Officials in Siskiyou County, California, are worried about the casino proposed by the Karuk Tribe.

The Karuk Tribe of California hopes to break ground on its casino by summer of 2014, The Siskiyou Daily News reported

Tribes across the nation are looking to jump into the Internet gaming business.

The Barona Band of Mission Indians in California is installing a new air filtration system at its casino.

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in California has hired Teri Poust as interim gaming commissioner.

The Karuk Tribe and California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a Class III gaming compact on Thursday.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is moving forward with a casino land-into-trust application submitted by the Wilton Rancheria of California.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) called on Congress to limit new tribal casinos in California after spreading misinformation about the industry earlier this year.

Voters in California will have their say on an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.

The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians of California is finally seeing movement on its casino land-into-trust application.

Tribal interests have contributed nearly $3 million to a ballot initiative against an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.

The city of Petaluma, California, is waiting on law enforcement funds from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians is blaming 'wealthy gaming tribes' for opposition to its off-reservation casino in California.

The Karuk Tribe of California is seeking public comment on its plans for a Class III gaming facility and hotel.

A referendum that seeks to stop the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians from opening an off-reservation has qualified for the ballot in California.

The Dry Creek Rancheria of California isn't pursuing a second casino but local officials don't trust the tribe's intentions.

Authorities in California arrested a 42-year-old man after he allegedly left his son alone at the casino owned by the United Auburn Indian Community.

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in California has shut down the comedy club at its casino.

Opponent speaks about lawsuit over the $825 million casino just opened by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.

There won't be any labor union battles at the $825 million casino opened by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California this week.

Large crowds brought traffic jams on Tuesday as the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria opened its first gaming facility.

With the arrival of an $825 million casino from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, newspaper fears even bigger tribal gaming facilities are on the way.

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria opens the $825 million Graton Resort and Casino at 10am tomorrow.

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is less than a week away from opening the $825 million Graton Resort and Casino.

Gaming experts don't expect non-Indian facilities in northern Nevada to take much of a hit when the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria opens its casino in California next week.

The big day is getting closer -- the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California will open its gaming facility in less than two weeks.

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California has cleared every federal and state hurdle in its quest for an off-reservation casino but the project faces one last test.

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California has cleared another hurdle in its bid for an off-reservation casino.

The Dry Creek Rancheria will see a loss in revenue when the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria open its casino next month, Chairman Harvey Hopkins said.

The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California failed to make a full $12 million payment on $250 million in gaming debt.

The California Tribal Business Alliance marks the 25th anniversary of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

The Pala Band of Mission Indians in California selects technology company to work with Internet gaming business.

Writers call on the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria to go smoke-free at the Graton Resort and Casino, which is set to open November 5:

The Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians in California is raising the wages of all its hourly gaming employees.

The Jamul Indian Village has been complying with its Class III gaming compact in addressing the impacts of its casino, according to a letter from the office of California Gov. Jerry Brown (D).

Leaders of Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians say their business will be hurt if the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians opens an off-reservation casino.

Attorney who lost case to Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation accuses the tribe of ignoring anti-discrimination laws at its casino in northern California.

Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, will co-host the first inaugural iGaming Legislative Symposium on February 27, 2014.

An opposition group is still trying to stop the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California from opening a casino.

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California offered media a sneak preview of an $825 million casino that's due to open to the public on November 5.

Did Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) fib when she claimed that California is home to more than 100 tribal casinos?

A group that failed to stop a casino for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is setting its sights on a new opponent -- the Dry Creek Rancheria.

Opponents of an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California say they have collected more than enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot.

The Sacramento Bee interviews Paul Cornish, the director of casino operations for the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, operated by the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians.

The Jamul Indian Village of California is confident of its $360 million on-reservation casino despite litigation from opposition groups.

Tribal interests are donating big to a campaign to block an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California.

The United Auburn Indian Community isn't worried about a new casino from the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, a spokesperson said.

A judge in California dismissed two lawsuits that were aimed at blocking an off-reservation casino for the Enterprise Rancheria.

Susan Andronico writes about the benefits of the $28 billion Indian gaming industry.

The Obama administration is being sued over an on-reservation casino for the Jamul Indian Village of California.

