Opponents of a landless tribe's casino proposal were out in force at a public hearing held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs this week. The Lower Lake Rancheria, also known as the Koi Nation, wants to build near the Oakland...

The Rincon Band of Mission Indians will debut a $168 million expansion of its casino on Monday. The project includes a 21-story hotel, making it the tallest building in San Diego County outside downtown San Diego. With 650 rooms, the...

Traffic accidents have increased 92 percent since the United Auburn Indian Community opened its casino in June 2003, the California Highway Patrol reported. CHP also reported a 600 percent increase in arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or...

Representatives of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) met again on Monday to discuss the tribe's use of video lottery terminals. Both sides reported progress and plan to meet again in hopes of resolving...

The Rincon Band of Mission Indians of California will debut a $165 million expansion of its casino on Monday. The new facility includes a 650-room hotel and 21-story tower. The tribe will operate upwards of 1,600 slot machines. The tribe's...

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D) is finalizing negotiations on new compacts that will look at lot like the agreement that was the subject of a legal dispute with state Republicans. The state Supreme Court ruled that Doyle exceeded his authority...

A group calling itself the California Tribal Business Alliance is criticizing two tribes for using video lottery machines. The group has six members, five of which recently signed new gaming compacts with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The tribes happen to...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California is opening the doors to its $250 million casino resort to the public today. The tribe held two nights of private ceremonies that attracted thousands of state and federal officials, celebrities and...

The countdown begins today for the grand opening of the new $250 million casino resort owned by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California. Tonight, the tribe will hold a "Celebration of Sovereignty" to dedicate the facility. Tomorrow night,...

The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians of California is planning a December opening for its new $200 million casino complex. The 100,000-square-foot Fantasy Springs Resort Casino & Special Events Center features 2,000 slot machines, table games, a bingo hall, a...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians will debut its $250 million casino resort with two days of star-studded events. On Wednesday, chairman Maurice Lyons will be joined by "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno and Grammy-award winning musician Santana for the...

California lawmakers are returning to work today and will consider a controversial compact for a large urban casino in the Bay Area. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed a compact with the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians in August. The deal...

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is running another television ad attacking California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's stance on Indian gaming. The ad says casinos have helped the tribe become self-sufficient. But Schwarzenegger (R) wants "tribal governments [to] pay three...

The California Gambling Control Commission has only conducted one audit to ensure that gaming tribes are accurately reporting their payments to the state, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The tribal-state compact requires tribes to share a portion of slot machine...

A second meeting is planned between representatives of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) over the tribe's use of video lottery terminals. The tribe has refused to remove the machines as requested by Schwarzenegger....

Representatives of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) will meet today to discuss the tribe's use of video lottery terminals. Schwarzenegger claims the use of the terminals violates the tribe's compact with the state....

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California is reviewing Donald Trump's gaming license. The two-year license is up for renewal as Trump declares bankruptcy for his gaming and hotel business, which manages the tribe's casino. Trump applied for...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is threatening to stop Multimedia Games from doing business in the state unless the company removes its video lottery terminals from two tribal casinos. Schwarzenegger's legal adviser Peter Siggins wrote a letter to MGAM saying...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is planning to meet with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office to discuss the tribe's use of video lottery machines. Earlier this month, a legal adviser to Schwarzenegger (R) sent a letter to the Morongo Band...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is preparing for the December 10 grand opening of its $250 million casino. The 27-story facility features a casino, hotel and spa. Parts of it opened on Monday, with few gamblers coming out for...

California's attorney general will now review whether tribes are conducting suitable background checks on tribal gaming commissioners. The state was prompted by a press report which said at least seven regulators for the Chumash Tribe have problems in their past...

"The plan for a glitzy casino at Point Molate in Richmond strikes the familiar notes: a landless tribe with dollar-sign dreams, a city with money problems and blue-sky promises of jobs and taxes. A bayfront showplace is years off, given...

Two California tribes accused by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) of operating illegal gaming machines hope to resolve the dispute but the battle could end up in court. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians and the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians...

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians is Riverside County's second largest employer with the opening of a new casino expansion. The tribe now employs more than 3,200 people. Chairman Mark Macarro says the tribe's business has a $460 million impact...

Leaders of California tribes aren't rushing to negotiate new compacts with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The existing compact were signed with former governor Gray Davis (D) in 2000. They don't expire for another 16 years so tribal leaders say they...

A lawyer whose tribal clients signed compacts with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) says the use of video lottery terminals threatens Indian gaming. Howard Dickstein said the use of the machines could be considered a breach of state-tribal compacts. He...

"It's time for a new consensus on gambling and its limits. In 1998 and 2000, voters backed Indian gambling. But the approvals came with a clear expectation: The gaming would be limited in scope and located primarily in rural locations...

