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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.

News Brief: As the end of the California Legislature's session nears, the fifth Indian gaming compact that was part of the campaign that included the local Agua Caliente and Morongo tribes has been revived.

News Brief: A California court reinstated a lawsuit by a former gambling commission agent who says California has lost $330 million by allowing Indian tribes to pay less than they should from slot machine revenue at casinos.

The owner of the single winning ticket for the $93 million California SuperLOTTO Plus jackpot has not yet stepped forward.

A Los Angeles man, who almost turned down a trip to Agua Caliente Casino, won a Superball Keno slot machine jackpot worth $67K on Labor Day.

News Brief: Local governments might feel the sting of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's $30 million in cuts to Indian gaming grants statewide.

News Brief: Families living near California Indian casinos enjoyed a greater rise in income than people residing far from gambling reservations, according to a study released today.

The Bicycle Casino ended its month-long Legends of Poker series with the highly-anticipated World Poker Tour $10,000 no-limit hold'em tournament that wrapped after 1:00am on Friday, August 31st.

News Brief: Barstow, California, appears unlikely to get state approval this year to build a casino, according to the city’s lobbyist.

News Brief: Pauma Valley residents attended a hearing Tuesday night on the planned expansion of Casino Pauma to share their concerns with tribal officials.

News Brief: Humboldt County Supervisor, Jill Geist, expressed concern Tuesday that Indian gaming grants didn't make it into the state budget.

News Brief: A high-stakes political battle may heat up when an union and a racetrack owner go out to ask people to sign petitions that would undo Indian gambling deals and tribes hope to thwart that petition campaign.