COURTESY OF PECHANGA
Home Sweet Win! host, Ty Pennington with winner Anahy M. and promotional model
TEMECULA, Calif. — (June XX, 2026) – A South Los Angeles medical student living in a 500 square foot
converted garage near Vernon is moving on up to a brand new, $2.2 million home in Irvine, Calif. after
becoming the grand finale winner of Pechanga Resort Casino’s home giveaway Saturday, May 30.
The three-month casino promotion came down to the finish with Anahy M. and two other finalists selecting
keys they hoped would unlock the door to a new luxury home. Anahy picked key number one and stood behind
the middle door on the finale stage. Ty Pennington, the event’s host and emcee, exuberantly on called the
contestants to “Open That Door! A few seconds later, Anahy’s key turned the lock and she walked through the
door on stage with tears in her eyes.
Anahy with her seven year old daughter and extended family in tow toured her jackpot of a home in Orange
County the following morning. She told her boyfriend, Erick, during their walk through they would not be
washing clothes at the laundromat anymore.
“I moved to LA from Perris, Calif. to go to school in 2024, but rents are so expensive all over Los Angeles. We
moved into my parents’ garage, not thinking life was going to lead me here. My dream has always been to give
my daughter a better future.”
The couple made significant renovations to the garage to make it livable. They’ve lived there for two years
while she attended school to become an ultrasound technician. She graduates in August. She lit up as she told
Pechanga staff about a job interview she had lined up the week after her major win. “I had dreams about the
contest and about this house for weeks before this, only in some of them, I picked the wrong door,” she
laughed. “For years, I’ve been working hard and dreaming about giving my daughter her dream home.”
Anahy told Pechanga Resort Casino staff who toured the home with her after her incredible win that she can’t
wait to use the kitchen and start cooking for her daughter and her extended family. She said she and her entire
family have been coming to Pechanga Resort Casino for many years for staycations. She recounts luck has
been with her nearly every visit, even winning $10,000 earlier in 2026, although nothing will top winning the
house, she said.
“There’s nothing quite like watching someone’s life change in a single moment,” said Sean Vasquez, President
of the Pechanga Development Corporation. “On Saturday, that moment belonged to Anahy and her family, and
the joy in that room is exactly why we created Home Sweet Win. Congratulations to them on their beautiful new
home. We couldn’t be happier, and we’re already looking forward to next year.”
The two other finalists in Pechanga’s Home Sweet Win promotion took home $50,000 cash each. Guests can
watch out in 2027 for Home Sweet Win to return. Casino officials say they are making it bigger and better
every year.
Alongside the 2026 Home Sweet Win home giveaway, Pechanga gave nearly $100,000.00 to Habitat for
Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (Habitat LA) to continue their rebuilding efforts following 2025’s devastating
wildfires. Pechanga also provided $50,000 to Habitat LA after the 2025 Home Sweet Win home giveaway.
Habitat LA has a long history of assisting vulnerable households after disasters.
For more information, visit Pechanga.com.
About Pechanga Resort Casino
Pechanga Resort Casino offers one of the largest and most expansive resort/casino experiences anywhere in
the United States. Voted the best resort/casino in America by Condé Nast Travelerand rated a Four Diamond
property by AAA since 2002, Pechanga Resort Casino provides an unparalleled getaway, whether for the day
or for an extended luxury stay. Offering more than 5,500 of the hottest slots, table games, world-class
entertainment, 1,100 hotel rooms, dining, spa and championship golf at Journey at Pechanga, Pechanga
Resort Casino features an unrivaled destination in California. Pechanga Resort Casino is owned and operated
by the Pechanga Band of Indians. For more information, call toll free 1-888-PECHANGA or
visit www.Pechanga.com. Follow Pechanga Resort Casino on Facebook, on Instagram and on
X @PechangaCasino. Pechanga Resort Casino is open 24 hours. Guests must be 21 and older to enter the
casino.