Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Casino and resort complex in Indio, California, United States
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is a casino and hotel complex in Indio, California, southeast of Palm Springs near I-10, owned and operated by the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians. It pairs a 12-story, 250-room hotel with a casino floor of 1,800 slot machines and video poker machines, 40 tables and 100,000 sq ft of special events space. The property was designed by CallisonRTKL Inc., formerly RTKL Associates Inc.
The Indio Bingo Palace opened in 1991; in 1995 it closed and became the Fantasy Springs Casino. In July 2003 the Cabazon Band broke ground on a $145 million resort and 97,000-square-foot conference center, and the hotel and casino opened on December 21, 2004 after a $200 million refurbishment, designed by RTKL Associates. The 18-hole Eagle Falls Golf Course opened in late April 2007.
Fantasy Springs is owned and operated by the Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized tribe, and the resort takes its name from the band's Fantasy Springs. Rock Yard Music stages live bands on Fridays and Saturdays, and the property appeared as a filming location in the 2014 film Welcome to Me starring Kristen Wiig.
The resort sits in Indio, southeast of Palm Springs, just off I-10. The 12-story hotel has 250 rooms; the casino floor holds 1,800 slot and video poker machines plus 40 tables. The heated outdoor pool, 103 feet long, is open 6am to 10pm to registered guests only, and parking and valet are free.
Fantasy Springs was a filming location for the 2014 film Welcome to Me, starring Kristen Wiig. The property also has a 12-story hotel tower and an 18-hole golf course, Eagle Falls, which opened to the public in late April 2007.
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