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Officials in California have ordered the shutdown of a Rancho Cordova card room after reportedly determining that it is “seriously underfunded.” The Sacramento Bee reports that on Monday, Magnolia House Casino was lacking sufficient resources to cover the cost of chips being cashed out by their customers. “multiple reviews of its finances revealed that ...
American lottery and gaming machines innovator, Scientific Games Corporation, has announced the signing of a three-year contract extension that is to see it carry on providing the California State Lottery with instant games and associated services. The Las Vegas-headquartered giant used an official Tuesday press release to detail that the refreshed arrangement will moreover ...
After over a hear of deliberations and the California Bureau of Gambling Control has reportedly released a new set of proposals that would govern how ‘house-banked’ games such as baccarat, pai gow and poker are played inside the western state’s 72 card rooms. According to a Friday report from the Los Angeles Times newspaper, ...
In California and a consortium of 18 casino-operating tribes is reportedly due to launch a campaign that could see voters asked whether they would like the western state to become the latest to legalize sportsbetting. According to a Wednesday report from the Los Angeles Times newspaper, this initiative is being led by the federally-recognized ...
The California Gaming Association has published the results of a specially-commissioned study showing that the state’s cardrooms are responsible for some 32,425 direct and indirect jobs that annually pay out approximately $1.64 billion in combined employee benefits and wages. The California Gaming Association used an official Friday press release to declare that its examination ...
The plan from the Tule River Indian Tribe, in central California, to relocate its Eagle Mountain Casino has reportedly taken an important step forward after federal authorities approved an associated land-into-trust petition. According to a Tuesday report from The Porterville Recorder newspaper, the decision from the United States Department of the Interior’s Bureau of ...
Legislators in California are reportedly set to begin considering a measure later this month that could eventually lead to the western state legalizing sportsbetting via the passage of a local constitutional amendment. According to a Friday report from LegalSportsReport.com, members of the Democratic-controlled California State Senate have set a tentative November 20 start date ...
Wilton Rancheria in California has reportedly prevailed in a federal lawsuit that could have scuppered its plan to build and operate a $500 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County. According to a report from the Sacramento Business Journal newspaper, Monday saw Judge, Trevor McFadden, from the United States District Court for the District ...
California state legislature passed a bill (Fair Pay to Play Act) on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, which would permit college athletes to get paid for endorsement deals and the NCAA isn’t pleased. The bill is now in the hands of Governor, Gavin Newsom along with a response letter from the NCAA Board of Governors. ...
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has reportedly taken a giant step forward in its plan to open a third California casino resort by inking an agreement with the proposed host community of Cathedral City. According to a Thursday report from The Desert Sun newspaper, the federally-recognized tribe is already responsible for the ...
