Pot Plants Worth $100 Million Seized In Calif. (CA - SantaYsabel Indian Reservation)
AP (August 24, 2010) Authorities say narcotics task force agents have seized an estimated 25,000 marijuana plants worth up to $100 million on a Southern California farm believed to be run by Mexican drug traffickers. Sheriff's Deputy Steve Reed, a member of the San Diego County Integrated Narcotics Task Force, was on helicopter patrol looking for marijuana farms Tuesday when he spotted the plants growing on the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation.

Feds Seize 25,000 Pot Plants (CA – SantaYsabel Indian Reservation)
North County Times (August 24, 2010) Federal agents on Tuesday seized about 25,000 marijuana plants growing in a remote area of the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation, Drug Enforcement Administration officials said. The plants, growing near the intersection of Highways 76 and 79, have an estimated street value of $75 million to $100 million, DEA spokeswoman Amy Roderick said.

Gearhart Creditors May Get Cut In Future Casino (CA – Salinan Tribe)
San Luis Obispo Tribune (August 25, 2010) Chris Molina, Salinan tribe representative and member of the PeJiHoTa partnership, has estimated federal recognition could take as long as five to 10 years. Until that is in place, no building of a reservation or casino can occur.
 
8 Facing Theft, Embezzlement Charges Over Hopland Casino Slot Machines (CA – Embezzlement Case)
Ukiah Daily Journal (August 24, 2010) Eight people face embezzlement and grand theft charges after allegedly participating over the last three years in a scheme to rig slot machines at the Sho-Ka-Wah Casino in Hopland, according to authorities.

Arrests Made In Sho-Ka-Wah Casino Embezzlement Case (CA – Embezzlement Case)
Lake County News (August 25, 2010) State officials have arrested seven individuals and are seeking an eighth in connection with an alleged embezzlement from Hopland Sho-Ka-Wah Casino. The arrests resulted from an investigation begun in November 2008 by the California Department of Justice's Bureau of Gambling Control, according to a Tuesday report.
 
New Rohnert Park Budget Avoids More Cuts (CA – Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria)
Press Democrat (August 25, 2010) One major point of uncertainty in the budget is that it assumes the continued financial support of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which has given about $3 million to the city's public safety department since 2004.

Casino Expansion Is Flawed (CA – Proposed Cache Creek Expansion)
Daily Democrat (August 25, 2010) The Capay Valley Coalition, a community organization committed to agricultural viability and safety in western Yolo County, highlights here numerous unexamined issues not addressed by the Tribal Environmental Impact Report on the proposed expansion of Cache Creek Casino, and proposes solutions:

California Bill On Exchange Wagering, Takeout Increase Progresses (CA – Exchange Wagering Bill)
Thoroughbred Times (August 24, 2010) A bill that would allow exchange wagering in California continues to progress through the state’s general assembly. The bill, sponsored by John Perez (D-Los Angeles), would allow for exchange wagering, in which patrons barter with other patrons in assigning odds while the exchange provider retains a small fee. Typically, the betting form relies on Internet technology.

Del Mar Track Reports Bigger Crowds, Less Gambling (CA – Racetrack)
San Diego 6 (August 23, 2010) With two weeks left in the horse racing season, daily attendance is up at the Del Mar race track, but wagering is down slightly. Through Sunday, the track saw a 6.1 percent increase in its daily average attendance -- from 18,213 per day in 2009 to 19,324 this year, according to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
 
Latest Data Provide Little Optimism For Gaming (NV – Gaming Data)
Las Vegas Business Press (August 24, 2010) The June results are in, and whatever the national economic picture, one thing is certain: Nevada gaming remains moribund. The figures released by the Gaming Control Board aren't much cause for optimism, though things look a little better for Southern Nevada than for the north.

More Games Per Machine Means Fewer Slots In Nevada Casinos (NV – Slot Machines)
Las Vegas Sun (August 24, 2010) While the number of slot machines nationwide continues to grow with the spread of tribal and nontribal casinos, one-armed bandits are decreasing in Nevada — a trend that has more to do with new technology than the recession.