Thousands flock to new Quechan Nation casino


Thousands attended the opening of the new Quechan Nation casino near Yuma, Arizona, on Friday.

Customers lined up at 7am to enter the $214 million Quechan Casino Resort. "In my 30 years in the casino business, I've never seen a floor fill up so fast," chief executive officer Marty Gross told The Yuma Sun.

The 300,000 square-foot facility features 1,000 slot machines, 166-room hotel, an events center and several restaurants.

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Crowd on hand for Q's grand opening (The Yuma Sun 2/14)