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New study highlights the economic importance of California cardrooms

November 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, California, Economy/Finance, Poker, Taxation

The California Gaming Association has published the results of a specially-commissioned study showing that the state’s cardrooms are responsible for some 32,425 direct and indirect jobs that annually pay out ap...

San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians unveils newly expanded ($50m) Valley View Casino in northern San Diego County

K Morrison

July 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, California

After on June 28 wrapping up nearly 18 months of construction Valley View Casino & Hotel in northern San Diego County unveiled its $50 million expansion and contemporary new look on July 3, 2019. The yea...

California tribes lose lawsuit concerning card room exclusivity breaches

Adam Morgan

June 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In California and a trio of casino-operating tribes have reportedly lost a legal fight against the western state concerning who should be permitted to offer ‘house-banked’ card games such as blackjack and bacca...

Casino-operating California tribe fails to have labor sovereignty appeal heard

Adam Morgan

May 21, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California, Employment & Careers, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

In southern California, the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians has reportedly failed in its attempt to get the United States Supreme Court to reconsider a lower court’s ruling that tied workers at its Casino Pauma t...

First-quarter opening for California’s new Soboba Casino

Adam Morgan

August 13, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California

After breaking ground on its six-story Soboba Casino in February of 2017, the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians has now reportedly announced that the new 200-room southern California resort casino is set to begin ...

La Jolla tribe adds gaming to local business

K Morrison

July 21, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, California, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In northern San Diego County, a partnership between the federally recognized La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians and multinational oil and gas company, BP, will reportedly see the opening of the La Jolla Trading P...

California’s Sycuan Casino celebrates major expansion milestone

Adam Morgan

May 27, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, California, Employment & Careers

In southern California, Tuesday saw the federally-recognized Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation hold a ‘topping-off ceremony’ as the final beam was lifted into position as part of the $226 million expansion of ...

Penn National Gaming Incorporated severing ties with California casino

Adam Morgan

March 5, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, California, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American casino operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated has announced that it will no longer be managing the Hollywood Casino Jamul San Diego or supplying the southern California tribal casino with ‘branding...

Viejas Casino in San Diego County to open new “adult only” luxury tower

K Morrison

January 12, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Casino project updates, California

Located at I-8 and Willows Road east of San Diego, the Viejas Casino & Resort, owned by the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, will open a new luxury tower, Willows Hotel & Spa, to the public on February ...

Pala Band announces $170 million casino expansion in San Diego County

K Morrison

July 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, California

Pala Casino Spa & Resort on Thursday announced plans for the expansion and renovation of its northern San Diego County property. The $170 million project will kick off in October when a groundbreaking event...

California tribe turns to marijuana grow at shuttered San Diego County casino

Adam Morgan

May 5, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, California

After closing its Santa Ysabel Resort And Casino in February of 2014 due to debts of around $50 million, the Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel has reportedly turned the shuttered venue's 35,000 sq ft California gami...

Sycuan Casino breaks ground on $226 million expansion

Adam Morgan

March 29, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, California

In California, the Sycuan Band Of The Kumeyaay Nation reportedly broke ground yesterday on the planned $226 million expansion of its Sycuan Casino that will see the San Diego County facility add an eleven-story...

Federal judge shuts down California tribe’s planned online bingo venture

Adam Morgan

December 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, California, Online Gambling News

In California, a federal judge has decreed that the Iipay Nation Of Santa Ysabel violated the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 by attempting to launch a real-money online bingo site tw...

Pala Casino Launches New Social Casino App

Alex Lanter

November 18, 2016

Casino News, Newest casino games, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, California

San Diego County-based Pala Casino & Spa Resort has just launched a new social casino app designed to increase their presence in the online gaming community. Following the trend of similar social casino app...

California tribe repays $274 million of casino development debt

Adam Morgan

October 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, California, Economy/Finance

In California, American casino operator Penn National Gaming Incorporated has received approximately $274 million from the Jamul Indian Village Of California after an affiliate of the tribe refinanced some of t...