A superior court judge in California has voided a casino-related agreement between the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and the city of Hesperia. The agreement covered municipal services the city was to provide to the tribe's proposed casino. The judge ruled that...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) says he will sign gaming compacts with five more tribes. Schwarzenegger wants tribes to share more of their revenues with the state. So far, he has convinced about a dozen tribes to do that. But...

California voters overwhelmingly rejected expansion of the state's growing gaming industry on Tuesday by rejecting two ballot initiatives. Proposition 70, sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, failed with a whopping 76 percent of voters saying no. Only...

An Oklahoma state ballot measure to legalize certain electronic casino machines for tribes and selected racetracks was approved at the polls on Tuesday. State Question 712 passed with nearly 60 percent of the vote. About 40 percent said no to...

"Why would the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, an antitax organization, endorse the Indian gambling measure, Proposition 70? Why is an ex-wrestler who used to be governor of Minnesota taking sides on the same issue? Duh! Can you spell "m-o-n-e-y"? Bankrolled...

The Agua Band of Cahuilla Indians is winding down its campaign for Proposition 70, an initiative to allow tribes to operate more than 2,000 slot machines in exchange for sharing revenues with the state. The tribe sponsored Prop. 70 in...

The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians is suing the state of California to obtain licenses for more slot machines. Compacts signed by California tribes limit each to 2,000 machines. But there is a dispute over the total number of...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) isn't worried that other celebrities are supporting Indian gaming, a spokesperson said. "I don’t think most voters look to actors from the ’80s for their cues on how to vote," Todd Harris told The Palm Springs...

"Although California is experiencing a budgetary crisis, the state's fiscal answers do not lie in mandating the potential revenue from taxing Indian casinos on their gambling income. Expansions of these casinos would ultimately result in more traffic congestion, pollution and...

Ernie Stevens, chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association, called on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to apologize for claiming that "the Indians are ripping us off." "His comments are divisive and beneath the dignity of the highest office in...

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is running a new television featuring former Minnesota governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura. In the ad, Ventura criticizes Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for comments he made about the "Indians are ripping us off."...

Tribes have poured millions into Proposition 70, a ballot initiative that would allow California tribes to expand gaming. Supporters say it will generate much-needed revenues for tribes and the state. Tribes would share 8.84 percent of net revenues with the...

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in California is running the last campaign ad in support of Proposition 70. The ad says tribes and the state will benefit if voters approve Prop. 70 on November 2. Tribes will be...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is refusing to apologize for telling voters that "Indians are ripping us off" but says his comments don't apply to all tribes, and he doesn't mean that tribes are ripping the state off right now,...

Spending on two rival Indian gaming initiatives has hit $105 million, The Palm Springs Desert Sun reports. The amount spent on Proposition 68 and Proposition 70 tops amount spent on Proposition 5, another Indian gaming initiative. That year, spending hit...

"Among the 16 propositions on the November ballot, there is one -- Proposition 70 -- that will help feed this cash-starved state. The measure, which will expand Indian gaming, will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in increased revenue for...

"Both Propositions 68 and 70 purport to force the state's casino-operating Indian tribes to pay their fair share of revenue to the state. But both measures are shams, funded by special interests whose real intention is to expand gambling in...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Tuesday said compacts he negotiated with a handful of tribes give the state "the right to open up those casino books," The Los Angeles Times reported. Schwarzenegger negotiated 10 compacts with small tribes, most...

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians donated $1.8 million to a conservative anti-tax group that endorsed the tribe's gaming proposition. The tribe made the donation after Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association announced support for Proposition 70. Critics say the tribe...

Tribal leaders in California are calling on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to apologize for claiming that Indians are "ripping us off" when it comes to gaming. The California Nations Indian Gaming Association issued as statement saying that Schwarzenegger's remarks were...

The Santa Ynez Band of Mission Indians, also known as the Chumash Tribe, employs people at its casino that would not be hired in other gaming operations, The Los Angeles Times reports. The paper said a year-long investigation uncovered numerous...

"California continues to have a schizophrenic attitude toward gambling, granting the privilege to operate gaming centers to some and not others and setting clumsy and inconsistent rules for those who do operate gaming. Propositions 68 and 70 would only increase...

"We proposed a gaming agreement resulting in an additional $1 billion to the state that was rejected by the governor's negotiators. We requested meetings with the governor directly and were told he was not available. It is the governor who...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) repeated his claim that "Indians are ripping us off" at a campaign stop on Thursday. Schwarzenegger told people in San Diego that tribes with casinos are not doing anything for the state. "They pay off...

California tribes expect to spend a total of $15 million on television ads promoting Proposition 70, The Los Angeles Times reports That's $5 million more than Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is spending on ads to oppose Proposition 70 and Proposition...

California tribes have "ripped off" the state for years, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said on Tuesday. Schwarzenegger campaigned against Proposition 70, a ballot initiative sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. He said it belongs in the "special...

