California News - Page 149

News Brief: San Pablo's mayor, city manager and police chief are expected to join state and tribal officials for a hearing on a compact for a 2,500 slot machine Nevada-style casino.

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

Do men have the advantage over women in the game of poker? GSN dares to find out pitting 12 of the world's top professional poker players together in a no-holds barred poker tournament.

Black Oak Casino will be temporarily shutting its doors for 48-hours starting on Monday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 11.

evada Gold & Casinos, Inc. report the substantial completion of the parking structures at the River Rock Casino in Sonoma County, California.

News Brief: It will be lights out, as of Jan. 8, for the video display terminals in the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon.

News Brief: California satellite wagering facilities report that attendance and money wagered are down by nearly half, and the decline is expected to continue as Indian casinos in this county expand and flourish and the customer base ages.

Still stinging from the effects of competing tribal casinos in Northern California, some Lake Tahoe business leaders are again looking southward to find more customers.

Chukchansi Gold Casino will make a $250 donation to each the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the American Indian College Fund in the name of the first place winners of recent slot tournaments.

From January 12 2005 guests will enjoy a multitude of new amenities designed to ensure exciting gaming action, entertainment and fun.

The Bicycle Casino continued its long-standing philanthropic tradition with its annual Children's Christmas Party for over 1800 under-privileged children from the surrounding community.

Youbet.com has signed an agreement with Magna Entertainment Corporation that gives Youbet customers live video and wagering access to all of the horse races staged at Magna tracks in the next year.

News Brief: California’s Cabazon Band of Mission Indians opened the doors to its newest addition, a 12-story hotel and 100,000-square-foot special-events center.

With just four days remaining before tip-off, Sportsbook.com fans are picking the Miami Heat to beat the LA Lakers and Shaq over Kobe in head-to-head competition.

News Brief: Some casinos in recent years have attracted another element found in the region's deserts and mountains: immigrant smugglers, who take advantage of the crowds and the easy come, easy go of money to recruit down-and-out gamblers.

Hollywood Park finished its 36-day Autumn Meet on Monday with daily average handle of $8.94 million, down less than one percent from the daily average of $8.99 million during a 30-day meeting in 2003.

The new mission-style casino, which will open to the public on Jan. 28, 2005, will offer players more space, comfort, amenities and entertainment.

Prof. I. Nelson Rose: Although California voters rejected two gaming initiatives on November 2, 2004, the political battles are far from over.

After 13 months of construction and anticipation, Harrah's Rincon Casino & Resort, located in the Palomar mountains of San Diego County opens the doors of its new $168 million expansion December 20 at 10 a.m.

In addition to The Bicycle Casino's 20th annual Children's Christmas Party held on December 22nd for over 1,800 underprivileged children from the local community, another worthy cause sponsored by the casino is the Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center Children's Christmas Party.