A massive new tribal casino — big enough to rival the largest casinos in Las Vegas — is scheduled to open its doors next month in the Central Valley.

The Hard Rock Casino Tejon, which is set to open Nov. 13, will be the first full-scale casino in Kern County. The property is owned by the Tejon Indian Tribe and will be managed by Hard Rock International.

The $600 million development is on the tribe’s lands in Mettler, which is just south of Bakersfield and at the base of the mountain pass known as the Grapevine, near the 5 Freeway.

The gaming space of about 150,000 square feet rivals such Las Vegas mega casinos as the MGM Grand, the Bellagio, Aria and Mandalay Bay. The space will house more than 2,000 slot machines; live table games of blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold ‘em and three-card po

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