California News - Page 115

News Brief: Suspects in the robbery of nearly $200,000 from Cher-Ae Heights Casino face several years in prison at their November sentencings after recently pleading guilty to a handful of counts.

Excitement continues to build, and so does the list of celebrities joining the inaugural All-Star Poker Challenge at Spotlight 29 Casino.

News Brief: Blocked by powerful tribal opponents, gambling agreements that authorized the Los Coyotes band of San Diego County and another tribe to build large, off-reservation casinos in Barstow have expired.

News Brief: The Pauma Band of Mission Indians' plans to replace its temporary, tented gambling establishment with a $300 million casino and hotel resort have set off a wave of opposition from the rural area's residents.

PokerTek announces the installation of four PokerPro tables at the Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne, CA.

Dresner Corporate Services, Inc. has been retained by the Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority to provide public relations support for the Foothill Oaks Casino.

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and its casino properties, Spa Resort Casino and Agua Caliente Casino, have launched a recycling program that will not only benefit the environment, but also a local animal shelter.

News Brief: The Valley View Casino is planning to continue its expansion with a boutique hotel designed to cater to well-heeled gamblers.

News Brief: The California Senate adjourned for the 2007 legislative session and failed to approve the agreements necessary for the Big Lagoon Rancheria and Los Coyotes Indian tribes to build a casino in Barstow.

News Brief: The Garden Grove City Council voted unanimously late Tuesday to kill a casino proposal that promised $70 million in annual tax revenue and college scholarships to every high school graduate.

The San Diego Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will explore the growth of tribal gaming during a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. .18, 2007 at Napa Valley Grille atop Horton Plaza.

After a highly publicized search, Judy Taylor, an executive assistant from Alameda, has finally come forward as the lucky winner of the $93 Million SuperLOTTO Plus jackpot.

Rudolph and Sletten, Inc. announced today that it has been named General Contractor for the $200 million Foothill Oaks Casino in Placerville, California.

Bally Technologies, Inc. has signed a comprehensive contract with Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, to provide bonusing technology, a table games management solution and 2,000 iVIEW slot machine displays.

News Brief: Four California tribes with amended casino agreements recently contributed $11 million to a campaign committee opposing efforts to repeal the deals.

News Brief: The California Gambling Control Commission hasn't done what is needed to ensure that casino tribes pay their fair share to a fund for communities affected by casinos, an appeals court has ruled.

News Brief: A controversial casino proposal from a Los Angeles Indian tribe could be voted down at Tuesday’s council meeting, once again erasing a casino from Garden Grove’s resort blueprint.

On Thursday, October 25, San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino will raise the bar on its commitment to providing world-class gaming and entertainment by holding the Annie Duke $100,000 Hold 'Em Tournament.

News Brief: The California Legislature seems increasingly unlikely to restore millions of dollars that would help Inland communities deal with the burdens of nearby tribal casinos.

Kristy Gazes outlasted some of the biggest names in poker to claim victory at Bicycle Casino's WPT Ladies Night tournament.