Category: November/December 2015
Record Attendance at CGA Annual Meeting
The California Gaming Association, the statewide trade association that represents California cardrooms, held its 2015 annual meeting, tradeshow and golf tournament in...
Chukchansi working toward reopening casino
The Fresno Bee reported that the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians elected a new tribal council on Oct. 3 in a full council election. They will now begin to work...
Watsonville cardroom changes hands
In July, the former Ceasar’s Club cardroom in Watsonville, California was sold to an investor group led by Club One Casino owner, Kyle Kirkland. This cardroom has been...
Mortimer’s Card Room closes
Mortimer’s Card Room in Marina abruptly closed its doors for good in late September, much to the surprise of their employees and customers. The Monterey County Weekly...
Bay 101 plan to relocate set in motion
Next May construction is to begin on the initial phase of Bay 101 Casino’s plan to move to the site currently occupied by the San Jose Garden Hotel on the other side...
Club One Casino files Chapter 11
On October 14, 2015, Fresno’s Club One Casino filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing the impact of litigation and increased competition. In bankruptcy...
Park applies for Casino M8trix ownership
According to a recent report in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, John Park applied to purchase 50 percent of Casino M8trix in April. Park is the owner of Park West...
NorCal Player of the Year Current Standings
Last Name First Initial City Total Points Tournaments Generating Points...
POY contest up for grabs heading to the finish
Arnold WarnerNov 10, 2015
The race to win the seventh annual NorCal Poker Tournament Player of the Year contest enters its final month with the tightest race we’ve ever had. In the past,...
West victorious on HPT for $154K
Barbara EnglerNov 10, 2015
Back in January, Tom West finished third in the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort for a score of over $64,000. It’s not easy to improve...