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Scientific Games Corporation inks California State Lottery contract extension

December 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Industry News, Technology, California, Economy/Finance, Game manufacturers, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced the signing of a three-year contract extension that is to see it carry on providing the California State Lottery with ...

California releases updated ‘house-banked’ game proposals

Adam Morgan

December 9, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, California, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Taxation

After over a hear of deliberations and the California Bureau of Gambling Control has reportedly released a new set of proposals that would govern how ‘house-banked’ games such as baccarat, pai gow and poker are...

California tribes to launch sportsbetting legalization campaign

Adam Morgan

November 15, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, California, Sports betting

In California and a consortium of 18 casino-operating tribes is reportedly due to launch a campaign that could see voters asked whether they would like the western state to become the latest to legalize sportsb...

World Series of Poker Circuit heading to Bicycle Casino

Sadonna Price

November 14, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, California, Poker

The World Series of Poker Circuit will return to the Bicycle Casino at the end of tis month, with 13 gold ring events on the schedule. The series will run from November 30th until December 15th, with players fr...

New study highlights the economic importance of California cardrooms

Adam Morgan

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...

Agua Caliente Band breaks ground for new Cathedral City casino

Kim M

November 8, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, California, Indepth / Featured Articles

On Monday, November 4, 2019, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians broke ground on its third gaming facility which will be located in southern California's Cathedral City. The official groundbreaking was l...

Federal government approves California tribe’s land-into-trust petition

Adam Morgan

November 7, 2019

Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Casino project updates, California

The plan from the Tule River Indian Tribe, in central California, to relocate its Eagle Mountain Casino has reportedly taken an important step forward after federal authorities approved an associated land-into-...

Animal rights activists renew Santa Anita Park horseracing protests

Adam Morgan

November 5, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Horse Racing, California

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In California and animal rights activists have reportedly renewed calls for Santa Anita Park to cease live horseracing after veterinarians were forced to destroy four-year-old Mongolian Groom following the comp...

California legislators to hold hearings into sportsbetting legalization

Adam Morgan

November 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, California, Sports betting

Legislators in California are reportedly set to begin considering a measure later this month that could eventually lead to the western state legalizing sportsbetting via the passage of a local constitutional am...

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain officially opens

Adam Morgan

October 31, 2019

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

California now features its first-ever Las Vegas-style integrated casino resort following yesterday’s opening by the federally-recognized Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of Enterprise Rancheria of the Hard Rock Hotel ...

Wilton Rancheria wins lawsuit concerning planned California casino

Adam Morgan

October 9, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino project updates, California, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Wilton Rancheria in California has reportedly prevailed in a federal lawsuit that could have scuppered its plan to build and operate a $500 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County. According to a...

Riverside County deal for planned Cathedral City casino resort

Adam Morgan

September 18, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Economy/Finance, California, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

In southern California and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has reportedly taken another step forward in its plan to open a large casino resort in the Riverside County community of Cathedral City. ...

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain to open before Halloween

Sadonna Price

September 9, 2019

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

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In a press release on Friday, Hard Rock announced a new venue in California is set to launch before Halloween. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain will be ready for business by October ...

California tribe agrees host accord for envisioned Cathedral City casino

Adam Morgan

August 30, 2019

Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, California, Economy/Finance, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has reportedly taken a giant step forward in its plan to open a third California casino resort by inking an agreement with the proposed host community of Cathedral Cit...

Hard Rock’s new branding partnership with Enterprise Rancheria soon to bear fruit

Kim M

August 20, 2019

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, California, Indepth / Featured Articles

After on February 13, 2019, celebrating a topping off ceremony, the Enterprise Rancheria's $440 million Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is nearing its planned fall 2019 opening, having ...

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Scientific Games Corporation inks California State Lottery contract extension

California releases updated ‘house-banked’ game proposals

California tribes to launch sportsbetting legalization campaign

World Series of Poker Circuit heading to Bicycle Casino

New study highlights the economic importance of California cardrooms

Agua Caliente Band breaks ground for new Cathedral City casino

Federal government approves California tribe’s land-into-trust petition

Animal rights activists renew Santa Anita Park horseracing protests

California legislators to hold hearings into sportsbetting legalization

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain officially opens

Wilton Rancheria wins lawsuit concerning planned California casino

Riverside County deal for planned Cathedral City casino resort

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain to open before Halloween

California tribe agrees host accord for envisioned Cathedral City casino

Hard Rock’s new branding partnership with Enterprise Rancheria soon to bear fruit

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