California Tribal Casinos Archives

Pomo Postpones Petaluma Casino Plans To 2032

Sonoma County has managed to ward off casino development once more. This past week, the county announced that the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians chose to postpone until 2032 its plans to build a second casino in Petaluma. Also, the county decided to waive the tribe’s $750,000 annual mitigation payment in fiscal years 2020-2021 […]

Posted on: May 18, 2021 | | JR Duren

San Manuel Tribe Of California Purchases Palms Casino Resort In Las Vegas For $650M

One of the better known off-Strip properties in Las Vegas has new owners, and they are based in California. On Tuesday, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians announced it had acquired the Palms Casino Resort from Red Rock Resorts. According to the tribe, the price tag for the property was $650 million. Closed for over […]

Posted on: May 7, 2021 | | Martin Harris

Ex-Harrah’s GM Allegedly Loses Job Over COVID-19 Concerns, Now Suing

A new lawsuit against the operator of Harrah's Southern California alleges that the company illegally forced the casino's former general manager to resign.

Posted on: September 23, 2020 | | Derek Helling

After Over A Decade Of Legal Battles, North Fork Casino Project Given Green Light

A North Fork tribal casino near Fresno got a crucial legal victory recently, paving the way for the project to proceed after nearly two decades of issues.

Posted on: September 8, 2020 | | Derek Helling

San Manuel Casino Introduces ‘Mystery Card’ Roulette To Safely Offer Table Games

San Manuel Casino's new mystery roulette games are the latest attempt by a California tribal casino to get back to some degree of normalcy.

Posted on: September 1, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Ione Band, Tule River Tribe Set To Proceed With California Tribal Casino Plans

Gov. Gavin Newsom cleared the way for the Tule River Tribe to relocate its casino, and green-lit a new Amador County tribal casino in California.

Posted on: August 12, 2020 | | Derek Helling

30,000-Square-Foot Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City To Open Fall 2020

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians plans to open its third property, a 30,000-square-foot casino located in Cathedral City, by the fall of 2020.

Posted on: July 30, 2020 | | Joe Boozell