The Casino That Opened Before Washington Said Yes

Scotts Valley Casino: A $700M Bet Now Waiting on Interior

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

Koi Nation’s Casino Loses Its Land as Scotts Valley’s Vallejo Bid Stalls

Koi Nation Casino Blocked, Scotts Valley Project Stalls

A federal judge vacated the Koi Nation’s casino land near Windsor and Interior pulled it out of trust in April 2026, while the Scotts Valley Band’s $700 million Vallejo project stalls in its own review, leaving two of California’s biggest tribal casinos blocked by other tribes.