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Ramona Band to enter gaming business with first compact (06/14)

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians in California is getting into the tribal gaming industry. The tribe signed a Class III gaming compact with Gov. Jerry Brown (D) to build its first casino on the...

Opinion: Tribes spreading fear about non-Indian card clubs (06/13)

Owners of a non-Indian card club says gaming tribes in northern California are misleading voters: Every day, giant exhaust-spewing buses roll into San Jose neighborhoods, pick up San Jose residents -- most of them elderly...

Enterprise Rancheria optimistic with off-reservation casino (06/13)

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. The Enterprise Rancheria in California could start work on its off-reservation casino early next year, a spokesperson said. The tribe cleared a major hurdle...

Mechoopda Tribe lacks funding to continue with casino plan (06/13)

The Mechoopda Tribe of California has run out of money to defend its gaming land-into-trust application, Vice Chairwoman Sandra Knight said. After a lengthy battle that included a trip to the D.C. Circuit Court of...

Cachil Dehe Band sees turnaround thanks to Indian gaming (06/10)

The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians, also known as the Colusa Indian Community, has seen its fortunes change thanks to Indian gaming. Before the tribe opened its bingo hall in 1986, diabetes and poverty...

Jamul Band faces opposition to $360M casino on reservation (06/07)

The Jamul Indian Village of California continues to face local opposition to its casino. The tribe plans to build a $360 million, 200,000 square-foot facility on the reservation with the help of Penn National Gaming....

Readers believe Dry Creek Rancheria will pursue casino at site (06/06)

A majority of people who participated in an online poll believe the Dry Creek Rancheria of California will pursue a second casino. The tribe hasn't revealed its plans for the 277-acre site. But nearly 58...

Buena Vista Rancheria pulls $220M bond offer for casino plan (06/06)

The Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California has withdrawn a $220 million bond offering. The bonds were to be used to finance construction of the tribe's long-planned casino. Two rating agencies had viewed...

Compact for North Fork Rancheria off-reservation casino stalls (06/05)

A Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California has been stalled amid opposition from rival tribes with existing casinos. The state Assembly approved the compact. But a vote...

Officials concerned about possible Dry Creek Rancheria casino (06/04)

Officials in Sonoma County, California, are worried that the Dry Creek Rancheria might revive plans for a new casino. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application for a 277-acre site back in 2005. After running into...

Interview with Victor Rocha on Internet gaming conference (05/31)

An interview iwith Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, about the inaugural Indian Country Online: Becky Liggero: The tribes are very important to the gambling industry in the USA and that there are a lot...

Shingle Springs Band wins state approval for new compact (05/31)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California has won state approval for its new Class III gaming compact. The tribe signed the deal with Gov....

Water use a concern as Graton Rancheria casino approaches (05/30)

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. With an opening date set for the casino owned by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, neighbors are being trained...

Graton Rancheria casino expected to open on November 1 (05/29)

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. It looks like the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California will open its casino on November 1. The tribe...

County approves gaming deal with Pinoleville Pomo Nation (05/28)

Supervisors in Mendocino County, California, voted 4-1 to approve a casino agreement with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation. The tribe is planning a 26,000 square-foot casino with 349 slot machines, 10 table games, a restaurant, a...

California tribes send $1.7M in casino funds to community (05/23)

The Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee in San Diego County, California, distributed $1.7 million in grants. As part of the Class III gaming compact, the Barona Band of Mission Indians and the Sycuan Band...

Graton Rancheria starts training potential casino workers (05/23)

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California has started training potential card dealers for its casino. Some 700 people...

Vote delayed on gaming compact for North Fork Rancheria (05/22)

A final vote on a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California has been put off until next week, The Sacramento Bee reports. The state Senate was due...

Pechanga Band to build dedicated bingo hall inside casino (05/22)

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians is bringing bingo back to its casino in southern California. The tribe will open a bingo hall inside the Pechanga Resort & Casino in July. The games mark a...

Column: Indian gaming comes down to one thing -- money (05/22)

Columnist on the state of Indian gaming in California, including tribal opposition to an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians: Money flowing through Sacramento lately can mean only one thing: Gambling...

Tribes in California still developing Internet gaming proposals (05/21)

Tribes in California continue to work on Internet gaming proposals and a new one could be released this week, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. A coalition that includes the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, the Agua...

County to take up Pinoleville Pomo Nation casino agreement (05/21)

Supervisors in Mendocino County, California, will take up a casino agreement with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation at a meeting tonight. The tribe signed a Class III gaming compact with Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in August...

North Fork Rancheria's off-reservation compact due for vote (05/21)

A Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California could get a final vote on Friday, The Sacramento Bee reports. The compact has been controversial, with opposition coming from...

Shingle Springs Band awaits state approval for gaming deal (05/20)

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians is closer to a new Class III gaming compact for its casino in California. The tribe signed a new deal...

Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino site put in trust (05/20)

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has placed an off-reservation gaming site in trust for the Enterprise Rancheria in California. The BIA published notice of the...