SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 10, 2011) - A series of major jackpots has Barona Resort & Casino buzzing with excitement. This past weekend, Kelly from Poway won $151,779 playing a Power Strike Golden 8s progressive slot machine. And, Monday night, another player hit a $150,000 jackpot on the same bank of Power Strike progressive machines.

'The Power Strike slot machine is one of my favorites to play at Barona,' said Kelly, who is a member of the casino's popular Club Barona players program. 'It was exciting to win that amount of cash and I plan to use the money to help pay for my daughter's education.'

Known as San Diego's loosest casino, Barona offers 2,000 slots, monitored by the Barona Loose Troop™ to ensure they are the loosest around. Additionally, the casino features video poker machines and over 80 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, Three-Card Poker, Four-Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride, Baccarat and Barona Roulette, as well as the latest innovations in chipless gaming including Chipless Roulette™, Chipless Baccarat™, Chipless Three-Card Poker and Chipless Blackjack™.

The winner is thanking his New Year's lucky stars.' It is very exciting to start the New Year off with another big jackpot win,' said Mike Patterson, vice president of table games at Barona Resort. Barona Resort & Casino is the place to be on Thursdays in November for a chance to win up to $500 in Free Play during an exciting new promotion called Pick, Spin, Win! On Thursday, November 3, 10.

'We are thrilled that two of our loyal players hit this incredible jackpot,' said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. 'These were exciting Barona moments that we were proud to share and we hope they enjoy their winnings.'

About Barona Resort & Casino
Barona Resort & Casino, a AAA Four Diamond rated property, blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. LEED® Gold Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council, Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine. For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662). You can also join Barona Resort & Casino on Facebook®, Twitter and YouTube today.

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