National Indian Gaming Commission

California Tribal Gaming Approvals Stall Without NIGC Chair

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California Tribal Gaming Approvals Stall Without NIGC Chair

The commission has run without an acting or permanent chair since Jan. 13, when Sharon Avery’s term ended. It approved two gaming ordinance amendments nationwide in 2026, neither in California, down from 19 in 2025. California’s most recent approval went to the Soboba Band of Luiseno Mission Indians on Nov. 24, 2025. Compacts, land into … Read more

California Tribal Gaming Anchors a Record $46.2 Billion Year

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California Tribal Gaming Anchors a Record $46.2 Billion Year

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