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California will open its $800 million casino at 10am on November 5.

The Santa Maria Sun tours the casino owned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians in California and finds a strong emphasis on green energy.

Supporters of an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians have formed a campaign committee in California.

Victor Rocha, the owner and editor of Pechanga.net, will receive the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for Gaming Communications.

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in California has started work on a multi-million dollar casino renovation project.

The Fort Independence Indian Community of California released details of its upcoming casino.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved a unique Class III gaming compact between the Wiyot Tribe and the state of California.

The California Nations Indian Gaming Association is growing in size again.

Newspaper says California voters should be able to reject an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians has won approval of its Class III gaming compact in the California Legislature.

A bus heading to the casino owned by the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians was involved in an accident on Sunday night. Ten people -- nine passengers and a driver -- were hospitalized, according to news reports. The driver lost...

The tribe announced a restructuring of about $524 million in gaming debt and bought out its management contract.

Artist's rendering of the proposed North Fork Rancheria casino. Image from North Fork Casino Environmental Impact Statement Wall Street firms are funding a campaign to block an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians: It’s called Keep...

Dave Palermo reports on a lack of consensus among tribes regarding Internet gaming in California.

Workers raise the sign at the Graton Resort and Casino. Photo from Facebook The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California reached another casino construction milestone this week. The tribe raised the sign for the $800 million Graton Resort and...

The Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation in California expects a decision on its off-reservation casino this fall, a representative for the tribe said. The tribe has been pursuing a casino in Calexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border for nearly a...

A tour bus that was heading to the casino owned by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in California was involved in an accident on Thursday.

The United Auburn Indian Community of Community has shared over $9 million with the local community since 2004, thanks to its successful gaming operation. The UAIC Community Giving Program just announced $56,000 in grants for the first half of the...

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California moves forward with refinancing of gaming debt: The Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority (the "Authority") announced today the interim results of the previously announced tender offer (the "Tender Offer") and consent...

The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is backing a bill to legalize Internet poker games in California. Efforts to authorize online poker games were recently deemed "dead" for the year. But the tribe is optimistic with just three weeks...

The Morongo Band of Mission Indians broke ground on an In-N-Out Burger as part of a casino expansion project.

Robert Smith, the chairman of the California Tribal Business Alliance and chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, calls on state to shut down non-Indian Internet cafes: According to the American Gaming Association, Internet cafes have experienced viral growth...

The Enterprise Rancheria of California remains confident of its off-reservation casino even as its Class III gaming compact faces delays.

Two California tribes are still pursuing off-reservation casinos although the Bureau of Indian Affairs appears to be moving very slowly.

Amid concerns about a hypothetical casino from the Dry Creek Rancheria in California, online poll finds a whopping 91 percent want more transparency in the land-into-trust process.

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California is taking more control of its gaming operation. The tribe negotiated a new Class III gaming compact that lowers the...

Artist's rendering of the proposed North Fork Rancheria casino. Image from North Fork Casino Environmental Impact Statement The Table Mountain Rancheria has contributed $250,000 to a committee that wants to stop the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians from opening...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria Newspaper says California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) broke promise to voters by supporting off-reservation casinos for the Enterprise Rancheria and the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians: Since the enactment...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Business continues to improve at the casino owned by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California, the tribe's gaming partner reported today. Lakes Entertainment said it earned...

Stand Up for California continues to gather signatures in its campaign against an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.

Columnist says the $800 million Graton Resort and Casino being built by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is still the number one local issue.

It doesn't look like Internet poker will be legalized this year in California despite support from some tribes. Two bills were introduced this year to regulate online poker games. But there's been little movement as the legislative session winds down....

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California is required to make two payments of $12 million a year in order to...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is paying $10.85 million for a road project that will bring visitors to the $800 million Graton Resort and...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California could see an upgrade in its credit rating thanks to a new Class III gaming compact and a restructuring of...

The Dry Creek Rancheria has said it won't pursue plans for a second casino but the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is questioning the claim.

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) won't delay an off-reservation Class III gaming compact for the Enterprise Rancheria, a spokesperson said. Brown negotiated the compact and agreed to the casino under...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. A judge in California dismissed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria from opening a casino. The tribe was not a...

