Having multiple cards and trying to keep up with the numbers being called as you mark them makes it a more participatory experience, so I choose to buy a couple of paper cards in addition to the machine. This is convenient on the one hand, and could potentially prevent you from missing out on a bingo, but it also removes what little effort bingo requires. All you have to do is yell “Bingo!” if you win. If you opt for only the machine you basically just sit back and watch while it does all the work for you, keeping track of which numbers are called and marking them on the screen automatically. There is also a small bar on the right side of stage, which also has lights on it. On either side of the room, a giant screen showing which numbers have been called hangs from the ceiling, and a large disco ball spins over a dance floor at the foot of the stage. Situated on a stage at the front of the room, a caller sits behind a podium with light-up panels, flanked on one side by a DJ named Orlando and on the other by another person with a light-up podium whose function is not as clear, but presumably equally important. DANCE BREAK: After Dark Bingo players get up out of their chairs and onto the dance floor during an intermission.With nearly 50 extraordinary shows a year, audiences keep coming back for more. The 1,400-seat venue features state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems and attracts headline entertainers, comedians and championship boxing. For some of the region’s best entertainment, head to the Resort’s Samala Showroom. Its fine dining restaurant, The Willows, continues to receive Four Diamond ratings for excellence each year. Three restaurants at the Chumash Casino Resort feature casual to gourmet dining. Every year, since opening in 2004, the hotel has earned Four Diamond ratings for excellence from AAA. Its tranquil spa has a full range of relaxing skincare and massage treatments.

The Chumash Casino Resort Hotel features 106 newly remodeled guestrooms and 17 luxury suites. With 2,000 of the hottest slot machines, dozens of table games, high-stakes bingo, daily poker tournaments and cash and prize giveaways, every guest is sure to come out a winner. Chumash Casino Resort’s main attraction is its exhilarating gaming floor that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Nestled in Santa Barbara’s wine country, Chumash Casino Resort is truly an adventure in escapism.

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