EX-23.1 3 ex-23d1.htm EX-23.1

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. of our reports dated March 14, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Las Vegas, Nevada

August 14, 2017