Columnist dives into divisions between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and the local community: Are prejudice and envy involved in the continuous assault on the Chumash and their casino in Santa Ynez? Probably. Are there legitimate issues between...

Newspaper says local officials need to do more to block a hypothetical casino from the Dry Creek Rancheria in California: Organizationally, city leaders have spent precious little time developing a comprehensive strategy to prevent the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Attorney says Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria will be cashing in on the Bay Area market when it opens the $800 million Graton Resort and...

Stand Up for California has established a fundraising committee in its battle against a casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The committee is called "Keep Vegas-Style Casinos Out of Neighborhoods, a project of Stand Up for California."...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California made a full payment on its gaming debt on Thursday, with rival leaders blaming...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California started accepting application for jobs at its new casino on Tuesday. Nearly 1,000 people turned out for a chance at 150 jobs, The Hi-Desert Star reported. Only the first 320 people...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California welcomed federal approval of its Class III gaming compact. The compact reduces the revenue sharing rate at the Red Hawk...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians The Bureau of Indian Affairs has allowed a new Class III gaming compact for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California to go into effect. The compact...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California will make a full payment on its gaming debt after a judge in New...

The Tule River Tribe of California has withdrawn a land-into-trust application amid talks about an off-reservation casino. The application for 40 acres in Porterville was opposed by state and local officials. The tribe now hopes to work more closely with...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California plans to end its gaming agreement with Lakes Entertainment. The tribe will pay $57.1 million to Lakes by the end of the year...

A lawsuit questions whether California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) had the ability to approve an off-reservation casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. Brown approved the casino under the two-part determination provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act....

The Dry Creek Rancheria of California doesn't plan on opening a new casino but officials in the city of Petaluma are drafting a letter against one anyway. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for...

Tribal family opposes development on their land assignments.

A state court in California is hearing a lawsuit today that challenges the Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The tribe is not named in the suit. Instead, Stand Up for California claims Gov....

The Tule River Tribe of California might move its casino to a new site, Chairman Neil Peyron said. The tribe initially proposed a second gaming facility but Peyron said that's off the table. Instead the tribe might move the Eagle...

The Dry Creek Rancheria of California has dropped plans for a second casino. The tribe submitted a land-into-trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a 277-acre site that was rumored for a casino. The application stated that the...

The Barona Band of Mission Indians and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation shared $1.7 million in gaming revenues with communities in San Diego County, California. Recipients included law enforcement agencies, social service agencies and fire departments. The Indian...

The Pala Band of Mission Indians in California has started an Internet gaming venture. Pala Interactive will go live as soon as Internet poker games are legalized. Phil Ivey, a professional poker play, is due to serve as the...

Stand Up for California is seeking a statewide referendum on a bill that ratified a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The referendum calls for a vote on AB 277, which narrowly passed the...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria announced food and dining options at its $800 million casino. The Graton Resort and Casino will feature two restaurants...

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians discussed its off-reservation casino with the office of Gov. Jerry Brown (D).

The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians has cleared almost every hurdle in its decade-long quest for an off-reservation casino in California. The last two hurdles rest in Washington, D.C. The National Indian Gaming Commission must approve a management contract...

Attorneys discuss disenrollment disputes within three tribes and their link to gaming per capita payments: Over the past several years, there have been a series of publicized tribal enrollment revocations of enrolled members – including former tribal leaders – and...

Newspaper calls for more local involvement in off-reservation casinos: Last week, the California Senate approved a gaming compact that will enable the North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians to build a casino near Madera, about 35 miles from the...

Members of the Bishop Paiute Tribe of California will vote next week on a $118 million casino development project.

The Ramona Band of Cahuilla Indians presented its Class III gaming compact to the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee on Wednesday. The compact authorizes up to 750 slot machines, although a facility with a smaller number of machines is expected. The...

A Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians can now be sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs after gaining final approval in California. The compact authorizes an off-reservation casino, a first in the state....

The California Senate voted 22-11 on Thursday to ratify a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The deal authorizes an off-reservation casino, a first in California. Tribes with existing gaming facilities opposed the compact,...