"Gambling has a way of causing trouble in a relationship, so it's no surprise that California and Indian tribes have a few issues to work out over casinos on reservations.The state wants a bigger cut from the tribes' lucrative slot...

"Schwarzenegger cut deals with five tribes in which each would pay varying amounts up to 25 percent of their winnings to the state in exchange for allowing them to expand their casinos. Under the deal, the tribes will float a...

"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has negotiated new compacts with some tribes that provide some revenues to the state, is campaigning against both measures, saying they undermine his measured approach, and both are trailing in polls. There are, therefore, three competing...

"[Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger] is incensed at these tribes — principally the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in Palm Springs and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in San Bernardino — for trying, through Proposition 70, to expand gambling...

The backers of a ballot initiative that would have forced California tribes to share a high percentage of slot machines have ended their campaign. Proposition 68 was sponsored by non-Indian card clubs and racetracks that accuse tribes of unfair competition....

Yet another tribe has joined the race for a Bay Area casino. The Lower Lake Rancheria, also known as the Koi Nation, is announcing plans for a casino near the Oakland International Airport. The tribe, which has 30 members, was...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) says his fellow Republicans should support him when it comes to Indian gaming. Schwarzenegger is opposing Proposition 70, a ballot initiative sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. He is upset that Republican lawmakers...

The non-Indian backers of a ballot initiative aimed at making tribes pay their "fair share" or lose their slot machines are considering dropping the campaign, The Los Angeles Times reports. Proposition 68 is floundering in the polls despite a hard-hitting...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) criticized lawmakers on Monday for taking tribal money and then endorsing a ballot initiative backed by most of the state's tribes. Schwarzenegger himself had been considering taking tribal donations in order to oppose Proposition 70,...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians issued a statement in support of Prop 70 which is on the ballot in California this November. The proposition would allow for 99 year compacts and provide California Indian Tribes with exclusive rights to...

"When opponents of the state measure authorizing Indian casinos campaigned around California in 2000, they warned that backers of the initiative would continue to push for limitless expansion of gambling. It will be in cities, near churches and schools, they...

"As Californians prepared to vote in the 2000 primary, they were assured that Proposition 1A, which changed the state Constitution to allow slot machines and other Nevada-style games on tribal lands, would produce only a modest increase in gambling —...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) debuted a radio advertisement criticizing two ballot initiatives that he said would expand gaming in the state. Schwarzenegger opposes Proposition 70 and Proposition 68. Both are competing with compacts he signed with several tribes. Proposition...

"The San Bernardino City Council probably will accept the $5.5 million gift from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians to fix some of the problems the tribe's casino causes in the northeast part of the city. It's a generous...

The Minneapolis Star Tribune: "That changing national scene, plus the undeniable lure of new nontax revenue for politicians, have to be weighing heavily on Minnesota's tribal leaders. Their ability to keep non-Indian competition at bay through political muscle may be...

The California Valley Miwok Tribe announced plans for a casino in the Bay Area but none of the five members shows up for the press conference on Monday. The tribe wants to buy 209 acres near Gilroy for a major...

"'I think the Indians have overreached with this,' observed Bob Stern, president of the L.A.-based Center for Governmental Studies. They have -- in that they've written themselves a better deal than they could negotiate with the governor and the Legislature....

"Gambling in California is slipping out of control. Big casinos are edging into urban areas, limits on operations are evaporating and the state industry is morphing into the nation's largest. Voters who approved two earlier measures that allowed Indian gambling...

A group of racetracks filed suit against California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) in hopes of stopping compacts he signed with five tribes. The compacts allow the tribes to operate unlimited slot machines. But the racetracks say the agreements violate the...

A group of card clubs and racetracks is launching new television ads that take aim at California's gaming tribes. "When did Indian gaming go so wrong?" the ad asks, according to Copley News Service. "When did it stop being a...

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians are in talks with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) about renegotiating their compacts. The Agua Calientes are sponsoring a ballot initiative in opposition to compacts Schwarzenegger...

Two California tribes have agreed to put aside their differences over a casino but now they face questions from the federal government. The Viejas and Ewiiaapaayp tribes want to operate two casinos side-by-side on the Viejas Reservation. The Viejas tribe...

Two California tribes are at odds over one tribe's proposal to build an off-reservation casino near Gilroy. The five-member California Valley Miwok Tribe is eyeing land for a large casino resort. The tribe has no reservation. But the Amah-Mutsun Ohlone...

"There's a new player in the fierce battle over Indian gaming in the Bay Area, where three small tribes are already vying to build Vegas-like casinos within miles of each other in economically depressed west Contra Costa County. The deep-pocketed...

A meeting on a proposed tribal casino near Gilroy, California, drew plenty of opposition but no supporters, The Hollister Free Lance reports. The San Benito County Board of Supervisors was told the casino would increase crime and traffic and destroy...

