
Click here to read the city of Chula Vista’s gaming memo.

“I worked at it for a long time and hopefully it will be beneficial to the whole community,” said Souza.Īt a time when California has stopped licensing new card rooms, and cities like San Diego work to close them, Chula Vista leaders championed the project and showed up in force for Thursday’s grand opening. The casino’s second generation owner, Harvey Souza, called the new upscale location a dream.

The Seven Mile Casino, at 285 Bay Boulevard, replaces the Village Club Card Room which opened in 1946.

San Diego County’s newest casino welcomed visitors during a grand opening ceremony Thursday in Chula Vista, drawing praise from city leaders while causing some nearby homeowners to raise their eyebrows.
