the casino industry for seven years. Currently, he is managing the Environmental Service Department and overseeing all things sanitization. Almono plays a significant role in ensuring the People’s Casino meets all the steps necessary to maintain a clean and safe environment. Cleanliness is a top priority for everyone on the team as the Casino wants to ensure all of its guests are safe and their team. Almono explains his journey has always been a positive experience, even throughout COVID,

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) –  Brent Milton, Principle President of Pacific West Sound and Video, has worked with Eagle Mountain Casino for the past 20 years. Milton and his brother Kirk who owns Innovative Concert Lighting (ICL), started in event production as teenagers in Bakersfield, CA, and are now the companies behind Eagle Mountain Casino’s success as the premiere entertainment destination in Central Valley, California. “We grew up with a good work ethic and an interest in all things electrical. My father was an audiophile, so the audio side I get from an MMB Electrician and doing lots of custom

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – The People’s Casino closed out the month of July, paying out over $3.5 Million in Jackpots to over 1,400 guests! July brought so much to celebrate, as the people’s casino awarded millions of dollars to their guests this past month, making total jackpot earnings for the year thus far over $24 MILLION! In addition, good luck was brought to multiple guests at Eagle Mountain Casino, with more than 1,400 guests taking home their share of $3.5 Million in jackpots. Guest Deanna took home a jackpot of $15,866 playing Lock it Link. Gary got to take home

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) –  As the excitement builds for the doors to open at Eagle Mountain Casino’s relocation property, HBG Design’s Joe Baruffaldi, AIA, Principal and Rob Jurbergs, AIA, Principal, provided exclusive details and stories behind the new Food and Beverage properties to look forward to when Eagle Mountain Casino’s relocation property opens this Fall.  THE CENTER BARThe property’s centerpiece will be ‘The Center Bar,’ inspired by embers and the brightness and engaging aspect of a fire’s warmth. This will also be the first time Eagle Mountain Casino will provide a full bar on the property and transition to

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) –  In the Fall of 2019, HBG Design was selected as designer and architect for Eagle Mountain Casino’s highly anticipated casino relocation project. The nationally-recognized Top 10 hospitality and entertainment design firm, which has offices in Memphis, San Diego, and Dallas, started design of the project in 2020 and continued design right through the pandemic. Virtual meetings continued with the Tule River Tribe and the design advanced through all the obstacles faced from Covid-19. “One thing that we learned during our process is that, for us, this project started fairly recently. For the Tule River

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) – The People’s Casino welcomes new hire Jessica James to the Eagle Mountain Casino team. Jessica James, the new beverage manager, will supervise everything beverage-related, from the menu items to ensure all guests have the best experience possible. James is also a returning member of the Eagle Mountain Casino family, having started when the Casino first opened its doors in 1996. James explains her casino journey, beginning with her time at the Casino, what she learned in her experience when she left, and then how she plans to incorporate her knowledge into her current

(Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville, CA 93257) –  This year, Eagle Mountain Casino is partnering with The Ralph Bailey show on KERN Radio 1180AM – 96.1 FM to help support Veterans in the Honor Flight Kern County. An Honor Flight is dedicated to transporting veterans to visit the memorial of the respective war they fought at no cost to the veterans. Eagle Mountain Casino has partnered with KERN  every year, and this year the casino will continue its donations by donating $5,000 in support of the veterans. The station’s goal is to raise $60,000, and the casino’s donation will make all the difference