Eighteen tribes from across the State of California, led by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians in Southern California’s Riverside County, are pursuing legalized sports wagering through a statewide voter ballot initiative on...
Read MoreBy Patrick Sullivan California’s Estom Ymeka Maidu Tribe, also known as Enterprise Rancheria, has said it will begin construction of a scaled-down Class II gaming facility in Yuba County, instead of the Class III facility that...
Read MoreBy Patrick SullivanBy the summer of 2014, it appeared that the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California had finally made it over the last hurdle to begin construction of a Class III casino with 2,000 slot machines and...
Read MoreBy Dennis J. Whittlesey Location, location, location is a well-established mantra in the real estate business. Tribal casinos are not exempt – particularly in California, where tribal casinos are a dominating influence in the...
Read MoreBy Dennis J. Whittlesey The landmark ballot referendum proposing to reverse the California Legislature’s ratification of two off-reservation tribal casinos is being challenged in state court litigation seeking to block the...
Read MoreBy Glenn M. Feldman For the third year in a row, the California Legislature has adjourned without acting on Internet gaming legislation. But there are indicators that the situation may change in 2014. With over 38 million...
Read MoreBy Dennis J. WhittleseyThe Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Tribe is on track to soon open its huge casino and resort in Rohnert Park, California, at a site adjacent to U.S. 101 in Sonoma County. The best information...
Read MoreBy Patrick SullivanThe Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (“IGRA”) requires Indian tribes to execute Tribal-State Gaming Compacts in order to conduct the full panoply of casino gaming, or “Class III” gaming, which includes slot...
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