California News - Page 132

News Brief: A bill already working its way through the California Legislature seeks to allow the state Gambling Control Commission the right to conduct some of its business behind closed doors.

News Brief: The proposed hotel-casino in Yuba County will be in jeopardy unless Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger quickly approves a gaming compact with a Butte County tribe, says Yuba County Supervisor Mary Jane Griego.

News Brief: Barstow, California, is happy with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proclamation that his general tribal gaming policy does not support casinos in urban areas where tribes seek to get land in federal trust.

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News Brief: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger formally stated his opposition to urban casinos with one notable exception.

News Brief: The Buena Vista Band of Me-Wuk Indians released a governor-negotiated impact statement for its Ione casino project with hundreds of pages and details of the 55,000-square foot gaming hall that would employ 1,975 people.

Dean Marshall, co-Chair, East Bay Coalition Against Urban Casinos issued a statement to a proclamation on tribal gaming policies from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

News Brief: More than one million dollars will be distributed to local agencies by Butte County's Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, according to Cris Navarro, the Butte County Compliance Officer.

News Brief: California's gambling commission, an obscure panel that regulates one of the world's largest casino industries, is pushing for permission to take more of its business behind closed doors.

News Brief: The California Valley Miwok tribe is already in discussions with local officials in Los Banos, where casino Project Manager Gary Ramos said the tribe’s investors had been looking even before announcing plans to scrap a hotel and casino near Hollister.

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

The fun is on a roll at Black Oak Casino for the Grand Opening Celebration Monday, May 16th, when PBA Pro Parker Bohn will be mingling with guests in Black Oak Lanes.

VIPpoker.com has partnered with the Normandie Casino in Los Angeles to create a $25,000 cash-guaranteed poker tournament with proceeds benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

News Brief: A third of California’s 54 gaming tribes have submitted information about only a small fraction of key employees for review and five tribes have yet to have anyone approved by the state.

The Grand Opening Celebration at Black Oak Casino, scheduled to commence Monday, May 16, will feature endless excitement and fun for everyone throughout the week long celebration.

News Brief: Cloverdale's twin casino proposals pit two tribal groups bidding for rich shares of Sonoma County's lucrative gambling market against each other.

News Brief: A bill that would allow wealthy Indian tribes to use millions of dollars worth of tax breaks to finance the expansion of gambling resorts was approved Wednesday by a key state Senate committee.

News Brief: The environmental lawsuit challenging the proposed Indian casino here has been settled, eliminating a significant hurdle to the project.

Job growth created by California Indian casinos and their tribal governments grew by nearly 14% for the year ending March 2005.

News Brief: In court documents and interviews, former associates of Lenny Dykstra allege that he indulged in two of baseball's biggest sins: steroid use and illegal gambling.