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Couple Charged With Grand Theft Of Nearly $4 Million From Parkwest 580 Casino

Khan "Tina" Tran and her husband Eric Nguyen have been charged with felony grand theft from Parkwest 580 Casino in Livermore totaling nearly $4 million.

Posted on: August 14, 2020 | | Joe Boozell

Tracy’s Stars Casino Becomes First California Cardroom To Operate Outdoors

Stars Casino has become the first California cardroom to reopen, but patrons will have to sit outside under tents in order to partake in any gambling.

Posted on: August 13, 2020 | | Joe Boozell

California Sports Betting Initiative Could Get Special Treatment

The sports betting initiative offered by California tribes won’t be on the November ballot, but could still go in front of voters before 2022.

Posted on: August 13, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

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

2020 PGA Championship Odds, Betting Preview: Justin Thomas The Favorite

The 2020 PGA Championship begins Thursday at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, with Justin Thomas leading the pack as the odds-on favorite.

Posted on: August 5, 2020 | | Joe Boozell

USC, UCLA Battle For Los Angeles In The 2020 Pac-12 Football Opener

The new 2020 Pac-12 football schedule has UCLA and USC meeting in the first week of the season, if the games actually do take place, that is.

Posted on: August 4, 2020 | | Derek Helling

How The California Sports Betting Effort Turned Out To Be Fool’s Gold

A deep dive and oral history explaining why the California sports betting legislation failed and what it means for the future of sports wagering in CA.

Posted on: August 3, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

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

Clippers-Lakers Hype Could Reach New Heights With FanDuel Sportsbook Promo

A Lakers-Clippers promotion at FanDuel Sportsbook gives Los Angeles fans a way to get in on the action when the latest "Battle for LA" begins.

Posted on: July 29, 2020 | | Derek Helling

Charred Body Of Poker Pro Susie Zhao Found In Remote Michigan Parking Lot

Susie Zhao, a professional poker player and regular at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, was found dead in Michigan on July 13 with her body badly burned.

Posted on: July 24, 2020 | | Joe Boozell