After weeks of delays, the Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians in California is due for a vote this week, Capitol Weekly reports. The compact authorizes an off-reservation casino for the tribe at a...

A business deal between the California Nations Indian Gaming Association and Cadillac Jack: Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX.V: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Cadillac Jack and the California...

Robert Edwards, the former vice chairman of the Enterprise Rancheria in California before he was disenrolled, on the tribe's off-reservation casino: Enterprise Rancheria may have had big dreams a decade ago,where their casino project was concerned, but I recall more...

The Pala Band of Mission Indians in California reduced its casino per capita payment even as its removed hundreds from the rolls, The LA Weekly reports. Each member receives more than $150,000 a year, according to the paper. In January...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians in California has technically gone into default on $250 million in gaming debt, according to a...

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians is still waiting for the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take action on its off-reservation casino. The Bush administration rejected the proposed casino because Barstow is more than 100 miles from...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. The National Indian Gaming Commission is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a faction of the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Newspaper questions why gaming tribes are opposing an off-reservation casino for the Enterprise Rancheria in California: One hurdle to be cleared is the Legislature's approval of Gov. Jerry Brown's tribal...

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 reservation. The deal authorizes up...

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 and on fixed incomes --...

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 when the Bureau of Indian...

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 Appeals, the Bureau of Indian...

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 were rampant among its members....

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. Residents slammed the project a...

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 percent of respondents in the...

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 the bonds unfavorably. The tribe...

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 in the Senate has been...

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 opposition, the tribe agreed not...

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 of industry events scheduled year...

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. Jerry Brown (D) last November....

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 to monitor water levels in...

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 hasn't made a public announcement....

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 bar and lounge, a deli,...

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 of the Kumeyaay Nation contribute...

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 have signed up for classes,...

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 to vote on the compact...

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 return to the tribe's foray...

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 is front and center again...

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 Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians,...

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 2011. As part of the...

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 tribes with existing gaming facilities....

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 with Gov. Jerry Brown (D)...

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 acquisition in the Federal Register...

QuadJacks analyzes an Internet gaming proposal released by a group of California tribes: A group of eight California Indian tribes has released a draft of a new bill to license and regulate online poker in California. The bill would qualify...

The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians in California hosted a grand opening for a $22 million hotel at the Black Oak Casino. The hotel features 184 rooms and 16 suites. The five-story building also features 6,000 square-feet of conference space,...

Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, invites you to Indian Country Online, the first-ever conference dedicated to Internet gaming in Indian Country: Several people have asked why I created Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress and the simple answer is...

A Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians gets its final hearing in the California Senate today. The compact authorizes an off-reservation casino on a 305-acre site in Madera County. It passed the Assembly earlier...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. Business continues to improve at the casino owned by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California, the tribe's gaming partner reported on Thursday. Lakes Entertainment said it earned an additional...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California will be hiring 2,000 people to work at the tribe's $800 million casino. The addition of the...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. The Enterprise Rancheria of California is in a holding pattern on its off-reservation casino. The tribe has gained federal and state approval for the casino. But a Class III gaming...

It looks like tribes in California are coming together on Internet gaming. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians proposed an online poker consortium of tribes and non-Indian facilities. The idea was opposed by some of the more successful gaming tribes...

Supervisors in Mendocino County, California, delayed action on a casino agreement with the Pinoleville Pomo Nation. The proposed memorandum of understanding calls for the tribe to address the off-reservation impacts of its casino. According to The Ukiah Daily Journal ,...

The Redding Rancheria of California is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Win-River Casino.

The Dry Creek Rancheria of California is using $400,000 in Indian Reservation Roads funding for casino-related projects. The tribe will use $200,000 to repave a road and $150,000 to pay for engineering and environmental studies for a bridge upgrade project....

The Pinoleville Pomo Nation of California appears to be making progress on its casino plan. The tribe signed a Class III gaming compact with Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in August 2011. As part of the agreement, the tribe has to...

The California Assembly ratified a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians on Thursday but only with the minimum number of votes. The compact authorizes an off-reservation casino on a 305-acre site in Madera County....

A Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians is facing opposition from tribes that operate casinos hundreds of miles away. The North Fork Rancheria plans to open an casino on a 305-acre site near the...

