Location: California

02/20/26 3:35 PM

California: Chicken Ranch Casino reopening original facility

  • B.J. Hansen, MyMotherLode.com
The Chicken Ranch Casino Resort had closed its original gaming area on January 5, but it will be reopening on Sunday, March 1st. Referred... more
02/18/26 1:54 PM

California: Casino workers rally outside Sky River for labor deal

  • Annika Merrilees, The Sacramento Bee
Around 100 Sacramento-area casino workers and labor allies protested Tuesday evening at the entrance to Sky River Casino, the latest... more
02/13/26 8:03 PM

California cardroom blackjack ban starts in April. One owner says tax revenue, jobs at risk

  • Erik Galicia, The Fresno Bee
A new ban on blackjack is set to start April 1 in California because of recently-approved state regulations that stand to benefit Native... more
02/13/26 2:43 PM

California: Scotts Valley tribe to open preview site soon despite legal limbo

  • KPIX
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians announced it will soon open a “preview casino” on its trust land in Vallejo. It comes as the tribe’s... more
02/10/26 9:35 AM

IGA Chairman David Bean visits San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Indian Gaming Association recently visited the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, hosted by Chairman Stephen W. Cope and the... more
02/09/26 8:20 PM

California attorney general gets go-ahead for card room crackdown

  • Kate Wolffe, The Sacramento Bee
New regulations are coming to California card rooms, game rooms that allow gambling, like Limelight Bar, Cafe & Cardroom and Capitol... more
02/09/26 2:35 PM

California: Banned Bay Area casino guest dies in police custody

  • Warren Pederson, San Francisco Chronicle
A 70-year-old man who refused to leave a casino Saturday night died in police custody, the San Pablo Police Department said. Officers... more
02/08/26 12:23 PM

Scotts Valley Band files final brief to dismiss cases from opposing tribes over California casino plan

  • Thomas Gase, Vallejo Times-Herald
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians filed the final brief in its motion on Friday, proposing to dismiss three federal cases brought by... more
02/06/26 3:03 PM

California: San Jose loosens rules for local card rooms

  • Keith Menconi, San Jose Spotlight
San Jose is easing restrictions on its local gambling industry as part of a months-long effort to lighten the regulatory burden placed on... more
02/03/26 8:12 PM

California: Vanna White appears at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino for Wheel of Fortune Slots anniversary

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
IGT’s Wheel of Fortune Slots recently celebrated a 30th anniversary with Yaamava’ Resort & Casino Club Serrano members with a guest... more