California Gambling News

Drugs, Guns, Cash Found In Raid Of Illegal Northern California Casinos Written By: Cheryl Coward Published: Apr 27, 2023 Updated: Apr 27, 2023 Residents of San Jose are to thank for a successful law enforcement bust of seven illegal underground casinos in the city.Serious criminal activity and illicit casinos often go hand-in-hand, and the April […]

Expanded Surveillance Requirements May Be Coming To California Cardrooms Written By: Cheryl Coward Published: Apr 18, 2023 Updated: Apr 18, 2023 New regulations meant to aid in criminal investigations are on the mind of California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) members. While surveillance equipment in California’s largest cardrooms is common and required by state law, not […]

Southern California Casinos Boast Expansions, Windfalls And State-Of-The-Art Slots Written By: Hill Kerby Published: Apr 13, 2023 Updated: Apr 13, 2023 We’re less than halfway into April, and three Southern California casinos are already making headlines.In the San Diego area, a blackjack player at Harrah’s Resort Southern California won a progressive jackpot worth over $1 […]

Could A Retail California Sports Betting Initiative Make The 2024 Ballot? Written By: Hill Kerby Published: Apr 5, 2023 Updated: Apr 5, 2023 Another window to legalize California sports betting in 2024 could be a one-horse race. Will state tribal leaders consider another shot at a retail-only sports betting initiative?The tribes’ attempt at passing similar […]

Evander Kane Says He Borrowed $50 Million To Feed Gambling Habit Written By: Aleeyah Jadavji Published: Mar 28, 2023 Updated: Mar 27, 2023 Embattled NHL star Evander Kane has made his final shot for bankruptcy. In a pre-trial brief of a lawsuit brought by his largest creditor, Centennial Bank, to stop the bankruptcy, the Edmonton […]

New California Cardroom Moratorium Bill Aims For Measured Expansion Written By: Aleeyah Jadavji Published: Mar 21, 2023 Updated: Mar 21, 2023 A moratorium was introduced in California preventing new cardrooms from opening as well as existing ones from expanding in 1995.The Gambling Control Act was passed by California senators three years later, extending the moratorium […]

Marina City Council Reverses Decision on Parkwest Casino Card Room Written By: Dan Holmes Published: Feb 17, 2023 Updated: Mar 14, 2023 In a rapid reversal of its decision a month ago, the Marina City Council voted not to adopt proposed amendments regarding card rooms in the city, following pressure from citizens.That means development of […]

Watch Your Favorite March Madness Teams At California Casinos Written By: Aleeyah Jadavji Published: Mar 13, 2023 Updated: Mar 13, 2023 March Madness tips off this week, with five men’s and four women’s teams from California competing in the NCAA tournament this year. Seeded No. 2, UCLA is the highest-seeded team in the men’s tournament, […]

Psychic Wins $112k Slots Jackpot At Pechanga Resort Casino Written By: Marian Rosin Published: Mar 7, 2023 Updated: Mar 8, 2023 Nineveh Cannavino, a Temecula mom of six, is a practicing medium whose premonition about a big win came true while visiting Pechanga Resort Casino. She won $112,101.73 there playing the Happy Lantern Lightning Link […]

Dry Creek Rancheria Gets Approval to Build New Casino in Sonoma County Written By: Cheryl Coward Published: Mar 3, 2023 Updated: Mar 3, 2023 A new casino is coming to California wine country. While the construction timeline is still up in the air, the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians received long-awaited approval from […]