{"id":108401,"date":"2025-12-25T02:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/108401\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T02:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T02:15:23","slug":"hard-rock-tejon-casino-boosts-local-economy-with-35m-in-jackpots-and-1100-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/108401\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Rock Tejon Casino boosts local economy with $35M in jackpots and 1,100+ jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 Since its <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/eyewitness-mornings\/hard-rock-casino-tejon-is-brings-out-a-massive-crowd-opening-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">opening in November<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/search?find=hard+rock+tejon+casino\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hard Rock Tejon Casino<\/a> has emerged as a significant contributor to the regional economy, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the casino hired more than 1,100 employees, with approximately 80% residing in Kern County. Currently, 200 additional positions are being filled across various departments, including table games, slot operations, marketing, finance, and food and beverage.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/bakersfieldnow.com\/news\/local\/hard-rock-tejon-casino-awards-10-million-in-jackpots-over-ten-days-of-operation-kern-county-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hard Rock Tejon Casino awards $10 million in jackpots over ten days of operation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between Nov. 10 and Dec. 20, the casino paid out more than $35 million in jackpots, injecting substantial funds back into the local economy. Additionally, Hard Rock Casino Tejon contributed over $125,000 to local organizations in 2025, including Open Door Network, CAPK, Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking, CBCC Foundation, CALM Zoo, Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Kern County, and the Wildlands Conservancy\u2019s Wind Wolves Preserve.<\/p>\n<p>Erin Paslay-Henderson, owner of Bakersfield-based eMedia Marketing Solutions, highlighted the positive impact of the partnership. &#8220;Hard Rock\u2019s commitment to working with local partners and giving back has made a real impact,&#8221; she stated.<\/p>\n<p>Chase Prielipp, owner of SignTek, a Kern County custom sign company, echoed that sentiment, noting the steady work, clear communication, and thoughtful planning that have supported his business and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Comment with Bubbles<\/p>\n<p>BE THE FIRST TO COMMENT<\/p>\n<p>Hard Rock Tejon Casino is located at 1777 Garone Farm Road in Mettler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 Since its opening in November, Hard Rock Tejon Casino has emerged as a significant contributor&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":108402,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":{"0":"post-108401","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bakersfield","8":"tag-bakersfield","9":"tag-bakersfield-headlines","10":"tag-bakersfield-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}