San Manuel Casino (Yaamava') at a glance
About San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
Note: This property now operates as Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, rebranded by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in 2021. Our directory entry uses the former operating name. All gaming, hours, and amenities information below reflects the current operating property at the same Highland, California address.
The property is a tribal gaming resort at 5797 N. Victoria Avenue in Highland, California, owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. The casino opened in 1986 as San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino and runs 4,800 slot machines and 130 table games on a 24/7 schedule, with a bar, restaurant, self-parking, and valet on site. It is regulated by the California Gambling Control Commission and the Bureau of Gambling Control. Phone: (800) 359-2464.
Highland is a city in San Bernardino County in the Inland Empire, immediately east of San Bernardino and north of Redlands, along CA-30 and I-215. The N. Victoria Avenue address is in the foothills below the San Bernardino Mountains. For the Inland Empire gaming market, this is the largest single-floor tribal casino destination in San Bernardino County, with a gaming operation scale that ranks among the largest in California.
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San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino
Highland, California
Gaming Floor
The gaming floor holds 4,800 slot machines and 130 table game positions. The table game spread includes 3 Card Poker, Bingo, Blackjack, Blackjack Double Deck, Buster Blackjack, Craps, EZ Baccarat, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Four Card Poker, Free Bet Blackjack, House Money, Let It Ride, Let It Ride Bonus Poker, Mystery Card Roulette, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em.
Craps and Mystery Card Roulette are available under the tribal-state compact framework. Both are unavailable at California state-licensed card rooms. The 4,800-machine slot floor is among the largest in California and substantially larger than most Inland Empire tribal properties.
Free Bet Blackjack provides free double-down and split bets on qualifying hands, with a push outcome when the dealer busts on 22. Buster Blackjack adds a side bet paying when the dealer busts, with higher payouts for multi-card busts. House Money is a blackjack side bet paying on specific two-card starting hands, with the option to parlay winnings onto the main bet. Let It Ride Bonus Poker is the Let It Ride format with a progressive side bet attached for premium five-card hands. Four Card Poker is a game in which players arrange the best four-card hand from six cards to beat the dealer’s four-card hand.
Games at San Manuel Casino (Yaamava')
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 359-2464
Tribal Context
The property is owned and operated by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a federally recognized Serrano-speaking tribe with reservation lands in the San Bernardino Mountains and foothills near Highland, California. The San Manuel Reservation adjoins the city of Highland, and the tribe’s traditional territory encompasses the San Bernardino Valley and mountain areas. Gaming operates under the tribal-state compact with California authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
Ownership & Operation
- Owner
- San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
- Operator
- San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
- Opened
- 1986
History
The property opened in 1986 as San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, among the earlier tribal gaming facilities in California, predating the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 that formalized the federal framework for tribal gaming. The casino grew significantly over subsequent decades, expanding its slot machine count and table game floor to become one of the largest gaming operations in the Inland Empire.
In 2021, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians rebranded the property as Yaamava’ Resort & Casino — “Yaamava’” being the Serrano word for “spring” — reflecting a broader resort development and expansion of amenities beyond the original gaming-centric identity. The casino continues to operate at the same N. Victoria Avenue address in Highland under the new brand identity.
Location
The casino is at 5797 N. Victoria Avenue in Highland, California. CA-30 (Highland Avenue) provides east-west access through the Inland Empire, and I-215 connects the area to San Bernardino and Riverside. The foothills location is approximately 1 hour east of Los Angeles via I-10 and I-215. Self-parking and valet are on site.
5797 N. Victoria Ave., California
5797 N. Victoria Ave.
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Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and peer count in our directory.
Strengths
5- 4,800 slot machines — among the largest gaming floors in California
- 130 table games including Craps, Free Bet Blackjack, and multiple blackjack variants
- Operating since 1986 — long-established Inland Empire destination
- Rebranded as Yaamava' Resort & Casino in 2021 with expanded resort amenities
- 24/7 operation with bar, restaurant, and valet
Watch-outs
4- No poker room data in our directory — confirm live poker availability at (800) 359-2464
- No loyalty program name confirmed in our data
- No hotel confirmed in our directory — verify current resort accommodations with the property
- No sportsbook — not legal in California
The Inland Empire's largest casino floor — now operating as Yaamava'
With 4,800 slot machines and 130 table games, the property now known as Yaamava' Resort & Casino is the dominant gaming destination in San Bernardino County and one of the largest tribal casinos in California by machine count. The 2021 rebrand from San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino signals the tribe's direction toward a full resort identity. Free Bet Blackjack, Buster Blackjack, House Money, and Let It Ride Bonus Poker give the blackjack floor more variety than most Inland Empire properties. Confirm current poker room and hotel details directly with the property.
Licensing & Rules
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
