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Gambling News - 'California tribes'
Legal
January 17, 2025
California: Court Asks Card Rooms to Supply Surveillance Footage
A dispute between Native American Tribes and card rooms in California is expected to be resolved after the two clashed for years over the offering of certain casino games by the latter. Previously, Tribes didn’t have the ability to sue card rooms as the former has a sovereign status, which means that they cannot turn […]

Industry
January 13, 2025
California Tribe’s $700M Casino Project Receives Approval
A landmark decision by the US Department of Interior cleared the path for a casino project by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. Federal Approval Granted for Proposed Scotts Valley $700M Casino Nearly a decade ago, in 2016, the Tribe sought approval for getting approximately 160 acres of land in Vallejo into trust with […]

Legal
January 3, 2025
Tribes in California Take Legal Action Against Card Rooms
After arguing for years federally recognized Native American Tribes and card rooms in California will soon be able to resolve a major dispute. The prime issue of the Tribes is with the card rooms’ offering of certain table games such as poker and blackjack. The Tribes previously argued that such games cannot be offered by […]

Industry
December 11, 2024
Card Rooms Invest $3M in Campaign Against California Lawmakers
Late in October, a bill that enabled Tribal casinos in California to sue card rooms over games such as pai gow poker and blackjack the latter offers, was signed into law. Despite pushback from card rooms, Senate Bill 549 (SB 549) was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, enabling Tribal operators to take their […]

Casino
November 22, 2024
Vallejo City Council Greenlights Controversial Tribal Casino
The Vallejo City Council has decided to pass a resolution that will allow the construction of a new gambling property that will be operated by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California. Despite certain concerns, proponents argue that the property would generate many new jobs and benefit the local economy. The Meeting Continued […]
Industry
October 25, 2024
California Tribes’ Lawsuits Against Card Rooms Could Threaten Their Survival
A new California law may soon allow Native American tribes to legally challenge the operations of certain small casinos, or card rooms, that have existed for decades in Los Angeles County and other parts of the state. These establishments, typically limited to table games rather than slot machines, represent vital revenue sources for their cities […]

Industry
September 5, 2024
California Tribal Compact Bill Secures Assembly Approval
California Senator Bill Dodd announced that two of his measures, including a tribal gaming compact, have been greenlit by the Assembly. He praised this development, calling it a “win for everyone.” Dodd’s Bill Was Approved by the Assembly As per the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, states can sign gaming compacts with Native tribes, […]
Legal
September 3, 2024
Bill Allowing California Tribes to Sue Cardrooms Gains Traction
For years, Native American Tribes in California and cardrooms argued over the legality of games offered by the latter. The Tribes’ main issue is with poker, baccarat and blackjack games offered by cardrooms. Their opponents found a way to offer such games through third-party proposition player providers and argued that those games operate in line […]

Industry
February 22, 2024
Tribes in California Allege $100M Annual Losses to Cardrooms
The battle between Indian tribes in California and the state’s cardrooms has been ongoing for years. There are nearly 100 cardrooms that operate across the state and their status is rather complex. While Indian tribes in the state have exclusivity over specific gambling games, they allege that cardrooms violate this exclusivity by offering banked card […]
Sports
January 23, 2024
Betting Initiative in California Withdrawn amid Tribal Backlash
Several efforts toward the legalization of sports betting in California have failed over the last few years. Yet, supporters of legal sports wagering kept the heat up by pushing for an initiative that would appear on the 2024 Ballot. One such effort was led by Eagle1 Acquisitions Corp. LLC, a company co-founded by Reeve Collins […]