Northern California Casinos | Updates 2023

NorCal Indian Gaming Casinos

This gaming guide includes Indian casinos and cardrooms in San Francisco, San Jose, East Bay, Sacramento, Monterey, Mendocino, and ALL Northern and Central California counties!

Northern California has 45 Indian Casinos

California has the largest Indian gaming revenues in the nation. Forty five of the state's Indian casinos are located in Northern and Central California. Many are within short driving distances of the major population areas.

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Major Casino Regions

There are two major regions for casino gaming in Northern California:

The Sacramento area has nine Indian casinos within short driving distances. There are also local state-licensed cardroooms.

San Francisco peninsula has no Indian casinos. The closest is San Pablo Lytton Casino in the East Bay. Two others are awithin an 80 mile drive. Most casinos in the Bay Area are state-licensed cardrooms.

News Headlines

Tachi Palace Casino: New renovations for 40th anniversary March 23, 2023 - After completing major renovations in 2022, Tachi Palace Casino Resort announced last week that additional enhancement projects have been underway and nearing completion ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino: Relocation Update - March 2023 March 21, 2023 - There is no official announcement of the opening date for the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville, California. As construction continues at the new site near the Porterville ... Read more Graton Resort and Casino may now double its slot machines March 17, 2023 - Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new gaming compact with the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which authorizes the tribe to double the number of slot machines at Graton Resort Casino. ... Read more New River Rock Casino Plan Approved by Sonoma County March 6, 2023 - Last week the Sonoma County Supervisors approved a new agreement with the Dry Creek Rancheria for building a new casino and hotel on the 75-acre site of the River Rock Casino ... Read more Win-River Casino: Relocation/Expansion Update - March 2023 March 1, 2023 - The decision to move the Win-River Casino to a new location in Redding, California is currently in the hands of the federal government. The Redding Rancheria describes the situation as ... Read more Sky River Casino: Future Expansion Plans February 28, 2023 - The financial success of Sky River Casino has exceeded expectations since opening last August. Now Wilton Rancheria tribe and its partner, Boyd Gaming Corp., are looking ahead to adding a hotel ... Read more Thunder Valley Casino opens The Venue tonight! February 17, 2023 - Thunder Valley is celebrating the official grand opening of The Venue over this Presidents' Day Weekend. The new $100 million indoor showroom is 150,000-square-foot with 4,500 seats ... Read more Headlines continued...

Future Indian Casinos in Northern California

Several new Indian casinos are planned, in the approval process or have started construction.

• Cloverdale Rancheria Resort & Casino (Approved)
  Sonoma County - Highway 101, Cloverdale, CA

• Ione Band of Miwoks Casino Project (Approved)
  State Highway 49, Plymouth, Amador County, CA

• North Fork Rancheria Resort Hotel & Casino near Madera (Approved)
  Madera County, CA

• Mechoopda Casino Project near Chico (Construction)
  Butte County - Intersection of Highway 99 and Highway 149, CA

• Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians Vallejo Casino (Proposal)
  Interstate 80 and Highway 37 Intersection, Vallejo, CA

• Shiloh Resort & Casino Project (Proposal)
  Santa Rosa, CA 95402

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Northern California Indian Casinos

Find Indian Casinos listed below by county. Detailed information about each casino is available by clicking the name of the casino.

Minimum Gambling Age is 18 years or older in Indian Casino. However, most Indian casinos serve alcohol and have set the minimum age to enter at 21 to comply with the minimum age of 21 required by their alcohol license. Some casinos allow people under 18 or 21 years old to enter unrestricted areas in their building, but you should check with the casino first before visiting. Other casinos enforce the 21 years limit throughout their facility.

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News Articles

Gov. Newsom signs six Indian gaming compacts

August 7, 2020

Governor Gavin Newsom signed 6 tribal-state gaming compacts this week. One of the compacts authorizes a new casino in Amador County. Another authorizes Eagle Mountain Casino to relocate near the Porterville Airport. The other four renew 20 more years of gaming at Feather Falls Casino, Lucky 7 Casino, Rolling Hills Casino and Red Hawk Casino.

SUMMARY OF THE GAMING COMPACTS

Ione Band of Miwok Indians
NEW AMADOR COUNTY CASINO
Located 30 miles southeast of Sacramento on Hwy 49 in Plymouth.

This is the first tribal-state gaming compact for the Ione Band of Miwoks, and the compact provides the final state approval to proceed with construction of their casino. Under terms of the compact, the casino may have up to 1,200 slot machines, any card games and table games legal under California law, and off-track horserace betting.

Tule River Indian Tribe of California
EAGLE MOUNTAIN CASINO RELOCATION
681 South Tule Road, Porterville, California 93258

On August 3, 2020 Gov. Gavin Newsome signed and new gaming compact with the Tule River Indian Tribe. In addition he signed a separate document addressed to the U.S. Department of Interior accepting the relocation of the Eagle Mountaion Casino.

