Location: California

11/10/24 1:44 PM

California: Rock & Brews at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino closes after eight years

  • Charlie Vargas, The Press-Enterprise
A rock-and-roll-themed restaurant at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland has shuttered. Rock & Brews, the restaurant chain... more
11/08/24 2:12 PM

Venetian Las Vegas and Pechanga Casino enter partnership

  • Buck Wargo, CDC Gaming
Pechanga Resort Casino and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas have signed a first-of-its-kind partnership for a southern California Native... more
11/07/24 3:27 PM

California: Ione Band of Miwok Indians closes Acorn Ridge Casino financing

  • Indian Gaming
The Ione Band of Miwok Indians has closed a $110,000,000 delayed draw term loan facility sourced from Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI).... more
11/03/24 4:33 PM

California: Black Oak Casino Resort opens newly renovated family fun floor

  • Guy McCarthy, The Union Democrat
Black Oak Casino Resort hosted a grand opening Thursday of two newly renovated venues for children and families on the existing casino... more
10/31/24 9:12 PM

Breeders’ Cup: Will sports bettors warm to horse racing’s world championships?

  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers
The Breeders’ Cup holds a special place in the hearts of horseplayers, but the year-end championships of thoroughbred racing have always... more
10/31/24 2:09 PM

Yaamava’ Resort & Casino adds Aristocrat’s Phoenix Link game

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Aristocrat Gaming Wednesday announced that Phoenix Link is now live at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel in Highland, California.... more
10/29/24 8:28 PM

California tribes want limits on card rooms, but they’re not the only stakeholders

  • Derek Helling, PlayUSA
California gaming tribes have been given an unprecedented opportunity to litigate against their main rivals, the state’s commercial card... more
10/29/24 8:26 PM

Yosemite’s newest casino embraces name Feds ‘forced’ on California tribe

  • Olivia Harden, SFGate
The road to Yosemite and some of California’s most stunning natural beauty now includes a detour to an eclectic casino from an Indigenous... more
10/29/24 7:56 PM

Owners of Hard Rock Sacramento donate $1M to Sutter Medical Foundation

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Enterprise Rancheria Tribe in California recently announced a $1 million gift to the Sutter Medical Foundation. The gift, the largest... more
10/26/24 11:15 AM

California tribes may sue small casinos, putting them in peril

  • Kurtis Lee, The New York Times
In the sprawl of Los Angeles County, a handful of casinos have operated for decades. There’s the crescent-shaped casino in Commerce, an... more