Employees of tribal casinos in California are covered by tribal workers' compensation plans, not by the state's. That means casino workers who are injured on the job or have other complaints must go through the tribe to seek compensation. Some...

Observers of California's gaming industry say Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has "flip-flopped" on urban casinos. Schwarzenegger originally said he opposed the expansion of gaming in urban areas. That's one of the reasons he is fighting Proposition 70, which would clear...

A tiny California tribe with just four adult members is seeking a casino in the Gilroy area. The California Valley Miwok Tribe, formerly known as the Sheep Ranch Rancheria Miwoks, is eyeing sites in northern San Benito County or in...

The family that owns the Palms casino in Las Vegas raised more than $1 million for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), who said he wouldn't take money from gaming interests. Gavin and Joe Maloof organized a fundraiser for Schwarzenegger at...

The media's hype over California becoming the nation's gambling capital may not pan out, observers say. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has signed 10 agreements that will allow tribes to expand their casinos. But all but one compact is for an...

California's delegates to the Republican National Convention are being urged to vote "Yes" on a Proposition 70, sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. The tribe paid for the tote bags given to the state's delegation. Inside are...

"Gambling has a way of causing trouble in a relationship, so it's no surprise that California and Indian tribes have a few issues to work out over casinos on reservations. The state wants a bigger cut from the tribes' lucrative...

Four more tribal-state compacts were approved by the California Legislature last week. The Senate voted 21-12 on Friday to approve the agreements. The Assembly had voted 41-15 vote in favor on Tuesday. The compacts will now be sent to the...

Two tribes in Northern California are planning to add more slot machines to their casinos under new compacts with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The United Auburn Indian Community is already expanding its floor space at Thunder Valley Casino to make...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) pulled a controversial gaming compact that would have allowed a major urban casino in the Bay Area. Schwarzenegger and the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians agreed to delay the agreement after running into opposition from...

The city council in Garden Grove, California, voted unanimously against a proposed casino near Disneyland. Word surfaced last week that the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians wanted to build a large resort in the city. Officials had met with...

"The most divisive election in Rohnert Park's history ended this week with two council members surviving a recall attempt. But the conflict remains and at its heart the ability, or lack thereof, of local governments to deal with the expansion...

Democrat and Republican lawmakers in California are questioning a new compact that would allow a large casino in the Bay Area. The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians signed the compact with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) last week. The tribe has...

Four of the five tribes that signed new gaming compacts with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) have ordered new slot machines, the Associated Press reports. Tribes are currently limited to 2,000 slot machines. But the new compacts allow those who...

Two factions of an unrecognized tribe in California both say they want to open a casino. The Gabrieliño-Tongva Tribe has been seeking recognition for decades. The tribe's aboriginal territory includes Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. The factions have been...

California is poised to become the nation's biggest gambling state under the expansion of tribal casinos. The tribes currently generate an estimated $6 billion a year. That could double as more and more casinos expand or open in the coming...

Two bands of the Kumeyaay Nation of California are nearing a deal that would end their dispute over a casino project. The Ewiiaapaayp Band has been trying to build a casino on 10 acres already in trust. But the Viejas...

The Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians and the city of Garden Grove are in talks to open a casino near Disneyland. The tribe would partner with Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn to build a large resort on 45...

A proposed compact for an urban casino in California's Bay Area would require the state to reject future casinos within a 35-mile radius. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to sign the compact with the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians as...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is expected to sign five new gaming compacts with three tribes in northern California and two in southern California. According to news reports, the deals follow ones Schwarzenegger signed in June. But since the tribes...

More than 1,500 people turned out on Monday for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians' casino job fair. Even more job-seekers are expected today as the tribe continues to look for new employees. The tribe is hiring 1,000 people for...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) will sign a compact with the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians for a large urban casino in the Bay Area, The Los Angeles Times reports. In exchange for approval, the tribe will pay up to...

Opponents of a ballot initiative that would force California tribes to share slot machine revenues launched a multi-million television ad campaign on Friday. The No on Proposition 68 campaign is an alliance of law enforcement, education and local government groups....

A Field Poll being released today shows that California voters aren't rushing to support two rival gaming initiatives. Nearly half of voters said they opposed Proposition 68, which would allow non-Indian racetracks and card clubs to operate slot machines. Only...

California tribes opposed to a ballot initiative that would end their slot machine monopoly are enlisting the support of state lawmakers. Republican Sen. Jim Battin, a long-time supporter of tribal rights, wrote to constituents, telling them to oppose Proposition 68....

Neighbors Against the Parkway Casino has set up a website www.StopParkwayCasino.com to fight a landless tribe's proposal to build a casino in the Bay Area. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians is looking at land in North Richmond. The...

The La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians will expand its small casino under a $25 million deal with a Texas company. The tribe and Nevada Gold & Casinos entered into a management partnership. The company will run the new casino...

A California judge ordered Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to change language accompanying the tribe's ballot initiative. Proposition 70 would allow willing tribes to operate more than 2,000 slot machines under 99-year compacts....

