California News - Page 119

The Bicycle Casino's Legends of Poker is once again hosting thousands of tournament players for their month long poker extravaganza.

News Brief: Casino Morongo's Tag Team Poker League begins Sept. 6, and continues every Wednesday night through Dec. 13.

News Brief: A deal allowing an Inland tribe to operate 5,000 slot machines narrowly survived a challenge by some Democrats and labor unions Monday, clearing the California Senate by just one more vote than needed.

Recently crowned World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold is being sued for half of his mammoth, $12 million winnings.

News Brief: The Los Coyotes Band of Cahilla and Cupeno Indians began a fast at the California Capitol that will continue until the legislature ratifies a gaming agreement, or compact.

Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles host poker tournament, where players will have an opportunity to "ante up" for a chance to win $5,000 cash, or a $10,000 buy-in at the World Poker Tour.

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

News Brief: Pechanga Casino and some of its peers in Southern California could reap mixed but potentially large benefits by following a Coachella Valley Indian tribe's push for expanded casinos on its land, industry consultants said Thursday.

News Brief: Team 206, a consortia of California tribes, reviewed the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians"s new casino compact and were told they may use the amended compact as a template.

Travelers flying from one busy Southern California airport can now get a head start on their Las Vegas vacation moments before they leave the Golden State.

Ultimate Blackjack Tour has filed suit against The Game Show Network alleging breach of implied contract, breach of confidence, unfair competition and unjust enrichment in conjunction with the GSN show, 'World Series of Blackjack.'

News Brief: Five years after opening one of the region's most remote gambling venues, the Campo Indian band is planning a 150-room hotel in hopes of moving its Golden Acorn Casino beyond a day-trip market.

ews Brief: Though the Los Coyotes seemed to be on their way to getting a casino built with the help of city officials in Barstow, California, the band lost a recent battle against wealthier tribes who run casinos.

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

News Brief: As part of the final 2006-07 Yolo County budget, the Board of Supervisors approved spending more than $1 million to ease the impacts of the Cache Creek Casino Resort on the Capay Valley.

The Barstow City Council has approved the City's Municipal Services Agreements with the Big Lagoon Rancheria and Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians.

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

The 86th Northern California Open, brought to you by Black Oak Casino, will be held September 25 - 27 at Saddle Creek Resort, Copperopolis, California.

News Brief: A former Pechanga casino executive who embezzled about $500,000 from his employer was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday, the maximum allowed in his agreement with a judge.

News Brief: A simple vote Tuesday on potentially extending Chico police and fire service to a future Indian casino quickly devolved into a verbal melee among representatives of the city, Butte County and the Mechoopda tribe.