Twelve senators, including both from California, asked Senate committees July 17 for an IGRA savings clause and an event-contract ban. Senate bill 4160, the standalone measure that would supply that ban, protects state law but never mentions IGRA or tribal compacts. The CLARITY Act carries neither protection, and the Senate leaves Aug. 10 and does … Read more
The United Auburn Indian Community named general manager Dawn Clayton chief executive of Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Aug. 4. Clayton has spent 16 of her 44 years in gaming and hospitality at Thunder Valley, the past 13 running operations. The tribe’s compact caps the property at 3,500 gaming devices and two facilities through Dec. … Read more
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
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
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