Throwing dice on a felt-lined table accompanied by a cheering crowd has long been a popular game in big casinos. But craps, a game where the dice determine the outcome, and roulette are specifically banned in California. In 2004, the state Division of Gambling Control, which has some regulatory control over Indian casinos, said card craps and card roulette are card games and are allowed in the state’s casinos. Read More

Red Hawk Casino’s current big promotion offers a half-million dollars in cash and prizes in drawings every Friday and Saturday evening in February and March.While not Red Hawk’s biggest single cash promotion, “it’s certainly the longest-­running,” sales and promotions manager Mark Ward said. There will be more winners — 176 — than in any single event Red Hawk has ever had. Read More