The California Republican Party voted on Sunday to oppose an Indian gaming initiative endorsed by most tribes in the state. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is sponsoring Proposition 70. It would allow tribes to operate more than 2,000...

The Bay Area in northern California could have up to three Class III tribal casinos. Two tribes are looking at land in Richmond and North Richmond. One is the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, which doesn't have a land...

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) will be in court tomorrow to argue over the tribe's gaming initiative. Proposition 70 would allow more slot machines at casinos. In exchange, tribes would share 8.84 percent...

California's gaming tribes have contributed $6 million in the past two years to the state's Office of Problem Gambling but experts say the state isn't doing enough. The office was created six years ago but has no full-time staff. So...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) hasn't raised any money for his campaign to defeat two gaming initiatives. After signing five new gaming compacts, Schwarzenegger vowed to defeat Proposition 70, sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and Proposition...

A California judge will hold a hearing August 5 over rival gaming proposals that pit tribes against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). Tribes are backing Proposition 70. Sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, it would allow tribes to...

The Chukchansi Tribe of California abruptly fired the company managing its casino. The tribe gave no reason for terminating the contract with the Cascade Entertainment Group other than to say the tribal gaming commission revoked the company's license. But the...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) says tribes should renegotiate their gaming compacts while the because the deal "will not be on the table forever." Last month, Schwarzenegger signed compacts with five tribes. The deals require the tribes to finance a...

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians contributed $10 million to Proposition 70, a ballot initiative that would allow tribes to expand the casinos in exchange for sharing 8.84 percent of revenues with the state. The donation is the first...

Non-Indian racetracks in California are trying to end the tribal monopoly on slot machines but the owners of one facility have found it is better to work with tribes than fight. The Del Mar track signed a three-year, $1.5 million...

California tribes expanding their casinos will create more than 3,000 jobs in the coming months. The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians will add 1,700 employees by November. With a total of 5,000 jobs, the tribe will be Riverside County's second...

The growing California tribal casino market was one of the reasons for the billion-dollar merger of the MGM Mirage and Mandalay Resort Group gaming companies, an executive said. The deal, worth an estimated $5 billion, was announced shortly before another...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Wednesday filed ballot arguments against two gaming initiatives. Schwarzenegger opposes Proposition 68, which would allow slot machines at non-Indian card clubs and racetracks. He also opposes Proposition 70, an initiative sponsored by the Agua...

A federal judge on Wednesday refused to block new gaming compacts signed by five tribes and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians sought a temporary restraining order against the state. The tribe said the...

A gaming initiative sponsored by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians contains a provision that would nullify a rival initiative that would expand non-Indian gaming. The tribe's Proposition 70 is up against Proposition 68, which would allow slot machines...

The $16 billion tribal casino industry shared $759.4 million with 16 states last year, according to a report being released today by the Analysis Group Inc.. Tribes in Connecticut shared $396.4 million with the state, the report said. The tribes...

A federal judge in California is expected to issue a ruling today in a bid to block new tribal-state gaming compacts. The Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians asked for a temporary restraining order at a hearing on Friday. The...

The California Senate and Assembly voted on Thursday to approve new tribal-state gaming compacts, sending them to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for review. The BIA has 45 days to review the compacts before they become law. The BIA could...

Five California tribes with large casinos offered their own gaming proposal as lawmakers questioned new compacts signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the San Manuel Band of...

The California Legislature is voting today on new tribal-state gaming compacts. $p Five tribes signed agreements calling for them to finance a $1 billion bond package to bail out the state. In addition, the tribes will share a percentage of...

The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians asked a federal court on Monday to block new gaming compacts signed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) and five tribes. $p The Rincon Band says the agreements will hurt remote and smaller tribes....

After demonizing their political and economic influence during his campaign, California Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) now says he isn't out to "get" the state's tribes. $P Schwarzenegger campaigned on the claim that tribes with casinos weren't paying their "fair share" to...

Officials in Mendocino County, California, want the casino owned by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians to stay open. $p County supervisors sent a letter to the National Indian Gaming Commission to support the casino. "Shodakai Casino employs one...

California State Auditor Elaine Howle issued a report into the state's administration of the state-tribal compact. $p The report addressed conflicting interpretations of the compact. Tribes have accused the state Gambling Commission of making decisions not consistent with the agreement,...

Leaders of three tribes who signed new gaming compacts discussed the deals at a press conference on Tuesday. $p The Pauma Band will be able to open a bigger casino thanks to the deal, chairman Chris Devers. The tribe's current...

Southern California tribes who haven't signed new gaming compacts with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) are facing pressure from local officials. $p Supervisors in Riverside County offered to help Schwarzenegger negotiate deals with tribes in their area. At least five area...