Writer calls on California lawmakers to approve a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians: Enter the North Fork Tribe. In the 1960’s the tribe was terminated as a result of an act of Congress....

A former gaming executive for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians of California was convicted of bribery.

California is a long way from Atlantic City but that isn't stopping some tribes from expressing opposition to New Jersey's new Internet gambling law. The California Tribal Business Alliance, which represents three tribes with casinos, says the law poses a...

The tribal gaming industry in California took a hit during the economic recession but revenues finally bounced back in 2011, according to Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report.

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Mary Jane Griego and Dorothea Theodoratus support an off-reservation casino for the Enterprise Rancheria: The Enterprise project is a worthy gambling project and deserves to be judged on the facts...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California haven't set an opening date for their casino but it's tied to the completion of an $11...

The Yurok Tribe of California held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for a casino and hotel on the reservation.

Employees of the casino owned by the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians in California are trying to unionize. Union supporters signed up 149 Casino Pauma employees for Unite Here Local 30. That represents more than half of the employees at...

The Yurok Tribe of California is hosting a job fair today for casino construction workers. The tribe is investing nearly $10 million in a casino and hotel on the reservation. About 100 construction workers are needed for the project. The...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Over 3,000 people so far have applied for jobs at the casino being built by the The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California. The...

The agenda has been set for Indian Country Online, the first-ever conference dedicated to Internet gaming in Indian Country. Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, is co-organizing the conference. It will take place June 3-4 at the Pechanga Resort and...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Newspaper calls on California lawmakers to reject compacts for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Enterprise Rancheria: Indian gambling in California has exploded well beyond the "modest...

The California Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization will hold a hearing next Wednesday, April 24, on a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The tribe received federal and state approval to open an off-reservation...

The Jamul Indian Village of California plans to open a $360 million on its reservation but the plan faces local opposition. The tribe wants new road access for the new casino, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. Caltrans, the state...

A federal judge invalidated a Class III gaming compact for the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians of California last month, a ruling that affected how unions organize at the tribe's casino. The tribe no longer has to remain neutral on...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California made a partial payment on its casino debt amid a leadership dispute, The Fresno...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Newspaper calls on California lawmakers to reject compacts for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Enterprise Rancheria: Indian gambling in California has exploded well beyond the "modest...

Howard Stutz on the deal between Jamul Indian Village and Penn National Gaming: Penn National Gaming, Inc. is not the first commercial casino company to jump into the Indian gaming market. It probably won’t be the last. Tribal gaming operations...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Tribes in California are stepping up lobbying efforts on two off-reservation casinos, The Sacramento Bee reports. The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the Enterprise Rancheria won approval from...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have started the hiring process for the tribe's $800 million casino resort. The tribe will hire 2,000 people to...

A bill was introduce to ratify a Class III gaming compact between the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians and the state of California. The tribe received federal and state approval to open an off-reservation casino. The 350-acre gaming site...

The Bishop Paiute Tribe of California added beer and wine service to its casino last month. The tribe hired 13 new employees to handle the sale of beer and wine in the lounge at the Paiute Palace Casino. It's part...

The Jamul Indian Village of California has reignited local opposition with plans for a $360 million casino on the reservation. The tribe says the 200,000 square-foot facility, to be developed in partnership with Penn National Gaming, will blend into the...

The Jamul Indian Village of California announced an agreement to develop a $360 million casino with Penn National Gaming. The 200,000 square-foot casino will feature at least 1,700 slot machines, 50 table games, restaurants, bars, lounges and a parking...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California missed a $12 million casino bond payment on April 1, triggering a 30-day...

Elaine Bethel-Fink, the chairwoman of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, on her tribe's connection to off-reservation gaming site: The myth that the first peoples of this region lived in segmented tribal territories somehow clearly marked and separated from...

The city of San Pablo, California, is being urged to support a labor union in a dispute with the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians. The United Here Local 2850 won a National Labor Relations Board ruling that said the tribe...

A new lawsuit seeks to stop the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians from opening an off-reservation casino in California. Gov. Jerry Brown (D) approved the casino under the two-part determination provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. A group...

The Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold, California. Photo © Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians. A leadership dispute within the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California is affecting the tribe's gaming operation. The tribe is...

