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, 2019, 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, 2018, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Las Vegas, Nevada
August 9, 2019
