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Matthew Bain
3 Dealerless Poker Electronic Table Games Coming to Win-River Resort & Casino
Win-River Resort & Casino in Redding is adding three new Jackpot Blitz Electronic Table Games to its gaming floor. Jackpot Digital announced on Tuesday that the Redding Rancheria Gaming Commission gave its licensing approval for three Jackpot Blitz ETGs. That’s the final step required before the gaming tables can be installed at the casino. The […]
$1 Million CA Lottery Scratcher Bought Next to Chumash Casino Resort
The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians awarded a $1 million jackpot back on May 31. But it wasn’t at the tribe’s casino, Chumash Casino Resort. It was at the neighboring gas station the tribe owns — Chumash Gas Station. The California Lottery announced last Friday that a man known as Jason B. bought a […]
3rd-Largest CA City Urges Residents to Vote No on Prop 26 and Prop 27
The third-most populous city in California is urging its residents to vote no on both CA sports betting measures this election. San Jose’s city council unanimously voted last week to oppose both Prop 26 and Prop 27. Prop 26 would allow only in-person sports betting at California’s tribal casinos and the four CA horse racetracks. […]
Thunder Valley Casino Resort Hands Out $1.5 Million Jackpot
Thunder Valley Casino Resort handed out a $1.5 million jackpot last Friday. Robert Arcueno won $1,538,738.97, the casino announced via Twitter, after a lucky play on the Dancing Drums Explosion slot machine, which costs a penny per pull. Arcueno won the Thunder Strike Jackpot, which is connected to all slots in the casino and can happen […]
California’s Tejon Indian Tribe Endorses Prop 26, Opposes Prop 27
Another California tribe has publicly backed Prop 26, which would allow California sports betting exclusively in-person at Indian casinos and the state’s four horse racetracks. The Tejon Indian Tribe, the only federally recognized tribe in Kern County, told KBAK Bakersfield Thursday that they support Prop 26. They are also against Prop 27, the mobile sportsbooks-backed initiative […]
California Prop 27 Ad Spending Ranks 4th-Most Among All Midterm Elections
The money spent so far on ads for and against the two California sports betting initiatives, Prop 26 and Prop 27, is more than most of the congressional and gubernatorial races throughout the country. That’s according to a new analysis of ad spending for the 2022 midterm elections from AdAge and Kantar/CMAG. AdAge and Kantar/CMAG […]
Bettor Wins Payout With 4-in-100 Million Odds at Yaamava’ Resort and Casino
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino had a guest win an eye-popping payout during a game of high-limit Blazing 7s on Tuesday. The California Indian casino located in Highland, California, tweeted that a rewards club member named Luis was dealt three 7s of diamonds and won a whopping $269,523. Blazing 7s is a version of blackjack in […]
Table Mountain Casino Resort Is Now Open, Just North of Fresno
Table Mountain Casino Resort, the newest of the California Indian casinos, is now open. The long-awaited facility built down the road from the original Table Mountain Casino had its grand opening Thursday. Celebration events will last all weekend, including a Blake Shelton concert in the new 2,000-seat event center Thursday night. The original Table Mountain […]
Sacramento’s Sky River Casino Moves Opening Up to Early September
Sky River Casino, a new California Indian casino in Sacramento County, is set to open sooner than expected. Located in Elk Grove, 15 miles southeast of Sacramento, Sky River Casino will now open in early September, the casino announced this week. It was originally set to open in November. A potential opening date could be […]