Category: Casino News
Calif. gets new sports betting bill
The CardroomJul 23, 2019
Assemblyman Adam Gray and Senator Bill Dodd recently introduced a new bill for consideration by the California legislature that would legalize sports gambling. In order...
Golden Valley Casino opens
The CardroomMay 13, 2019
The Central Valley’s newest cardroom, Golden Valley Casino, opened for business Thursday, May 2 at 1714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in downtown Merced. Formerly Poker...
Magnolia House Casino open in Rancho Cordova
The CardroomMay 13, 2019
The new Magnolia House Casino, located in the historic Sheepherders Inn building at 11275 Folsom Blvd. in Rancho Cordova, opened for business on Jan. 17. With 10 tables,...
New owners at 500 Club Casino
The CardroomMay 13, 2019
New owners at the 500 Club Casino in Clovis took over operations in March. One of the first changes was the hiring of Manny Perez as general manager. Other new faces are...
Mike’s Card Casino closed
Mike’s Card Casino in Oakdale has been closed for several weeks and a sign on the door gives information about contacting a local attorney regarding cashing in chips....
Harrah’s Northern California opens near Ione
The CardroomMay 13, 2019
Located about 30 miles southeast of Sacramento near the city of Ione, Harrah’s Northern California opened for business on April 29, offering nearly 1,000 slot machines...
Sports betting initiative won’t make Calif. ballot
The CardroomMay 13, 2019
An initiative to allow sports betting in California was filed in June of 2018 with hopes of getting it on the ballot in 2020. However, the group that brought it forward,...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain holds topping off ceremony
The CardroomMar 19, 2019
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain held a topping off ceremony on Feb. 13 to celebrate reaching a major construction milestone in the project. The...
Work begins in Elk Grove on Wilton Rancheria Resort and Casino
The CardroomMar 19, 2019
Workers have begun demolishing part of the unfinished shopping center in Elk Grove in preparation for the construction of Wilton Rancheria’s $400 million tribal...
California poker pro sentenced in ticket scheme
The CardroomMar 19, 2019
Last year, Seye Reza Ali Fazeli pleaded guilty to felony wire fraud for a Super Bowl and World Cup ticket-flipping scam worth more than $6 million. In January he was...