The compact is an amended version of the 2017 compact between the Tule River Indian Tribe and the State and authorizes the Tribe to operate their casino at the new relocation site. The compact also authorizes up to 2,500 slot machines. Eagle Mountain Casino currently has 1,200 slots. The compact also authorizes any card games and table games legalized by the State. In addition the casino may offer off-track horse betting.

Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians
FEATHER FALLS CASINO & LODGE
3 Alverda Drive, Oroville, California 95966-9379

This compact is a renewal and update to the original agreement signed in 1999 between the Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians and the State. The Tribe is authorized to operate up to 2,250 slot machines. The current number is 800. The Tribe is also authorized to operate any card games or table games which are legal under California law. The Tribe can also operate off-track horse betting in the casino but not online.

Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
ROLLING HILLS CASINO RESORT
2655 Everett Freeman Way
Corning, California 96021

This compact is a renewal and update to the original agreement signed in 1999 between the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and the State. The Tribe is authorized to operate up to 2,000 slot machines. The current number is 840. The Tribe is also authorized to operate off-track horse betting and any card games or table games which are legal under California law.

Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
RED HAWK CASINO
1 Red Hawk Boulevard, Placerville , CA 95667

This compact is a renewal and update to the original agreement signed on October 8, 1999 between the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the State. The Tribe is authorized to operate up to 2,500 slot machines, which is the current number. The Tribe is also authorized to operate any California-approved card games, table games and off=track horserace betting.

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation
LUCKY 7 CASINO & HOTEL
350 North Indian Road
Smith River, California 95567-9525

This compact is a renewal and update to the original agreement signed in 1999 between the Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation (formerly known as Smith River Rancheria) and the State. The Tribe is authorized to operate up to 2,000 slot machines. The current number is 300. The Tribe is also authorized to operate any card game or table game that is legal in the state. It can also operate off-track horse betting.

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2023

Eagle Mountain Casino: Relocation Update Feb 2023 February 24, 2023 - Eagle Mountain Casino held a job fair in Porterville Wednesday to fill 100 open positions needed before the relocation of the casino to a new location next to the ... Read more Chicken Ranch Casino Resort: Construction Update Jan. 2023 January 31, 2023 - The all-new Chicken Ranch Casino Resort is under construction in Jamestown, California and will open next year. Chicken Ranch released this aerial video earlier this month ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino: Relocation Status - Jan. 2023 January 20, 2023 - This week Eagle Mountain Casino released an aerial video of its new casino under construction in Porterville. The video shows a 360-degree visual tour around a completed exterior ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino: "Relocation Coming Soon" January 7, 2023 - The opening date for the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville has not been announced as of this date. However, in preparation the casino held a job fair Dec. 14th to hire 100 new employees ... Read more Red Hawk Casino Opens 'The Apex', a Family Amusement Center January 2, 2023 - Red Hawk Resort & Casino opened 'The Apex' last week, a family-friendly entertainment center. The 80,000-square foot addition is located above the parking garage and ... Read more

