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Tribal casinos in Barstow, Calif., have taken another step toward gaining a footing about 120 miles west of the Nevada border

ews Brief: An East Bay city staunchly defended its tribal card room in a letter sent Tuesday to a U.S. senator who's trying to shut it down, predicting fiscal doom should that happen and offering the tribe's written vow not to expand.

More than 80 percent of Barstow voters shot down a ballot measure Tuesday that could have blocked the Big Lagoon/Los Coyotes casino resort from being developed in Barstow.

ews Brief: A Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled late Tuesday that California's multi-state Mega Millions game is legal and authorized to operate in California.

Black Oak Casino and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk are pleased to announce their two-year commitment as presenting sponsor of the 2006 Northern California Open Championship.

News Brief: Gambling in California, fueled in large part by the expansion of Indian casinos, has grown into an industry worth more than $13 billion a year, according to a report released Wednesday by the state attorney general.

At the Pechanga Resort and Casino’s Celebrity Poker Challenge, celebrity players play a game of no limit Texas hold’em poker with a twist.

News Brief: California lawmakers are urging swift passage of a U.S. Senate bill to roll back the Lytton Band of Pomo Indians' gaming rights at the tribe's Casino San Pablo.

According to the CNIGA, a report on California gaming commissioned by the California Attorney General contains some errors and misleading information that contradicts points made

News Brief: The tribal leaders and the management of Pechanga Resort & Casino have committed to making a yearly donation of $50,000 to each of the high schools in the Temecula Valley.

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

News Brief: Opponents of development proposed at Albany's Golden Gate Fields racetrack said they expect to qualify a measure on the November ballot that could kill or limit the $30

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

News Brief: Tribe hires an environmental consulting firm in hopes of gaining the governor's approval for a $200 million casino.

Two-thirds of California voters oppose growing efforts by some Indian tribes to build casinos in urban centers of the state, according to the results of a new statewide survey released today by the East Bay Coalition Against Urban Casinos.

News Brief: Three years after bashing Indian gaming tribes on the way to the governor's office, Arnold Schwarzenegger is quietly reaching out to California's most powerful tribal leaders as he prepares for what could be a difficult re-election campaign.

ews Brief: At a BIA’s meeting, the public had a chance to speak for or against the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians and the Big Lagoon Rancheria project that would be placed on 45 acres on Lenwood Road.

News Brief: Next month, Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula will become the latest tribal gaming hall in California to require table game dealers to pool their tips and split them equally instead of keeping what they make individually.

News Brief: A bill to ratify gaming compacts between the governor and two American Indian tribes was pulled Tuesday before going to the state Senate, sparking angry exchanges Wedne

Part three in a series looking at San Diego's Indian gaming industry and its effect on Las Vegas and the casino industry.