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Hot weather combined with a power outage is what brought a Desert Hot Springs couple to Agua Caliente Casino, where they won $782,127.06 in the first of two big jackpots at the casino over the weekend.

Lightning Poker, Incorporated today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Commerce Casino to install multiple Lightning Poker Tables.

Sergio Mendes fills the air at Spotlight 29 Casino with Latin sounds on Cinco de Mayo.

Business leaders and organizations in the communities that neighbor the Morongo Band of Mission Indians are announcing their endorsement of the tribe's amended compact ratified last week.

News Brief: The Shodaki Casino north of Ukiah is back open for business following a bomb threat and search that shut down the casino early Thursday morning, authorities said.

New Brief: United Here, a union that represents hotel, restaurant and needle-trade workers, has distributed 4,000 door-hangers in Contra Costa County targeting Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch, and his pro-Indian-gaming stance.

New gambling agreements for five of the state's richest tribes sailed through the Senate Thursday.,setting up a showdown in the Assembly, which has refused to approve the deals.

The California State Senate overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 174, moving the amended Morongo compact one step closer to ratification.

Magna Entertainment Corp. reports that the outcome of a referendum in Dixon, California on certain entitlements with respect to its proposed horse racing complex was not favorable.

News Brief: The California senate is set to vote Thursday on bills that would allow five major Southern California tribes, including the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, to expand their gambling operations.

News Brief: The Coachella Valley gaming tribes' gaming expansion must pass a California Senate vote and a state Assembly vote before the deals hammered out with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are considered ratified.

News Brief: A labor union continued its demand for new provisions in a Temecula-area tribe's gambling agreement with the state Wednesday, even as more of its legislative allies hinted they would support the version now on the table.

News Brief: Organized labor today will announce its support for one of five big Indian gambling agreements that were blocked last year by Assembly Democrats, largely at the request of state and national labor leaders.

One River Rock Casino poker player will win a $10,000 seat in the No-Limit Texas Hold’em World Series of Poker.

News Brief: A major goof has temporarily stalled the approval process for one Richmond-area casino, while signs of movement have been detected for the second.

America’s favorite family game show “Family Feud” will be at Agua Caliente Casino April 26th in a special one-night-only desert engagement hosted by John O’Hurley.

River Rock Casino patrons have been on a winning streak.

Guests at Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs and Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage are on a roll as jackpots worth a total of more than $1.65 million strike in just a matter of days.

ua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage and Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs are two of the top spots for gaming, entertainment and dining in the Coachella Valley, according to readers of Desert Magazine.

Pala Casino is running an unique ad campaign to teach people how not to win at their casino.