2022

Sky River Casino - Photos | Facebook December 30, 2022 - Since opening last August, Sky River Casino has become a favorite gaming destination for players in the Sacramento area. Here is a photo collection of Sky River fans from the casino's Facebook page. ... Read more Win-River Casino relocation is opposed by Redding City Council December 29, 2022 - The Redding City Council voted unanimously last week to oppose the relocation of the Win-River Casino to a new site owned by the Redding Rancheria at Interstate 5, south of Bonneyview Road. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Relocation: Video Update December 19, 2022 - This aerial video was taken this week by Eagle Mountain Casino. It shows the casino exterior and parking lot areas are finished. Finishing work inside the interior appears to be continuing. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Plans Job Fair Dec. 14 December 13, 2022 - With the grand opening of the new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville approaching, the casino is seeking to add 100 new employees this week. A job fair is scheduled for Dec. 14 in Porterville from ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino is Porterville's 2022 Large Business of the Year December 6, 2022 - The Porterville Chamber of Commerce honored Eagle Mountain Casino last month with an award for "Large Business of the Year". The city presented casino officials with a ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Relocation: Dec. Update December 1, 2022 - Last July the Eagle Mountain Casino General Manager, Matthew Mingrone, announced the opening date for the new casino relocation to Porterville is expected in the first week of December. ... Read more Tejon Indians Win Final Approval for Hard Rock Casino! November 23, 2022 - There is tremendously great news for the Tejon Indian Tribe! The federal government has granted final approval for the Tejon Tribe to proceed with building the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon. ... Read more California sports betting: What's next? November 20, 2022 - The two California sports betting propositions (26, 27) on last week's ballot both went down in overwhelming defeats. Prop 26, which proposed sports betting inside tribal casinos, was opposed by 69% of voters. Prop 27 ... Read more Colusa Casino is opening The Branded Butcher chophouse November 17, 2022 - A new steakhouse restaurant, The Branded Butcher, will open at Colusa Casino Resort on November 24. Along with quality steaks, ribs, and burgers, the menu features items like ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Wins 2022 Reader's Choice Awards November 11, 2022 - Readers of the Porterville Recorder voted Eagle Mountain Casino the winner in several major categories of this year's Reader's Choice Awards. These included Best Live Music, Best ... Read more New Chicken Ranch Casino construction update: Nov 2022 November 9, 2022 - Construction of the new Chicken Ranch Casino, Resort and Conference Center continues in Jamestown, California. This aerial video taken in Oct. 2022 shows the progress since ... Read more Red Hawk Casino prepares to open 'Apex' and new Hotel November 4, 2022 - Red Hawk Casino will soon open its new Apex fun center and new 150-room hotel. The opening date has not been announced. However, Red Hawk is running TV ads to promote these ... Read more Sky River Casino is expanding parking area October 20, 2022 - The success of Sky River Casino has created a parking shortage at the casino. Since opening Aug. 18th, many casino visitors are parking in the surrounding residential areas. In Sept, Sky River ... Read more Mechoopda Casino near Chico opens Summer 2023 October 16, 2022 - The Mechoopda Tribe has erected a large tent structure to house a temporary casino south of Chico. The casino site is on the south bank of Clear Creek off Openshaw Road. Construction began ... Read more Tachi Palace Casino completes major renovation October 15, 2022 - Tachi Palace Casino Resort announced in a press release last week that major renovation work has been completed. The work includes a new front entrance, 3rd-floor gaming expansion, new Coyote Grille ... Read more New Chicken Ranch Casino celebrates 'topping off' milestone October 14, 2022 - The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians and construction crews of the new Chicken Ranch Casino Resort celebrated a major milestone Wed. with a topping-off ceremony as. ... Read more Vallejo Casino proposal is revived by DC Court October 12, 2022 - The possibility of building the Vallejo casino proposed by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians in 2016, and rejected by the US Department of Interior in 2019, has been revived by the US District Court in DC. ... Read more Ione Band of Miwok Indians signs developer for Plymouth casino project October 10, 2022 - The Ione Band of Miwok Indians announced Thursday that Warner Gaming will partner with the tribe to develop a new casino in Plymouth, Amador County, California. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Relocation Update - Oct. 2022 October 8, 2022 - Eagle Mountain Casino appears to be on-schedule to move into its new building in Porterville by the first week of December. Finishing work continues on the interior of the casino. The exterior appears ... Read more Thunder Valley Casino's 'The Venue' opens Feb. 2023 with star-studded concerts October 5, 2022 - Thunder Valley Casino Resort will celebrate the grand opening of its new concert center, The Venue, over the President's Day Weekend in February. The 3-day event. ... Read more Sky River Casino provides self-sufficiency to Wilton Rancheria October 2, 2022 - Sky River Casino opened Aug. 16th, two weeks ahead of schedule, and is already showing signs of financial success. The $500M casino is expected to bring economic self-sufficiency to Wilton ... Read more Hard Rock Tejon Awaits Final Approval September 30, 2022 - The final approval to build the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Kern County will come from the U.S. Department of Interior. The Tejon Indian Tribe is now waiting for that decision. Local, county and state govern ... Read more   LIVE     New Chicken Ranch Casino Construction Live Stream September 26, 2022 - The Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians is providing this 24/7 live stream from the construction site of its new Chicken Ranch Casino, Resort and Conference Center. The new ... Read more California Prop 26 v Prop 27 Ballot Battle: Most Expensive in US History! September 22, 2022 - The stakes are high in California for two sports betting propositions on the Nov. 8 election ballot. Supporters and opposers of Prop 26 and Prop 27 have already spent ... Read more Thunder Valley receives 12th-consecutive AAA Four Diamond Rating September 18, 2022 - For the 12th consecutive year Thunder Valley Casino Resort has received an AAA Four Diamond for Best of