Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-158268 on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 9, 2009, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48), and the effectiveness of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2008, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Las Vegas, Nevada
April 17, 2009