By Sean Ridgway, TME
Just days after the November 7, 2025 unveiling of its iconic 60-foot guitar monument in Mettler, the Hard Rock Tejon Casino opened its doors to an awaiting crowd of eager patrons who have been anticipating this moment since plans to build a casino were first announced in June 2019. On November 13, one month ahead of schedule, the casino officially…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Above: Images from the ceremony prior to opening, the line to enter the casino, and the long-awaited first entry into Hard Rock Tejon in Mettler, CA on November 13, 2025

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