California Attorney General Rob Bonta has officially issued a legal opinion, clearly declaring that Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) games violate current California law, regardless of whether the operators and technological infrastructure are located outside of California. This ruling targets the "draft
Australian-headquartered casino brand Stake is being sued in California for allegedly operating an illegal gambling website.The plaintiff, Dennis Boyle, is suing Sweepsteaks Limited, claiming Stake.us constitutes an illegal gambling website. The case alleges that Stake.us is in breach of California
California's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon is hosting a job and vendor fair on April 4 and 5 at Bakersfield College as it moves forward with the next phase of construction. The company plans to hire about 1,000 team members and is seeking candidates of all backgrounds, Chris Kelley, President o
The Morongo Casino Resort & Spa celebrated its 20th anniversary on Dec. 10 with fireworks, limited-edition commemorative gaming chips and celebrity appearances as it kicked off a year-long party.“Our 20th anniversary is a significant milestone, and we’ve pulled out all the stops to celebrate wit
TheKoi Nation, a small, landless Native American tribe in Northern California, is facing growing opposition to its plan to build a $600 million casino in Sonoma County’s wine region. Last week, attorneys for the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria filed a lawsuit, alleging that the Koi Nation’s pr
In a busy Vallejo City Council meeting that drifted from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, resolutions were passed concerning the Scotts Valley Casino Project and American Rescue Plan Act, as well as a new tobacco ordinance.The council unanimously passed adopting a resolution authorizing City Ma
California's Chicken Ranch Casino Resort officially opened its doors on Sunday, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at noon. The opening day also featured a variety of celebratory events, including music and giveaways. “We are really excited to finally have this (facility) for our tribe and our
After 20 years of negotiations and litigation, the Ione Band of Miwok Indians finally broke ground on a new casino on ancestral land in Amador County.The Acorn Ridge Casino will be a 60,000-square-foot venue located at 17674 Village Drive in Plymouth, about an hour away from Sacramento.Back in 2003,
G.K., 20, resides in the Los Angeles area. On a recent Sunday, the college student clicked on an app where he maintains an account and claims to have risked $250 on two NFL games, the same amount on a pair from Major League Baseball, and smaller sums on props.His activity is legal even though Califo
A new tribal sports betting initiative in California could be on the ballot as soon as 2026, but it is more likely to emerge in 2028, according to a key tribal leader. Speaking at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on Tuesday, James Siva, chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Assoc
True to its roots, the California-based social casino platform Sparket now offers another legal iGaming offering. Its new sweepstakes game, FunPicks, is the result of a partnership between Sparket and Sportzino, a social online sportsbook.Sparket’s software was designed with maximum flexibility to i
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 549, which allows casino-owning tribes to sue the state’s cardrooms or their business competitors.The tribes have been fighting over the cardroom’s use of "player-dealers" and the alleged illegal card games offered by such venues, including bla
Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a bill that would allow California’s casino-owning tribes to sue their business competitors, concluding one of the most expensive political fights of the legislative session.With Newsom’s signature on Senate Bill 549, tribes now have the ability to ask a judge to decid
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