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Interior found the band had not shown a significant historical connection to the Vallejo parcel. The finding also blocks the eight-story, $700 million resort planned for the 160.33-acre trust parcel. Scotts Valley suspended gaming at the hall it opened July 24 and said it will sue in federal court. A federal court set aside Interior’s … Read more
DraftKings fended off California players who wanted their gambling losses back. But the judge kept alive the one claim that could shut its paid fantasy contests statewide. SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has permanently barred California players from recovering the money they lost on DraftKings, while keeping the case alive on the one claim … Read more
A wave of insider-trading cases, from a soldier who bet on a classified military operation to Trump’s teleprompter operator, has made prediction markets a federal enforcement target. California moved on the risk months before the scandals broke. WASHINGTON — The people getting caught are what make the story. An Army master sergeant with a security … Read more
Wilton Rancheria asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take 90.57 acres in Elk Grove into federal trust. The nine parcels beside Sky River Casino would carry 150,000 square feet of office and 400,000 of commercial space. The environmental assessment proposes no gaming, unlike the 2017 acquisition that made the Sky River site gaming-eligible. Public … Read more
The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe received $275,000 for the quarter ended June 30 and $27.1 million to date. Section 5.2 of the new compact says the tribe owes no payment to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. The compact authorizes 1,200 gaming devices and two casinos but records the tribe’s intent to stay under 350 devices. … Read more
Scotts Valley is dealing cards in Vallejo while Washington decides whether its $700 million resort is legal at all, and a rival tribe fights to stop both. VALLEJO, Calif. — A casino is up and running in this Bay Area city before Washington has finally decided the tribe is even allowed to run it. That … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge signaled Thursday that he will not throw out a class action accusing DraftKings of running illegal sports betting in California through its daily fantasy contests, telling lawyers he believes the games are likely prohibited by state law and that the players suing have adequately alleged a financial injury. What … Read more
Tribal gaming revenue hit a record $46.2 billion in fiscal 2025, up 5.3%, or $2.3 billion, over the year before. At $12.6 billion, the Sacramento region spanning California and northern Nevada topped all eight of the NIGC’s regions. California’s region grew 4.1%, below the 5.3% national rate, even as it remained the nation’s largest tribal-gaming … Read more
California’s treatment program reached 4,670 people through 143 authorized providers in 2024-25. New intakes included 799 gamblers and 176 relatives harmed by someone else’s gambling. More Californians are seeking help for sports betting and online gambling, neither of them legal in the state. The problem gambling seat on the state gaming policy committee expires Dec. … Read more
The California Gambling Control Commission takes written comment on the proposed multi-owner license through July 31. Owners in good standing would skip the $6,600 initial background deposit and the supplemental information forms. A pending accusation, an evidentiary hearing or four kinds of pre-existing license conditions block good standing. The commission’s owner list shows 55 owners … Read more