The Sacramento Bee calls for a halt to new tribal casinos in California: Beyond Sacramento County and the Wilton Miwok, the state needs to send a message to Congress and the president – enough. California is home to more than...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. It took more than a decade but the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria will open its casino in California later this year. The Rohnert...

A lawsuit that seeks to stop the Ione Band of Miwok Indians from opening a casino has been transferred to federal court in California. Nicolas Villa Jr., who claims he is the hereditary Ione leader, filed his suit in Washington,...

Gaming mitigation funds are slowly drying up in California, The Santa Maria Sun reports. According to the California Department of Finance, gaming mitigation funds were $30 million in 2010. The amount dropped to $9.2 million for 2011 and 2012, the...

The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in California. Photo © Gary Todoroff. The Wiyot Tribe of California has agreed to hold off on a casino on its reservation under a Class III gaming compact with the state. The tribe...

Jerry Brown, the chairman of the Chowchilla Tribe of Yokuts, explains opposition to the North Fork Rancheria off-reservation casino: We the members of the Chowchilla Tribe of Yokuts have the rightful claim to the ancestral land on which the North...

Registration is open for Indian Country Online, the first-ever conference dedicated to Internet gaming in Indian Country. Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, is co-organizing the conference. It will take place June 3-4 at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in...

Artist's rendering of the new hotel at the Black Oak Casino. The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians in California is planning an April 1 soft opening for a $22 million hotel at the Black Oak Casino. The 148-room facility...

A group called Stop the North Fork Compact Coalition is trying to block a casino for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. The tribe won state and federal approval for a $350 million off-reservation casino. Opponents are trying to...

Artist's rendering of the Graton Resort and Casino. Image from Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of California has agreed to a new revenue-sharing deal with the city of Rohnert Park. The tribe is...

Tribal casino casino revenues are starting to rebound after faltering through the recession, according to Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report. Tribal revenues fell in 2009, right after the recession yet. But the Indian gaming industry has grown in 2010...

A federal judge refused to drop charges in connection with corruption and fraud at the casino owned by the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California. The tribe's attorney, Gary Edward Kovall, is accused of steering contracts at the...

After losing federal recognition and its reservation, the Wilton Rancheria of California is hoping to rebuild its future by turning to Indian gaming. The tribe is working with Boyd Gaming on a casino at a 160-acre site near the city...

The Wilton Rancheria of California has partnered with Boyd Gaming on its casino project. According to a Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company purchased a development agreement with the tribe for $24.5 million. Boyd is...

California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a Class III gaming compact with the Wiyot Tribe on Thursday. The tribe agreed not to open a casino on its reservation. So the compact calls for the tribe to receive 3.5 percent of...

The city of Porterville, California, may be forced to return $215,000 in gaming funds. The Tule River Tribe shares gaming revenues with the state. The Tulare County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee determines how to distribute the funds, with...

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of California spent $100 million for its 254-acre casino site back in 2005. The deal amounted to what seemed like a hefty $393,700 per acre. But now that the casino is under construction, local...

The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians in California is hosting a grand opening for its $36 million casino hotel tonight. The 128-room, five-story hotel sits next to the Viejas Casino. The tribe hopes to attract locals and reward frequent gamblers...

The Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians of California doesn't have to follow a Class III gaming compact that included a high revenue sharing rate, a federal judge ruled on Monday. The Pauma Band signed a compact in 1999 that authorized...

Artist's rendering of the new hotel at the Black Oak Casino. The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians in California will debut a $22 million hotel at the Black Oak Casino to the public on May 1. The 148-room facility...

The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians in California recently remodeled its casino and could be making more improvements soon. About a year ago, the tribe expanded the size of the Chicken Ranch Casino and Bingo and added a restaurant...

The Lytton Band of Pomo Indians in California has engaged in unfair labor practices at its casino, a judge with the National Labor Relations Board ruled. Unite Here Local 2850 lodged several complaints at the San Pablo Lytton Casino. Workers...

Columnist picks apart some of the arguments being used by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) in her bid to stop new casino developments through S.477, the Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act: When she's not introducing gun control laws, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.,...