"Indians, at least the ones with the land and leverage to set up casinos, are raking in great honking piles of money, playing Enron with their political checkbooks, coining new millionaires every month — in short, acting like the all-American...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) signed new gaming compacts with five tribes on Monday. $p The deal requires the tribes to finance $1 billion bond that will go to the state. The tribes will share 10 percent of net slot...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) plans to raise $20 million to defeat two gaming initiatives, The Los Angeles Times reports. $p Last week, Schwarzenegger announced he was near a deal with several gaming tribes to generate more revenues for the...

"Nobody would ever claim that California's Indian tribes are pushovers at the bargaining table, especially in their current guise as Vegas-scale gambling entrepreneurs. But one wonders whether the reason the biggest casino tribes have shown so much spine in facing...

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians reopened its casino after a federal judge put a temporary restraining order on the National Indian Gaming Commission. $P NIGC issued a Notice of Violation and Closure Order against the casino because the...

At least five more tribes are planning to sign new gaming compacts with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), according to The Los Angeles Times. $P Attorney Rob Rosette, of Monteau & Peebles, said his clients are close to reaching a...

New gaming deals about to be signed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) haven't discouraged the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. $p The tribe is moving forward with its campaign, said chairman Richard Milanovich. If approved, willing tribes would...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said on Tuesday he is "this close" to a new gaming deal with a small group of tribes that would deliver on his campaign promise to bring more revenues to the state. At a press...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians threw a party in New York City to give the East Coast travel industry a preview of the tribe's new casino. $p The $250 million resort is set to open in November. The tribe...

Communities Riverside County, California, received $10.3 million in gaming revenues on Monday. $P The money comes from a special distribution fund set up by tribal-state compacts that were signed in 1999. It pays for for police and fire services, road...

More than 20 California tribes are seeking casinos off or away from their existing reservations, according to Stand Up for California. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act bans gaming on lands acquired after 1988. But tribes can seek the concurrence of...

All eyes are on California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) as the state gears up for a campaign season that will focus on the future of Indian gaming. Schwarzenegger is set to announce new compacts with a small group of tribes....

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians says compact talks with the state of California are ongoing despite a harsh rebuke from the National Indian Gaming Commission. NIGC chairman issued a Notice of Violation and Closure Order against the tribe's...

"If the governor's Indian gaming negotiations were just about more money for the state budget in return for more slot machines in tribal casinos, we'd propose to just call the whole thing off. They're not. More important than money for...

The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians filed suit on Wednesday against new compacts being negotiated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). The new agreements have yet to be finalized. But the lawsuit claims they will hurt other tribes by allowing some...

The Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California closed the doors to its casino on Tuesday in response to an order from the National Indian Gaming Commission. The tribe is asking NIGC to quickly review the status of the...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California hopes a lavish party in New York will introduce the East Coast to its brand new $250 million casino resort. The unique event will bring the casino experience to New York-based media....

A new poll shows support for the Agua Caliente Band's casino initiative trailing a rival initiative to allow slot machines at card clubs and racetracks. According to the Field Poll, 53 percent of voters support the tribe's plan while 57...

The Coast Miwok Tribe has yet to open its casino but gave $700,000 to the city of Rohnert Park, California, on Monday for a police team. The money is part of an agreement to share $200 million with the city....

The National Indian Gaming Commission on Friday issued a Notice of Violation to the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, ordering the California tribe to shut down its casino by noon today. The tribe is operating Class III games without...

California tribes negotiating for new gaming compacts say the exclusive right to operate slot machines is a crucial point in discussions. Currently, tribes with compacts signed in 1999 can operate up to 2,000 machines. The group of tribes now talking...

The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is not near a deal for an urban casino, the tribe's attorney said. The tribe is negotiating with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) but reports of an imminent agreement are incorrect, the lawyer said. It...

An anti-tribal gaming initiative will stay on the November ballot in California barring future legal challenges. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and another group of tribes asked the state Supreme Court to remove the initiative from the ballot....

Several California tribes say Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has not responded to their offer to renegotiate their gaming compacts. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians was part of a group of Inland tribes that made the offer about a...

Two rival Indian gaming initiatives have qualified for the November ballot in California. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians wants tribes to pay an 8.84 tax to the state. In exchange, the tribes would be able to offer an...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) is poised to announce a gaming compact for an urban casino in the Bay Area, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians has nine acres in trust in the city of San...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) has expanded compact negotiation talks to include more and more tribes, Copley News Service reports. Schwarzenegger's team has been working with a small group of tribes and is reportedly near an agreement to expand operations in...

The Maidu Indians of the Greenville Rancheria are seeking to open a casino in another tribe's territory. The Maidu Tribe has chosen a site in Tehama County for the casino. The tribe is offering the county $665,120 a year in...

A California appeals court refused to block a non-Indian gaming initiative from appearing on the November ballot. A group of tribes brought challenges to the referendum, saying it would violate state and federal law. The initiative would force them to...

The Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians is scaling back plans for a casino expansion after being denied a state license for more slot machines. In response, the expansion will be about one-fourth the size originally envisioned. The casino manager...

About $1.2 million in gaming funds will be used to boost law enforcement and infrastructure around the casino owned by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in California. Of the amount, the San Bernardino Police Department police department will...

A proposal to build a large tribal casino in Plymouth, California, has the small city up in arms. Mayor Darlene Scanlon and two other city leaders signed an agreement with the Ione Band of Miwok Indians. They say a casino...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) could make or break a ballot initiative to allow non-Indian gaming, one of his top advisors says. George Gorton is promoting the initiative on behalf of card clubs and racetracks that want to end the...

A California judge is being asked to determine whether a county can enforce its laws at the casino owned by the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. Chairwoman Liz Elgin DeRouen told The Los Angeles that the tribe "passed...

"Eight billion dollars a year and no taxes. What a lie on our TV screen. The last official record I read was that the tribes and bands received approximately five billion dollars in California. First, we must remember the tribes...

Spending on two rival gaming initiatives in California is likely to top $100 million, a tribal consultant told The San Francisco Chronicle. A group of tribes has already raised $13 million to defeat an initiative that would end the tribal...

California's $4 billion Indian gaming industry started out with bingo, a fact not lost on several tribes who still offer the game to customers. But bingo is slowing losing ground to slot machines and Class III offerings. According to The...

"The first thing that hits you when you stroll through the doors of Casino San Pablo is the low-hanging haze of cigarette fumes. For a smoke-free state, it's a jolt. How can they get away with this in California? "This...

A group of California tribes has raised nearly $13 million to defeat a ballot initiative that would allow slot machines at non-Indian card clubs and racetracks, Copley News Service reports. The amount eclipses the $8.4 million the card clubs and...

The Tachi Yokut Tribe of California broke ground on a $107 million expansion of its casino. $p The tribe will add a hotel, a conference center, a 2,000-seat amphitheater and other amenities. The expansion will add 177,000 square-feet of gaming...

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has joined the battle against a California initiative that threatens tribal gaming. The tribe filed suit yesterday in an appeals court to stop a group of card clubs and racetracks from putting their...

A group of California tribes is asking the state Supreme Court to invalidate a proposed ballot initiative that would allow slot machines at card clubs and racetracks. The five tribes, which have reportedly spent $1.5 million each to battle the...

California tribes have launched a campaign against an initiative they say would benefit pornographer Larry Flynt. The tribes, who are not named in two press accounts, sent a mailer to 1 million voters statewide. The mailer says the "Larry Flynt...

The Pinoleville Band of Pomo Indians of California says land the tribe is buying will not be used for a casino. The tribe's deal for 105 acres near Ukiah sparked rumors of a casino. Chairwoman Leona Williams says the land...

The chairman of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians spoke at the Sacramento Press Club on Tuesday. Anthony Pico said a small group of tribes are near an agreement with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to share more revenues with the...

The Agua Caliente Tribe and a group of racetracks say they will each turn in more than a million signatures of registered voters in order to qualify their gaming initiatives for the November ballot. The tribe's initiative would subject tribal...

Police arrested 25 people, including the co-founder of the United Farm Workers, for protesting allegedly deplorable labor conditions at the Agua Caliente Tribe's casino in Palm Springs, California. Casino employees say they want to organize a union but are being...

Residents of Ukiah, California, say they are worried a tribal casino might come to their backyard. The Pinoleville Band of Pomo Indians has agreed to buy 105 acres in Ukiah. The tribe hasn't disclosed publicly its plans but residents want...

"Gov.. Arnold Schwarzenegger long ago pledged to get California Indian tribes to pay a larger share of their earnings to help offset the state's staggering budget deficit. He has kept his word, trying to broker a new deal among some...

The 44-member Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians welcomed more than 1,000 people to its new casino in northern California on Monday. $p Traffic was not a problem, The Reno Gazette-Journal reported. The facility is located near Sacramento and includes a...

Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown has been hired by the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeo Indians to lobby for a casino in Barstow, California. $p The tribe hopes Brown's stature will make it easier to negotiate a...

The Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Indians hopes a new casino will lower poverty rates among tribal members and provide a boost to the local economy. $p The tribe signed a compact with former governor Gray Davis that allows 350...

"When California voters rolled the dice on Indian casinos a few years back, they didn't realize that they were unleashing the latest political tremor to rattle the Golden State. But now, with billions of dollars at stake, Indian tribes desperately...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) accepted a $21,200 donation from a subsidiary of a gaming company that operates a casino in the state and is seeking to open three more, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. $P Vista Holdings LLC gave...

The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians is willing to pay the state of California $25,000 a year for every slot machine at its Bay Area casino, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports. $p The tribe has been negotiating with Gov....

