Record-Breaking $2.04 Billion Powerball Ticket Bought in California
A ticket bought in California won a world-record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot on Tuesday — which is, ironically, the day voters determine California’s sports betting future. This is the largest jackpot (Powerball or Mega Millions) ever. The winning numbers: 10, 33, 41, 47, 56. And the Powerball was 10. The winning ticket was sold just […]
Final NASCAR Race at Auto Club Speedway to Be Called Pala Casino 400
One of the best California Indian casinos has landed a major sponsorship deal with NASCAR. Pala Casino Spa Resort, owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians in Pala, California, is the title sponsor for the final NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway. It will be called the Pala Casino 400, the casino announced in […]
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino Gambler Wins $747,126 Fortune Pai Gow Jackpot
One lucky gambler at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, the largest of the Indian casinos in California, highlighted their Halloween weekend with a major jackpot. That guest, who was not named by Yaamava’, won a fortune pai gow poker progressive jackpot of $747,126 after getting dealt a seven-card straight flush (including one joker). That’s by far the largest […]
Everything You Need to Know About Commerce Casino’s LA Poker Open
Commerce Casino is set to host the 2022 LA Poker Open on Nov. 4-20, and the event will showcase a Main Event offering $200,000 in guaranteed prize money. The LA Poker Open, one of the premier California poker tournaments, offers a full slate of competition before the Main Event. There’s plenty of poker action and money […]
Boyd Gaming Will Finalize Pala Interactive Acquisition in Coming Weeks
Boyd Gaming will complete its $170 million acquisition of Pala Interactive in the coming weeks. That’s according to the gaming company’s third-quarter earnings report, which showed a $877.3 million revenue helped, in part, by the opening of Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California, which it runs in partnership with the Wilton Rancheria. The Pala Band […]
Temporary Mechoopda Casino Near Chico Will Be Finished By Summer 2023
Two future California Indian casinos and one existing casino have had significant developments this month. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s going on. Mechoopda Casino Folks in and around Chico can expect to have a new gambling option by summer 2023. That’s according to a sign near the tent that will house the temporary Mechoopda […]
Scotts Valley Band’s Vallejo Casino Clears Hurdle in US District Court
The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians has cleared a hurdle in its efforts to build a casino in Vallejo, near San Francisco. On Sept. 30, the US District Court in Washington, D.C. ruled in favor of the tribe regarding its $700 million casino project. In 2019, the Department of the Interior had denied the […]
California Tribal Leader: Prop 26 vs. Prop 27 Comes Down to Future of Online Casinos
The reason California tribes are fighting so hard against Prop 27 might not be tied to sports betting at all. That’s according to Victor Rocha, editor of Pechanga.net and Conference Chairman of the Indian Gaming Association. “They’re trying to steal our future. This isn’t about sports betting — it’s about online gaming,” Rocha said during […]
Will Table Mountain Casino Remain 18+ When It Serves Alcohol? Likely
Table Mountain Casino Resort may soon start selling alcohol. The casino is acquiring a liquor license from a now-closed restaurant.
What You Need to Know About Thunder Valley Casino’s WSOP Tournament
The World Series of Poker’s regional poker tour (WSOP Circuit) will host its Northern California event Sept. 29-Oct. 10 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort just outside of Sacramento. This will be one of the premier California poker tournaments in 2022. The WSOP Circuit is in the midst of its 18th season, one that began after […]