Housekeeping. The award recognizes outstanding cleanliness and ... Read more Tejon casino's gaming compact ratified by California legislature September 5, 2022 - The California legislature has ratified a gaming compact between the state and the Tejon Indian Tribe. The tribe has partnered with Hard Rock Casinos to build a $600 million casino and hotel ... Read more Rain Rock Casino breaks ground on Yreka resort August 22, 2022 - The Karuk Tribe broke ground this week on new construction to transform Rain Rock Casino into a destination resort in Yreka, California. The construction project will add an 80-room hotel with ... Read more Surprise! Sky River Casino in Elk Grove opened today Aug 16th! August 16, 2022 - What a surprise! The Sky River Casino in Elk Grove opened just after midnight this morning after previously announcing the casino opening date would be in early September. ... Read more Thunder Valley Casino Resort is hosting 9 Job Fairs in September September 3, 2022 - Thunder Valley Casino Resort is hosting nine job fairs this month to hire 100 new full and part-time workers for table games, housekeeping, food and beverage, maintenance and security. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino will hire at Tulare County Job Fair August 23, 2022 - In preparation for its grand opening in December, Eagle Mountain Casino will be joining the 30th Annual Tulare County Job Fair on September 14th. The hiring event will be held 9am to 12pm ... Read more Table Mountain Casino opens with 8 new restaurants August 9, 2022 - The new Table Mountain Casino opened July 21 with eight new restaurants. These include two fine dining restaurants, a large grill restaurant, a food court, and a Peets coffee shop. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Relocation Status - Aug. 2022 August 6, 2022 - When the new Eagle Mountain Casino opens in Porterville this December, city officials are hoping the casino relocation brings a major boost in visitors, economic development and business ... Read more Two California tribal gaming compacts are rejected by U.S. Interior Department (again) August 4, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Interior rejected two tribal gaming compacts last week that were signed in March by Gov. Newsom. One compact was signed with the Middletown ... Read more Chukchansi Gold receives AAA Four Diamond hotel rating again August 2, 2022 - Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino has received another AAA's Four Diamond hotel rating for the third year in a row. The achievement recognizes the high level of hospitality and luxury ... Read more Thunder Valley Casino hosting nine August job fairs July 28, 2022 - After hosting eight job fairs in July, Thunder Valley Casino is continuing its hiring effort with nine more job fairs scheduled throughout August. The casino has over one hundred full-time and part-time ... Read more Shiloh Casino & Resort Design - Animation Video July 26, 2022 - Koi Nation released a new animated video this week touring the proposed Shiloh Casino & Resort. The purpose of the video is to show the environmental-friendliness and energy-efficiency in the ... Read more New Table Mountain Casino Resort opens Today! July 21, 2022 - The grand opening celebration of the all-new Table Mountain Casino Resort begins today and continues throughout the weekend. Special events and player promotions are running daily. ... Read more Sky River Casino shortens opening date to early September July 20, 2022 - Sky River Casino announced Monday the new Elk Grove casino will open in early September rather in November as earlier announced. The exact date was not released; however. ... Read more New Eagle Mountain Casino to open first week of Dec. 2022 July 12, 2022 - Eagle Mountain Casino will open its new casino in Porterville during the first week of December 2022. The Eagle Mountain Hotel and Convention Center will open in 2023-2024. These dates were ... Read more Win-River Resort wants Redding to void the land sale blocking new casino access July 11, 2022 - Win-River Resort has asked the Shasta County Superior Court to have the city of Redding restore city land that blocks public access to the new Win-River Resort site located ... Read more Sky River Casino announces restaurant lineup July 9, 2022 - As the November grand opening approaches, the new Sky River Casino in Elk Grove has announced its lineup of new restaurants for opening day. The list features a 12-venue marketplace, an upscale steakhouse ... Read more Red Hawk's hotel, amusement center construction updates - July 2022 July 5, 2022 - Red Hawk Casino is adding a new hotel and an amusement complex later this year. The hotel will feature 125 guest rooms and 25 suites, an outdoor terrace, pool and fitness center ... Read more New Chicken Ranch Casino construction update - July 2022 July 2, 2022 - Construction of the new Chicken Ranch Casino, Resort and Conference Center began last summer and will be completed in 2024. This aerial video was taken in June and shows the foundation ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino construction update - July 2022 July 1, 2022 - Construction of the new Eagle Mountain Casino near the Porterville Municipal Airport has entered the final stages towards completion this fall. The photo below is the new casino taken June 6, 2022. ... Read more California Sports Betting Ballot Measures: State of the War! July , 2022 - California voters will decide in November whether to approve either of two ballot proposals authorizing a constitutional amendment to legalize sports betting. Voters will choose either retail or online sports ... Read more Red Hawk Casino partners with Sacramento Kings July 13, 2022 - Last week the Sacramento Kings and Red Hawk Casino announced a multi-year partnership beginning with next year's NBA season. The partnership will give Kings fans a chance to win exclusive casino ... Read more Table Mountain grand opening 7/21 features Blake Shelton July 10, 2022 - Table Mountain Casino will celebrate the grand opening of its new casino resort beginning July 21 and continuing over four days. The opening day will include a 7:30 PM live performance by Blake Shelton ... Read more New Table Mountain Casino Hotel will open July 21, 2022 June 27, 2022 - The new Table Mountain Casino Hotel will replace the existing casino at a grand opening ceremony on July 21, 2022. The new casino hotel complex is 600,000 sq. ft. with a casino, event center and hotel ... Read more New Table Mountain Casino aerial video - June 2022 June 27, 2022 - The new Table Mountain Casino Hotel will open next month. Construction began in 2019 to build a 110,000-square-foot casino, a 1,500-seat event center, a hotel tower with 150 guest rooms, and ... Read more Hard Rock Casino near Bakersfield gets final approval June 19, 2022 - The Tejon Indian Tribe has received final approval from Gov. Newsom to build a $600 million Hard Rock casino resort near Bakersfield