Location: California
Judge orders feds to take Koi Nation land out of trust, blocking casino in California wine country
A federal judge has ordered that a 68-acre parcel of land for the Koi Nation of Northern California be stripped of its trust status,... more
Kalshi says it ‘conducts no business whatsoever on Indian lands’ in court filing
Kalshi revived an old-school argument that was popular with offshore gaming sites in the 1990s and early 2000s, as the prediction market... more
Tule River Tribe secures $350M financing for California casino expansion
The Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority closed on $350 million in senior secured credit facilities this spring to refinance debt and fund... more
The surveillance upgrade that changed everything at Pechanga
The technology that drives facial recognition uses sophisticated, multi-step processing powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Nobody... more
Industry pitch for California sports betting circulating among tribes, but CNIGA calls it a ‘corporate-driven maneuver’
Members of the Sports Betting Alliance’s (SBA) Tribal Advisory Council are circulating a document to rally support to legalize sports... more
California: Governor may not sign sweepstakes casinos ban
California Governor Gavin Newsom may opt not to sign a bill banning sweepstakes casinos due to his aspirations to become President, says... more
Scotts Valley Band breaks ground in Bay Area as casino legal fight continues
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced Friday morning that it has broke ground for sitework and initial tribal government offices... more
California: Augustine Casino unveils Seven Feathers restaurant, honoring tribal heritage
Augustine Casino has officially opened Seven Feathers, a full-service restaurant that replaces the longtime Café 54. The new dining... more
Carnival Citi exits California & Arizona as states clamp down on sweepstakes casinos
Sweepstakes casino operator Carnival Citi has added California and Arizona to its list of excluded states following pushback against the... more
California’s tribes once again get lawmakers to attack a gambling competitor
For the second straight year, casino-owning tribes persuaded lawmakers to pass legislation that directly attacks the tribes’ business... more