Rendering of the proposed Enterprise Rancheria casino. Photo Enterprise Rancheria. Supervisors in Butte County, California, voted 3-2 to oppose the Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino. The county approved a resolution said the new casino will hurt existing gaming facilities operated...

Red Hawk Casino. Photo Courtesy Red Hawk Casino. Business is improving at the casino owned by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians of California, the tribe's gaming partner reported on Tuesday. Lakes Entertainment didn't provide figures but said...

Dave Palermo on federal recognition and Indian gaming: Considering that gambling has pretty much hijacked every aspect of federal American Indian policy, it comes as no surprise it would have a major impact on indigenous groups seeking federal recognition as...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is renewing her campaign against off-reservation gaming. Feinstein introduced S.477, the Tribal Gaming Eligibility Act, on Wednesday. The text of the bill is not yet available online but it follows a version of the bill that...

The Wilton Rancheria of California has a backup site for its proposed gaming facility. The tribe presented plants this week for a casino near the city of Galt. But the tribe originally looked at a site in nearby Elk Grove....

A judge in California set a trial date for a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria from opening a casino. The tribe already started work on the Graton Resort and Casino after winning approval of its...

The Wilton Rancheria of California has already submitted a land-into-trust application for a casino, Chairman Andrew Frainklin said. The tribe has a developer too, Frankilin told the city council in Galt on Tuesday night. Plans call for a casino that's...

The Wilton Rancheria of California, a recently recognized tribe, will be outlining plans for a casino at a city council meeting in Galt this evening. The tribe wants build a casino on a 160-acre site north of the city. A...

The Yurok Tribe of California will be investing nearly $10 million in its first casino but one member doesn't think it's a good idea. James Dunlap started a petition to prevent the tribe from using a portion of a trust...

The Wilton Rancheria of California, a recently recognized tribe, is looking to join the Indian gaming industry. The tribe is submitting a land-into-trust application for 160 acres near the city of Galt. Plans call for a casino and potentially a...

Elaine Fink, the chairwoman of the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, discusses Indian opposition to her tribe's off-reservation casino: The North Fork Rancheria supports all tribes in their endeavors to restore and rebuild tribal legitimacy, cultures, resources, and lands....

The Fort Independence Indian Community signed a Class III gaming compact with California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Thursday. The tribe will be able to offer up to 800 slot machines under the agreement. The deal also sets a...

The Santa Barbara County Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee in California will be distributing $736,752.40 in casino funds this year. The money will go to communities affected by Indian gaming. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians operates a...

Tribal casinos took in $27.427 billion in 2011, an increase of 3.4 percent, according to Casino City’s Indian Gaming Industry Report. "Despite a sluggish economy in 2011, Indian gaming sustained a modest growth to bring it above its pre-recession gaming...

The Enterprise Rancheria of California says litigation against its casino has a financial impact to the tribe and the surrounding community. The tribe has gained federal and state approval for an off-reservation casino in Yuba County. But litigation is costing...

It looks like the Yurok Tribe of California will be getting into the Indian gaming business. The results aren't certified but tribal members voted in favor of using $9.6 million to finance a casino. Construction will likely start in late...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California says its new casino will increase traffic. The tribe anticipates 1,362 daily trips to the Tortoise Rock Casino. The facility could open later this year. The tribe operates the Spotlight 29...

Supervisors in Colusa County, California, voted to oppose the Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino. The county says the new casino will hurt the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians, also known as the Colusa Indian Community. A resolution asks lawmakers to...

The days of the $1.99 all-you-can-eat buffet in casinos are sadly long gone, but bargains can still be found.

California tribes that contribute gaming revenues directly to the state's general fund shared $369 million in 2011-2012, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. A handful of tribes negotiated Class III gaming compacts with governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) that required them to put...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California held a public meeting last week to discuss plans for its new casino. The February 7 meeting was well attended, The Desert Trail reported, but few people spoke. A handful, however,...

The city of Rohnert Park, California, is asserting eminent domain in order to widen a road to the casino being built by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. The city and the tribe made offers to the owners of...

"The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, a federally-recognized Indian tribal government that owns and operates Red Hawk Casino, last week won a permanent court injunction against Cesar Caballero, an individual who has falsely claimed affiliation with the Tribe and...