in ... Read more Shiloh Casino Project Update - Sonoma County, June 2022 June 16, 2022 - Sonoma County is preparing a formal response to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regarding the Koi Nation plans to build an Indian gaming casino near Windsor, California. The County is soliciting ... Read more Rolling Hills Casino opens The Brews Hall June 6, 2022 - Rolling Hills Casino opened The Brews Hall Thursday featuring four new dining venues: George Lopez's Chingon Kitchen, Rock'N Fish Grill, Unami Warrior and Pasta Girl. The event was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ... Read more Hard Rock Live opens at Hard Rock Sacramento June 5, 2022 - Hard Rock Sacramento officially opened its new Hard Rock Live music and entertainment center last Friday June 3, 2022. A grand opening party featured a performance by the group Maroon 5. ... Read more Mechoopda Casino begins construction near Chico May 28, 2022 - The Mechoopda tribe began construction of a new casino south of Chico earlier this month. The building site is near the interchange of Highway 99 and 149. The casino is described as a "temporary casino" ... Read more New Eagle Mountain Casino Construction Timelapse Video May 1, 2022 - The building contractor for the new Eagle Mountain casino, W'E O'Neil, released this timelapse video showing the construction progress of the casino over the past year since April 2021. ... Read more Red Hawk Casino Expansion Status (April 2022) April 26, 2022 - Red Hawk Casino is adding a 5-story, 150-room hotel adjacent to the casino. Construction began with a groundbreaking June 24, 2021 and is scheduled for completion this Fall. ... Read more New Elk Valley Casino celebrated grand opening April 22, 2022 April 25, 2022 - The new Elk Valley Casino opened Friday April 22 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a weekend of celebration including a chance to win $5,000 in cash, special promotions and other ... Read more Graton Resort & Casino expansion plans April 16, 2022 - Graton Resort & Casino is planning to expand its gaming floor, add an entertainment theater, add a rooftop restaurant, and build a second hotel tower. Graton opened in 2013 with a 320,000-square-foot gaming floor ... Read more Second California Sports Betting Measure Qualifies for November Ballot May 12, 2022 - A mobile sports betting measure received enough signatures last week to qualify as a choice on California's November ballot. The measure titled "Californians for Solutions to Homelessness ... Read more Sky River is hiring prior to casino opening May 7, 2022 - As construction continues towards completion this fall, the $500 million Sky River Casino in Elk Grove has started an early recruitment program to hire 2,000 employees. Applicants are needed in job categories ... Read more Table Mountain Casino schedules job fairs prior to summer grand opening May 4, 2022 - Table Mountain Casino has scheduled nine job fairs prior to the grand opening of the new Table Mountain Casino Hotel this summer. Job opportunities are available ... Read more Update: California sports betting battle on Nov ballot April 23, 2022 - California voters will decide whether to legalize sports betting and who will control it in this year's November 8 election. Although most of the ballot initiatives are still seeking signatures to qualify for ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino celebrates 1-year construction milestone April 15, 2022 - Eagle Mountain Casino broke ground on a new casino location last April near the Porterville Municipal Airport. Last week on April 8 the Tule River Indian Tribe celebrated the one year anniversary ... Read more Sonoma casino project is opposed by County April 8, 2022 - The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a resolution opposing the Koi Nation's plan to build a casino at 222 East Shiloh Road near Windsor. The resolution along with letters ... Read more Cache Creek Casino partners with San Francisco Giants April 7, 2022 - Cache Creek Casino Resort and the San Francisco Giants announced a new partnership agreement last week. To commemorate the event Cache Creek is minting a limited-edition Giants chip for ... Read more Sky River Casino: Construction Update April 2022 April 5, 2022 - After one year of construction, a crew of 1,700 workers is well underway with the first phase of the Sky River Casino project scheduled for completion by November of this year. The first phase includes a 110,260 ... Read more Sneak Preview: Hard Rock Live opens June 3 in Sacramento March 29, 2022 - Hard Rock Live, a new indoor concert venue, will open June 3 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain. The opening date will kick off with a concert by Maroon 5. ... Read more New Eagle Mountain Casino Update March 2022 March 14, 2022 - The 17-mile relocation of the Eagle Mountain Casino from its current location to a site near the Porterville Municipal Airport remains on schedule for completion this fall. That schedule is ... Read more SF Giants partner with tribal-owned brewery March 13, 2022 - When the 2022 MLB season begins, San Francisco Giants fans will see Mad River Brewery beers in Oracle Park. The brewery is owned by the Yurok Tribe, which also owns the Redwood Hotel Casino in Klamath ... Read more CNIGA supports latest mobile sports betting measure for 2022 ballot February 24, 2022 - The California Nations Indian Gaming Association (CNIGA) announced support last week for the latest California sports betting initiative seeking signatures for the 2022 ballot. ... Read more Shiloh Casino project in Sonoma County secures powerful, political support from labor union February 18, 2022 - The Koi Nation gained the support of labor last week in a deal with the Northern California Carpenters Union. The tribe signed a binding letter of intent to ... Read more Sky River Casino's opening date moves up to "Early Fall 2022" February 9, 2022 - Last December the Wilton Rancheria chairman announced the opening of Sky River Casino would be in late 2022. This week the opening date was refined and updated to early fall 2022. ... Read more Hard Rock Live! is coming to Hard Rock Sacramento February 7, 2022 - This week Hard Rock announced a new partnership with Live Nation^TM to open its signature Hard Rock Live concert center this spring at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain. ... Read more Koi Nation partners with Chickasaw Nation for Sonoma County casino project February 3, 2022 - The Koi Nation of Northern California plans to build a $600 million casino resort north of San Francisco. Last week the small tribe announced it is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation ... Read more Sky River casino construction is on schedule for late 2022 opening January 5, 2022 - On Dec. 19 Wilton Rancheria Chairman, Jesus Tarango, reconfirmed the construction of the Sky River Casino is on schedule for completion later this year. ... Read more