A California judge on Thursday ruled that a county's revenue-sharing agreement with the Coast Miwok Tribe does not violate environmental law. $P Opponents of the $200 million deal argued that Sonoma County failed to conduct an environmental analysis of the...

Representatives of six California tribes on Wednesday said they are about a month away from new casino agreements with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R). $P According to The Los Angeles Times, the tribes would be allowed to expand their operations on...

The casino resort under construction by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California is expected to pump $2.8 billion into the local economy. $p The casino features a 410-foot high-rise hotel, considered the largest in the region and on...

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Tuesday said he is ready to announce new compacts with gaming tribes but some tribal representatives say a deal is not near. $p According to The Riverside Press-Enterprise, Schwarzenegger said the new agreements will...

The way the residents of the Capay Valley in Yolo County, California tell it, their land was paradise until the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians showed up. $p Well the tribe didn't exactly show up -- its members had been...

"You can bet on this: Legal gambling in California will expand, carrying with it more of the traffic, environmental and law enforcement problems that flow from current casinos. Odds are, gambling revenue in the state will surpass Nevada's before long....

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) opposes changes to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act that involve revenue-sharing and Class II electronic devices. Schwarzenegger, who campaigned last fall on increased revenue-sharing, is currently negotiating compacts with some tribes in order to obtain...

California's attorney general Bill Lockyer says he has not been asked to investigate an alleged violation of the state's tribal-state gaming compact by the Dry Creek Band of Pomo Indians. $p Critics accuse the tribe of opening its casino and...

The Santa Ysabel Indian Band of Mission Indians is moving forward with plans to open a casino in about a year. The tribe has hired an Arizona management group called Majestic Gaming to run the casino. Majestic formerly managed a...

Some Democrats and constituents of Republican state Sen. Jim Battin say the pro-Indian gaming lawmaker should not be using his elected position to promote an Indian gaming initiative. Battin, a long-time tribal ally, used his official stationary for a mailing...

Negotiations continue between several California tribes and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for new casino compacts. There is little official word about the talks but sources close to the negotiations say Schwarzenegger wants to see tribal gaming expand. They say everything...

Plans by the Coast Miwok Tribe to build a casino in the Bay Area are drawing less opposition from environmental groups. The tribe's first choice for a casino site drew widespread criticism. But the tribe garnered praise for giving up...

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians can begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that would subject willing tribes to revenue-sharing in exchange for expanded gaming. The tribe is proposing that tribal gaming revenues be taxed by the state...

The new head of the California agency that regulates Indian gaming is personally opposed to gaming, which he says attracts crime. Burks "Dean" Shelton, a former police officer, was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) to fill a post he...

A California county is asking the National Indian Gaming Commission for a "a seat at the table" as the agency evaluates a proposed casino for the Coast Miwok Tribe. The tribe's restoration act specifies that the Department of Interior shall...

A reported 200 people attended a meeting to discuss the Coast Miwok Tribe's request to create an initial reservation in northern California that would include a casino. The crowd was 2-1 against the casino, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported....

The United Auburn Indian Community of California plans to share $1 million in casino revenues every year with local non-profits. The tribe is establishing the Community Giving Program to award grants in education, community health, arts and humanities, the environment,...

Opponents of a proposed casino in northern California say the Coast Miwok Tribe has chosen a site that may be contaminated with lead and unexploded ordnance from a nearby World War II U.S. Navy airfield. A spokesperson for the tribe...

A reported 125 people rallied in California's state capitol on Tuesday to protest the expansion of Indian gaming. Representatives of various groups, including churches law enforcement and local governments, said their views are being ignored. They want Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...

Voters in Hesperia, California, voted 59 percent to approve an agreement with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe that would pave the way for a casino. The tribe will give the city between $6.5 million and $6.8 million annually if a casino...

A coalition of 65 tribes has formed Californians Against the Deceptive Gambling Proposition to defeat a proposed gaming initiative. The group won't say how much it has raised. But the Morongo Band of Mission Indians has given $1.5 million and...

California tribes with casinos have contributed $93 million to a state fund since 2000. Of that amount, $25 million goes to counties and local governments. Counties can use the money to offset the impacts of casinos. Sonoma County is setting...

A California lawmaker has introduced two bills to authorize a casino for the Gabrieliño/Tongva Nation, a tribe that is recognized by the state but not by the federal government. The first bill would set up a reservation for the tribe...

Caesars Entertainment signed a preliminary agreement to manage a casino for the Big Sandy Band of Western Mono Indians in California. According to news reports, the tribe will need to amend its gaming compact with the state to allow the...

The College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California, is creating a degree program in casino management. If approved, the program would be the first in the state to concentrate on the management side of gaming, rather than the gaming...

Business leaders in Hesperia, California, heard both sides of a debate over a proposed casino. The Timbisha Shoshone Tribe says it will bring 1,000 jobs and business opportunities for local vendors. The tribe is offering the city nearly $7 million...