These CA Tribes Have Sports Partnerships That Could Be Key If Prop 26 Passes
The Los Angeles Clippers have made Pechanga Resort Casino an exclusive tribal casino of the NBA team. The multi-year agreement follows similar arrangements between Pechanga Resort Casino and the Lakers, Rams, Chargers, Angels, SoFi Stadium, USC athletics, and Santa Anita Park. Pechanga Resort Casino is located in Temecula, about 80 miles southeast of the Los […]
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 […]
Full List of California Tribes That Support Prop 26 and Prop 27
In the California sports betting battle, supporters of Prop 26 have preached that the vast majority of California tribes support Prop 26 and oppose Prop 27. That’s no surprise. Prop 26 would allow sports betting only in-person at California Indian casinos and the state’s horse racetracks. Prop 27, meanwhile, would allow online sports betting and eat at […]
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.
2 California Casinos Make USA TODAY’s List of Top 10 Casinos in US
USA TODAY released its list of the country’s 10 best casino hotels over the weekend, and two California Indian casinos made the cut. Yaamava’ Resort & Casino checked in at No. 5 and Pechanga Resort Casino was No. 4. This top-10 ranking was based on votes from USA TODAY readers across the US. The other eight casinos on […]
Beyond Legalize Sports Betting, What Else Would California Prop 26 Do?
Sports betting is the face of two California ballot initiatives this fall. But there is more to the ballot measures than sports odds and prop bets. High-end casino games and high-dollar private lawsuits are also in the mix. Prop 26, specifically, has enough sweeteners to give the 60-plus tribes and tribal organizations behind the initiative […]
California Senate Approves Future Bakersfield Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The California Senate passed a bill this week that ratifies a gaming compact with the Tejon Indian Tribe. If signed into law, it would lead to the proposed $600 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon just south of Bakersfield. The bill will now be sent to the desk of California Gov. Gavin Newsom for […]
Why California Card Rooms Oppose Prop 26 in CA Sports Betting Battle
California card rooms compete with tribal casinos for customers and for profit. So card room operators were quick to respond last year when a group of tribes succeeded in getting a California sports betting initiative — now known as Prop 26 — on the 2022 general election ballot. Soon, card rooms were backing a rival […]
Everything You Need to Know About Sky River Casino, California’s Newest Casino
Sky River Casino in Elk Grove has opened its doors ahead of schedule. Here’s what you need to know about Sacramento County’s first casino.