2021

Hard Rock NYE Food & Cocktails December 31, 2021 - Hard Rock Casino Hotel Sacramento will celebrate New Years Eve tonight like it was 1999! Live music from the ultimate Prince tribute band plus special cocktails, holiday menus and a midnight balloon drop ... Read more Win-River Casino relocation and expansion update! December 27, 2021 - Redding Rancheria has renewed its 2016 application with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to relocate and expand the Win-River Casino. Redding Rancheria has renewed its 2016 appli ... Read more Hard Rock Sacramento opens Rocktane Gas & Smoke November 20, 2021 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain has opened its new 24/7 Rocktane Gas & Smoke retail station The 4.500-square-foot addition features a 16-pump fuel station ... Read more Rolling Hills Casino opens Paskenta Brewery & Distillery November 16, 2021 - The first tribal-owned distillery in California opened Friday at Rolling Hills Casino. The Paskenta Brewery and Distillery is a new brewhouse and fine spirit distillery added to the casino as part of ... Read more New Eagle Mountain Casino holds 'Topping Out Ceremony' November 4, 2021 - The new Eagle Mountain Casino under construction in Porterville, California celebrated a major milestone last Thursday as a gathering of 300 people cheered the raising and placement of the ... Read more North Fork Casino project receives liquor license October 28, 2021 - Few details have been recently released regarding development of the North Fork Rancheria Casino in Madera, California. However, new activity has been reported in a news item released by the ... Read more Rolling Hills Casino celebrates grand opening of major expansion October 26, 2021 - The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded Rolling Hills Casino Thursday afternoon. The larger casino has new slots and tables ... Read more Win-River Casino Relocation | Update September 30, 2021 - The proposed relocation of Win-River Casino has been restarted by the federal government after stopping a year ago due to opposition from Shasta County and the City of Redding. A decision was recently made ... Read more Shiloh Resort & Casino begins long approval process and legal battles September 24, 2021 - The Koi Nation began a long and difficult journey last week after announcing plans to build the $600 million Shiloh Resort & Casino in Sonoma County. The tribe must now fight ... Read more Hard Rock Casino Sacramento: $75M Expansion Update September 22, 2021 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain began a $75 million expansion project last June to add an indoor concert venue and a fuel station with a smoke shop and convenience store ... Read more Shiloh Resort & Casino plans announced for Sonoma County September 17, 2021 - The Koi Nation announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million resort casino on 68 acres of vineyards it recently purchased in Sonoma County. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino Relocation Update September 12, 2021 - The concrete pour and some preliminary steal framing for the event center have been completed at the new Eagle Mountain Casino construction site in Porterville, California. ... Read more California sports betting initiative qualifies for Nov 8, 2022 ballot September 7, 2021 - A ballot measure titled "California Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative" has qualified for the election ballot on Nov. 8, 2022. If passed by voters, the measure will amend ... Read more Cache Creek Casino Resort delays expansion celebration due to COVID-19 September 6, 2021 - In a press release Aug. 31, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation announced a decision to delay plans for the grand opening celebration of the $180 million Cache Creek expansion ... Read more Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino approved for 1,500 more slot machines August 31, 2021 - After several years of negotiations between the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians and the State of California, a new gaming compact has been signed that ... Read more Sky River Casino celebrates 'topping off' event in Elk Grove August 28, 2021 - In a news release this week Wilton Rancheria announced the final steel beam has been hoisted into place atop the Sky River Casino construction site. The event marks the completion of the steel ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino takes major step towards relocation to Porterville August 21, 2021 - In a major move towards moving Eagle Mountain Casino to Porterville, California, the Tule River Tribe Gaming Authority has hired Hill International to provide services ... Read more New Table Mountain Casino Hotel nears completion August 19, 2021 - The new Table Mountain Casino Hotel will soon replace the existing casino in Friant, California. Construction on the new casino began two years ago that will double the size of the gaming floor and add ... Read more Update: Sky River Casino construction status August 17, 2021 - Aerial footage of the Sky River Casino's construction site last week shows extensive foundation work and the initial steel framing are underway. The construction can be seen from Highway 99 in Elk Grove ... Read more Cache Creek Club unveiled by San Francisco 49ers August 7, 2021 - The San Francisco 49ers and Cache Creek Casino Resort extended their two-year partnership this week and unveiled the new Cache Creek Club at Levi Stadium. The club comprises 1,400 square feet. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino relocation targets Fall 2022 August 1, 2021 - The Eagle Mountain Casino will move to a new location near the Porterville Municipal Airport in the fall of 2022. Construction began on the new casino in April 2021. When finished next year, Eagle Mountain ... Read more Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon moves forward July 21, 2021 - The Tejon Indian Tribe has announced the companies that will design and build the new Hard Rock Casino Tejon south of Bakersfield. CThe Tejon project will create more than 1,000 construction jobs ... Read more New Elk Valley Casino Opens in 2022 July 17, 2021 - Elk Valley Rancheria plans to replace the Elk Valley Casino next year with a new casino that will be visible from U.S. Hwy 101. The new location will be near Humboldt and Sand Mine roads about two miles from the current ... Read more Red Hawk Casino will build 75,000-square-foot entertainment center July 9, 2021 - Red Hawk Casino plans to build a large entertainment center with a bowling alley, indoor go-carting and virtual reality gaming suites. The expansion project ... Read more Red Hawk Casino breaks ground on 5-story hotel July 1, 2021 - Red Hawk Casino has begun construction of a 5-story hotel with 150 rooms including 25 suites, a pool and a fitness center. The groundbreaking was held Thursday, June 24, and the completion date is expected ... Read more Madera Hwy 99 Casino's groundbreaking is blocked by court ruling June 12, 2021 - As the North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians prepared to break ground this month on a $400 million casino and hotel project in Madera County, the California 5th District Court of Appeal ... Read more Hard Rock Casino Sacramento begins $65M expansion June 11, 2021 - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain will begin construction this month on a 2,500-seat indoor concert center named Hard Rock Live. The 65,000 square foot venue ... Read more California voters will decide sports betting measure in Nov 2022 June 9, 2021 - An 18-tribe coalition has successfully submitted enough qualified voter signatures to add a sports betting referendum to the California election ballot in Nov 2022. The announcement ... Read more North Fork Rancheria casino to break ground near Madera in late June May 15, 2021 - Finally, the North Fork Rancheria casino will break ground on their new casino in late June. The $400 million construction project will be located off Hwy 99 at Ave 17 near Madera ... Read more Rolling Hills Casino opens Rock & Brews May 7, 2021 - Rolling Hills Casino completed part of its 2021 expansion project with the grand opening of its new Rock & Brews Restaurant. The restaurant was founded by Kiss band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley ... Read more New California gaming compact is signed with Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi Yokut Tribe (Tachi Palace Casino) May 6, 2021 - Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced last week the signing of a new tribal-state gaming compact with the Tachi Yokut Tribe of the Santa ... Read more New California gaming compact is signed with Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians (Twin Pine Casino) May 6, 2021 - Governor Gavin Newsom's office announced last week the signing of a new tribal-state gaming compact with the Pomo Indians, owners of ... Read more Hard Rock Sacramento plans to add 3,000-seat, indoor amphitheater April 30, 2021 - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento is planning to add an indoor amphitheater for live music and entertainment. The new venue will comprise 75,000 square feet and include 3,000 seats. ... Read more Sky River Casino in Elk Grove moves ahead after court victory April 24, 2021 - Wilton Rancheria will proceed with building the new Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, CA after winning a major lawsuit to stop its construction. The tribe was sued by Stand Up For California, an anti- ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino breaks ground in Porterville April 8, 2021 - The Tule River Indian Tribe broke ground Tuesday for a new casino, hotel and entertainment center at a site Porterville Sports Complex. The new casino will replace the current located on the tribe's reservation ... Read more Sky River Casino clears building site in Elk Grove March 24, 2021 - Crews are clearing the building site for the new Sky River Casino in preparation for the first stages of construction. This follows the groundbreaking ceremony held earlier this month by the Wilton Rancheria. ... Read more Chuckchansi Gold Casino will host job fair March 23 March 21, 2021 - Chuckchansi Gold Resort & Casino will hold a job fair this week to hire 100 new employees for full and parttime positions as "guest room attendants, housekeeping supervisors, environmental services ... Read more Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more Thunder Valley Casino breaks ground on $100 million concert venue March 16, 2021 - Thunder Valley Casino Resort celebrated a groundbreaking today for construction of a $100 million entertainment and concert center. It will be named "The Venue at ... Read more Sky River Casino breaks ground near Sacramento March 9, 2021 - The Wilton Rancheria celebrated the groundbreaking today for construction of a $400 million resort casino in Elk Grove near Sacramento, California. The casino name "Sky River Casino" will be ... Read more Sky River Casino will break ground in Elk Grove on March 9 March 5, 2021 - Wilton Rancheria Tribe announced Tuesday that construction of their $500 million resort casino will kick off next week with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday March 9. ... Read more Cache Creek Casino completes hotel expansion March 2, 2021 - The $180 million hotel expansion at Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks, CA is completed. The new South Tower features 459 rooms and suites, a pool complex, new restaurants, meeting spaces, event center ... Read more Sky River Casino project at Elk Grove secures funding March 1, 2021 - Wilton Rancheria announced Friday that financing has been secured for the proposed Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California. The groundbreaking date for construction will be announced soon. ... Read more Mechoopda Casino project partners with Tachi Palace group February 2, 2021 - The Mechoopda Indian Tribe, which is preparing to build a new casino near Chico, has partnered with a consulting, development and management company named Palace Hospitality. That company ... Read more All-New Chicken Ranch Casino & Resort planned for 2023 February 1, 2021 - Last week the Chicken Ranch Rancheria Me-Wuk Indians of California announced plans to replace the Chicken Ranch Casino with an all-new casino, hotel and conference center. ... Read more Hard Rock Casino Tejon receives Federal approval January 24, 2021 - The Tejon Indian Tribe received federal approval on Jan. 8 to build a Hard Rock Casino located 15 miles south of Bakersfield, CA. The plan includes a casino, hotel, event center, restaurants, RV park ... Read more

