California News - Page 146

News Brief: Three new measures designed to control the spread of casinos took forward steps this week, including one federal law and two proposed amendments to the California Constitution.

The Casino Dealer College with Casino Schools in San Francisco and Sacramento California reports major additions to their casino training options last week.

News Brief: An accident involving a casino bus heading to Fantasy Springs Casino and a fire truck has left one person dead.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Bay Area Congressman George Miller has pulled an about-face, joining overwhelming community opposition to a plan to convert Casino San Pablo into a huge Indian casino.

News Brief: Rich people in the East Bay hills should ‘keep their patronizing opinions to themselves’ and stop denying working-class people jobs to feed their kids and send them to college, Indian casino proponents said Thursday.

News Brief: Parents, politicans and a principal led a petition campaign to protest an Oakland gambling casino. The petition will be presented to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC.

News and views from inside the industry this week.

News Brief: The San Juan City Council voted unanimously to oppose a Miwok casino in San Benito County, backing up the recent decision by the San Benito County Board of Supervisors with hopes Hollister's City Council will follow suit.

News Brief: As the poker craze sweeps the country, Phil Gordon has become one of its most visible faces as the expert host on Bravo's 'Celebrity Poker Showdown.'

News Brief: Some of the best players have come from all over the globe to play in the first World Series of Poker event staged in California.

CI Host reports television sponsorship of ESPN World Series of Poker contender Dutch Boyd during circuit competition.

ews Brief: A high-stakes public relations battle is underway over the expansion of Casino San Pablo, and at the center of it is a tiny city known more for being an exit off busy Interstate 80 than for its media savvy.

ews Brief: The Lower Lake Rancheria Koi Nation Indian tribe wants to build the casino and a seven-story hotel/spa complex on a 35-acre parking lot abutting a restored wetland.

Black Oak Casino and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians have partnered with the California Highway Patrol to launch a designated driver program.

News Brief: They may not be quite as vocal as their anti-casino counterparts, but there are Hollister residents who support the proposed Miwok casino and believe it will bring jobs, entertainment and economic stability to Hollister.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

ews Brief: Frank Egger has drafted a ballot measure that would temporarily halt casino development and establish a more powerful state gambling commission.

News Brief: As soon as this summer, California will join 11 other states in the Mega Millions lottery.

News Brief: A California tribe’s plans to build a major casino next to an environmentally sensitive stretch of shoreline near Oakland International Airport has been met with resistance from local residents and environmentalists.