Next time in LA, go south to Temecula...
visit Pechanga, right off the I-15 South from LA.
It's about 1-1/2 - 2 hours from LA, depending where you start your trip.
It's a nicer and larger casino.
Also, you could have spent an extra 30 mins east of San Manuel and gone to Casino Morongo and the shopping outlet, right off the I-10.