2020

California Tribes gather enough signatures to put sports betting on 2022 ballot December 24, 2020 - California tribes through the Coalition to Authorize Sports Wagering have submitted 1.4 million signatures to the state to place a sports betting measure on the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot. ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino gets final approval to build new casino hotel in Porterville December 19, 2020 - The federal government gave final approval last week to the Tule River Indian Tribe to build and move into a new casino at a site near the Porterville Municipal Airport. ... Read more Graton Casino cancels indoor NYE party with 4,000 Guests December 30, 2020 - Graton Resort and Casino north of San Francisco avoided a major health and public relations catastrophe by canceling a huge. indoor New Years Eve party. Over 4,000 guest were expected. ... Read more California Indian Casinos remain open during COVID-19 stay-at-home order December 18, 2020 - Californians are under a 3 week stay-at-home order to fight the surging number of COVID-19 cases that is consuming an alarming amount of hospital ICU capacity. The state ... Read more Elk Grove casino project buys 'ghost mall' property December 11, 2020 - Elk Grove city officials announced this week that the Howard Hughes Corporation has sold its ghost mall property near Grantline Rd and Hwy 99 to the casino developer for the Wilton Rancheria tribe. ... Read more Rolling Hills Casino gets state approval for more slot machines December 8, 2020 - The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians and Gov. Gavin Newsom have signed a 25-year gaming compact that increases the number of authorized slot machines at Rolling Hills to ... Read more Win-River Casino relocation project suffers setback November 22, 2020 - Four years after filing a land-to-trust application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs for federal approval to relocate and expand the size of the Win-River Casino, the Redding Rancheria received ... Read more Proposed Hard Rock Casino near Bakersfield awaits federal decision October 28, 2020 - After a five-year review the U.S. Dept. of Interior will soon decide whether to approve a casino application from the Tejon Indian Tribe to build a Hard Rock Casino south of Bakersfield ... Read more Tachi Palace Expansion Plan 2021 October 15, 2020 - Tachi Palace Casino Resort plans to expand its total gaming space by 44,000 square feet, add a new bingo hall/event center, build a new 120-room hotel tower, add a conference center, build a 3-level parking garage and expand ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino relocation final approval approaches deadline September 12, 2020 - The U.S Department of Interior has a deadline of October 2 to approve the Tule River Tribe's Fee-To-Trust application to relocate the Eagle Mountain Casino near ... Read more California Supreme Court gives final approval to build Madera casino September 5, 2020 - A ten-year-old case was decided by the California Supreme Court last week giving final approval to the North Fork Rancheria Band of Mono Indians to proceed with construct ... Read more Eagle Mountain Casino relocation receives final approval from Gov. Newsom August 9, 2020 - Gov. Newsom signed a letter Aug. 3 to the U.S. Interior Department allowing the relocation of the Eagle Mountain Casino. The governor also ... Read more Ione Band casino receives final state approval, compact August 8, 2020 - California Gov. Newsom signed a gaming compact with the Ione Band of Miwok Indians this week giving the tribe its final approval to build a new casino 30 miles southeast of Sacramento ... Read more Northern California Casino News Archive ...

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