State Directory
Casinos in California
California has 35 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
California has 35 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Major casino properties in California — verified locations, casino type, and players club details.
Click any city to open its full casino directory — every property with map, addresses, and visitor details.
San Diego has 9 verified casino properties in our directory — 2 tribal and 7 resort properties. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at San Diego properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Sacramento has 7 verified casino properties in our directory — 1 tribal and 5 resort properties. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Sacramento properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Los Angeles has 6 verified casino properties in our directory — including 2 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Los Angeles properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Palm Springs has 5 verified casino properties in our directory — 2 tribal and 3 resort properties. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Palm Springs properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
San Francisco has 4 verified casino properties in our directory — 1 tribal and 2 resort properties. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at San Francisco properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Middletown has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 tribal casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Middletown properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
California's casino industry is regulated by the state gaming commission. All commercial casino operators hold a valid state gaming license. Tribal casinos operate under federal IGRA (1988) compacts negotiated with the state. The legal minimum gambling age is 21 at most properties.
California has a mix of commercial and tribal casino properties. Commercial casinos are privately owned and regulated by the state. Tribal casinos are operated by federally recognized Native American tribes under their own tribal gaming commission in addition to the federal NIGC. Both types are included in this directory.
Online casino gambling is not currently licensed in California. The seven states that currently permit licensed online casino gambling are: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Most casino properties in California offer a free loyalty program. Joining is free and takes approximately 5 minutes at the players club desk. Sign up before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
California is home to one of the most active tribal gaming industries in the United States. With 63 tribes operating 66 casinos across the state, California’s gambling landscape is defined almost entirely by Native American gaming, supplemented by a network of state-licensed card rooms concentrated in the Los Angeles area. Understanding how gambling works in the state — who operates it, what games are offered, and where the major properties are — is essential before planning a visit.
California’s relationship with legal gambling stretches back centuries, but the modern tribal gaming era was shaped by a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, which established that states could not prohibit tribes from offering gaming that was otherwise permitted in any form. That ruling effectively nullified California’s attempts to shut down tribal bingo operations and opened the door to full-scale casino development on tribal lands.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 created the federal framework governing Class III gaming — the Las Vegas-style slots and table games now found at California’s major casinos. California tribes began negotiating compacts with the state, and tribal gaming grew rapidly through the 1990s. Voters approved Proposition 5 in 1998, allowing tribal casinos to offer Vegas-style gaming, though it was later struck down by the state Supreme Court. Proposition 1A, passed in March 2000, amended the state constitution directly and put tribal gaming on solid legal footing.
By 2023, California’s tribal casinos generated $12.1 billion in annual gaming revenues — the largest tribal gaming market in the country by a wide margin, dwarfing the card room sector’s $1.4 billion.
Tribal Casinos (Class III): The dominant form. Operated under compacts between tribes and the state, they offer slot machines, video poker, and most standard table games. California law contains one notable quirk: dice games and roulette using a ball were historically prohibited, though workarounds exist at some properties. The largest properties function as full resort destinations with hotels, concert venues, spas, and multiple restaurants.
State-Licensed Card Rooms: California permits municipalities to license card rooms that offer poker and player-banked card games. These are concentrated in Los Angeles County — Commerce Casino claims to be the largest card room in the world by table count, with over 240 tables. Other major card rooms include the Parkwest Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, and Hustler Casino Live in Gardena. Card rooms cannot offer slot machines.
Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula is widely regarded as the largest casino resort in California, operated by the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians. The property features over 5,500 slot machines, 154 table games, a 568-room hotel, a golf course, a 1,200-seat concert theater, and a spa. Pechanga Rewards is the casino’s loyalty program, running on a four-tier structure (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Red) where members earn Club Dollars redeemable for free play, hotel stays, dining, spa, and entertainment.
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel (formerly San Manuel Casino) in Highland, near San Bernardino, underwent a massive expansion and rebrand. The 27-story luxury hotel tower, full-service spa, and diverse dining lineup make it one of the premier casino resort experiences in the greater Los Angeles area. It’s operated by the Serrano people of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, is the nearest full-scale tribal casino to San Francisco. The property is scheduled to complete a major expansion in 2026, unveiling a new 144,000-square-foot smoke-free gaming floor — among the largest in Northern California. With over 3,000 slot machines and 100 table games, plus a hotel, spa, and entertainment center, Graton is the dominant gaming destination for the Bay Area.
Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, approximately 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, is operated by the United Auburn Indian Community and managed by Station Casinos. The property has over 3,400 slot and video machines, 100 table games, and a full hotel.
Cache Creek Casino Resort in Brooks (Yolo County), operated by the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, sits in the Capay Valley about 70 miles west of Sacramento. It features approximately 2,500 slot machines, table games, a hotel, two golf courses, and a spa.
Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, near Palm Springs, is a 44-acre resort on the I-10 corridor, making it one of the most visible casinos in Southern California. The 27-story tower features 272 hotel rooms, over 2,000 slots, and a full spa.
Sky River Casino, operated by Wilton Rancheria and opened in 2022 just south of Sacramento in Elk Grove, is one of California’s newest major casino properties. It offers over 2,500 slots, 80-plus table games, and 18 dining and bar concepts.
San Diego County has the highest concentration of tribal casinos of any county in the country — approximately nine properties within the county lines. Beyond the flagship Pechanga (technically in Riverside County but within the San Diego metro area), the county hosts Barona Resort & Casino in Lakeside, Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon, Harrah’s Resort Southern California in Valley Center, Valley View Casino & Hotel in Valley Center, and Jamul Casino Resort in Jamul. Most are within 30 to 45 minutes of downtown San Diego.
The Coachella Valley corridor between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage is home to multiple Agua Caliente properties. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians operates Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the flagship Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, and Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City. Together these properties form one of the most geographically concentrated casino clusters outside of Nevada.
Every major California tribal casino operates a player loyalty program, and they are worth joining before you play a single dollar. Pechanga Rewards offers new members complimentary points and tier benefits on enrollment. Caesars Rewards is honored at Harrah’s Resort Southern California, one of the only California tribal casinos integrated into a major national rewards ecosystem — cardholders can earn and redeem Caesars Reward Credits across the Harrah’s/Caesars portfolio. Thunder Valley offers the Momentum Rewards program through its Station Casinos management relationship. Graton’s myGraton card provides tiered benefits including dining discounts, priority hotel rates, and entertainment presales.
As of 2026, online casino gambling is not legal in California. The state has never established a regulated framework for real-money online slots or table games. The only legal real-money online wagering options in the state are licensed horse racing account wagering platforms and daily fantasy sports. California’s constitution requires a voter ballot initiative to expand gambling, and both Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 — the 2022 ballot measures that would have expanded gaming — were each rejected by roughly 67% of voters.
Most California tribal casinos operate shuttle services from nearby cities. Pechanga runs shuttles from multiple San Diego and Temecula pickup points. Thunder Valley and Cache Creek both offer bus service from Sacramento and Bay Area locations. Graton Resort operates shuttle lines from multiple San Francisco Bay Area stops. For those driving, the major Southern California resorts are well served by I-15 (Temecula corridor), I-10 (Morongo/Palm Springs corridor), and CA-79 (San Diego East County). In Northern California, I-80 reaches Thunder Valley, while CA-16 is the main route to Cache Creek.
California’s tribal casinos continue to expand and upgrade their facilities. With billions in annual gaming revenue funding tribal government programs, healthcare, and education, the industry has deep roots and broad political support. The state’s prohibition on commercial casinos and its unique card room regulations ensure that tribal gaming will remain the dominant form of casino entertainment in California for the foreseeable future.
The minimum gambling age at casino properties in California is 21 at most facilities. Some tribal properties may differ — always check the specific casino policy and bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
Set a budget before you arrive and treat gambling as entertainment, not income. Most casino properties in California offer free players club enrollment — sign up at the desk before you play, as points are not retroactive.
Self-exclusion: California offers a voluntary self-exclusion program that allows individuals to ban themselves from licensed casino properties. Contact the California Office of Problem Gambling (problemgambling.ca.gov) for enrollment details.
Problem gambling helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). The National Problem Gambling Helpline is also available at 1-800-522-4700, free and confidential, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additional resources: Gamblers Anonymous (gamblersanonymous.org) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (ncpgambling.org).