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of California unveiled drawings of its $800 million casino that's slated to open later this year. The Graton Resort and Casino will be a single-story building that was designed to reflect the local...

In a first for a California tribe, the Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians has won federal approval of its Class III gaming compact. In August 2010, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) negotiated...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California is paying close attention to the desert tortoise as it moves forward with a new casino. The Tortoise Rock Casino will be located on a 32-acre site of tribal land. The...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians must comply with 18 conditions for its casino liquor license. The license allows the tribe to to sell liquor in more areas at the Chumash Casino Hotel and Resort except on the gaming...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is asking the Obama administration to pull back its new litigation policy regarding land-into-trust acquisitions. Litigation historically has prompted the Bureau of Indian Affairs to "self-stay" the acquisition until the case is resolved. But the Obama...

The Yurok Tribe of California is defending plans to use a portion of a $27.5 million trust settlement to build a casino resort. The tribe wants to use about $10 million of the settlement to build a casino and a...

"Indian tribes are an important part of the Coachella Valley. They are part of our history and a key ingredient in the success of our tourism industry. An iSun investigation published in The Desert Sun this week tells the story...

"Twentynine Palms will get some new neighbors when the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians constructs what it calls a boutique casino on its land on Baseline Road and Adobe Road here. If all goes as planned, the 30,000-square-foot casino...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians won approval for expanded liquor sales at its casino. The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control approved the license on Wednesday. It allows the tribe to sell liquor in more areas at the...

The Obama administration saw a second victory in litigation involving off-reservation gaming in California. Judge John A. Mendez refused to stop the Bureau of Indian Affairs from placing a casino site in trust for the Enterprise Rancheria. He said opponents...

The Bureau of Indian Affairs will be placing the off-reservation casino site for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians into trust on Friday, according to documents filed in federal court. The BIA published notice of the acquisition in the...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California plans to spend $1.4 million on its new gaming facility. The tribe will break ground on the Tortoise Rock Casino next month. The 30,000-square-foot facility will feature 500 slot machines, five...

The five largest gaming tribes in California spent $4.8 million in the last two years, mostly on Internet poker legislation, The Palm Springs Desert Sun reports. Tribes were on both sides of the issue. Some were part of a consortium...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California will announce plans today for its second casino near the city of Twentynine Palms. The tribe plans a 30,000-square-foot facility with 500 slot machines, five table games and two poker tables....

The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians in California recently remodeled its casino. The Fantasy Springs Hotel and Resort features an entirely new gaming floor. "We just completely ripped everything out and started right from scratch," general manager Paul Ryan told...

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians in California plans to build a new casino, The Desert Trail reports. The tribe will release an environmental impact statement next Monday and will hold a public meeting next month, an official in...

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of California launched a program to help residents near its casino monitor their water supplies. The tribe is paying the Sotoyome Resource Conservation District $126,035 to test water levels in wells. The data will...

The Yurok Tribe of California could be opening up a gaming facility thanks to a $27.5 million trust fund settlement. Tribal members will vote on a plan to set aside 37 percent of the settlement for a casino. The rest...

Two lawsuits challenging federal approval of the Enterprise Rancheria off-reservation casino have been transferred to California. The United Auburn Indian Community and a group of individuals filed separate lawsuits in the federal district court in Washington, D.C. Both were consolidated...

Victor Rocha, the owner of Pechanga.net, will host an Internet gaming conference this June in California. The first ever Indian Country Online: The 2013 Congress will focus on the new opportunities that Internet gaming represents. The theme is "No Tribe...

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of California is making progress on its casino even as an opposition group hopes to block the project in court. Stop the Casino 101 Coalition is suing Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in state court....

The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians filed a lawsuit aimed at stopping the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians from opening an off-reservation casino. The lawsuit was filed in state court. The defendants include Gov. Jerry Brown (D), who approved...

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria of California is on track to open its $825 million gaming facility by the end of this year, The North Bay Business Journal reports. A topping-off ceremony yesterday marked a major milestone in construction...

Members of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in California receive about $13,000 a month in gaming revenues, The Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. The figure came from a court case involving a tribal member whose per capita payment was illegally diverted....