The new casino was called Casino Morongo and included a dance hall, bowling alley, and diner. In 1995, a new building was constructed for the bingo and card games, and slot machines were introduced. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians set in motion a series of federal and state actions–including two ballot propositions–that dramatically expanded tribal casino operations in California and other states. Supreme Court decided that neither the state of California nor Riverside County could regulate the bingo and card game operations of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.
At 330 feet (101 m) high, the casino tower is the tallest building in both Riverside County and the larger Inland Empire region. A 44-acre (180,000 m 2), 27-story resort, Morongo is one of the largest casinos in California.
Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa is a Native American gaming casino, of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians, located in Cabazon, California, United States, near San Gorgonio Pass.
