Ratified Tribal-State Gaming Compacts (New and Amended)



The State of California has signed and ratified Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts that are currently in effect with 71 Tribes.

There are currently 66 casinos operated by 63 Tribes. Of the 63 Tribes, 56 have Tribal-State Compacts and 7 have Secretarial Procedures.


No. Tribe Current Prior Implementing Agreements
Compact/Amendment Execution Date Effective Date2 Compact/Amendment Execution Date Effective Date2
1 Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation 08/04/2016 10/31/2016 09/14/19991
08/08/2006		 05/16/2000;
12/19/2007		 MOA3
08/08/2006
2 Alturas Indian Rancheria 07/10/2023 10/08/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000
3 Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians 06/07/2023 03/15/2000;
05/11/20221		 07/06/2000
4 Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation5 06/22/2016 12/05/2016 10/08/1999 05/16/2000  
5 Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria 08/15/2023 10/08/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
6 Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California 07/26/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
7 Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California 07/10/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
8 Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria 08/16/2018 12/27/2018 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
9 Bishop Paiute Tribe 07/10/2023 12/09/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
10 Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California 06/28/2016 12/05/2016 09/10/1999;
08/23/2004 		05/16/2000;
12/20/2004;
  
11 Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians (previously listed as Cabazon Band of Mission Indians) 08/21/2019 12/27/2019 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
12 Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Community of the Colusa Rancheria 08/15/2023 10/08/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
13 Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria 05/23/2023 01/23/2024 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022;
07/10/2023		 05/16/2000  
14 Cahuilla Band of Indians 07/10/2023 09/10/1999;
05/16/2022		 05/16/2000  
15 Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Campo Indian Reservation 08/15/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
16 Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria 08/15/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
17 Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California 07/27/2012 12/28/2012 08/23/2004 12/20/2004  
18 Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians 08/18/2017;
08/01/2018		 01/22/2018;
12/27/2018		 09/10/1999
 05/16/2000  
19 Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria 08/15/2023 10/08/19991
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
20 Elk Valley Rancheria 08/31/2017 08/15/2018 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
21 Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians 08/02/2023 01/12/2024 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022;
07/26/2023		 05/16/2000  
22 Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria 03/09/2023 07/14/2023 03/27/2012;
08/18/2017		 07/12/2012;
1/22/2018		  
23 Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation 02/28/2013 01/17/2014  
24 Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California & Nevada 08/23/2004 12/20/2004  
25 Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake 03/17/2011;
08/16/2018		 08/10/2011;
12/27/2018		  
26 Hoopa Valley Tribe 10/19/2018 12/27/2019 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
27 Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel 09/08/2003 12/22/2003  
28 Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California 08/03/2020 12/11/2020  
29 Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians 02/01/2015;
06/22/2016 		10/23/2015;
10/31/2016		 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
30 Jamul Indian Village of California 08/08/2016 12/05/2016 10/08/1999 05/16/2000  
31 Karuk Tribe 12/04/2013;
08/01/2018		 11/19/2014;
12/27/2018		  
32 La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians 08/01/2018 12/27/2018 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
33 La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the La Posta Indian Reservation 09/09/2003 12/22/2003  
34 Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria 05/23/2023 01/23/2024 10/08/19991
05/11/2022;
08/15/2023		 05/16/2000  
35 Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
36 Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria 08/08/2018 12/27/2018  
37 Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California 03/30/2023 09/27/2023 09/10/1999;
03/15/2022		 05/16/2000  
38 Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California 08/03/2020 12/11/2020 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
39 Morongo Band of Mission Indians 09/06/2017 01/22/2018 10/12/1999;
08/29/2006		 05/16/2000;
12/19/2007		 MOA3
08/29/2006
LOA8
09/30/2021
40 Pala Band of Mission Indians 05/06/2016 11/04/2016 09/10/1999;
06/21/2004 		05/16/2000;
09/02/2004		  
41 Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California 08/03/2020 12/11/2020 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
42 Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation 07/26/2023 05/01/20001
06/21/20046
05/11/2022		 10/19/2000;
09/02/2004 		 
43 Pechanga Band of Indians (previously listed as Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation) 08/04/2016 12/05/2016 09/10/1999;
08/28/2006		 05/16/2000;
12/19/2007		 MOA3
08/28/2006
Agreement8
01/22/2024
44 Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California 07/26/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
45 Pinoleville Pomo Nation 08/08/2011 02/03/2012  
46 Pit River Tribe (includes XL Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout, Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek Rancherias) 06/07/2023 10/08/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
47 Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation, California & Arizona 08/31/2017 01/22/2018 09/10/1999;
06/28/2006		 05/16/2000;
01/17/2007		  
48 Ramona Band of Cahuilla 06/10/2013 01/17/2014  
49 Redding Rancheria 03/30/2023 11/30/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022;
07/26/2023		 05/16/2000  
50 Resighini Rancheria 06/07/2023 01/23/2024 10/08/1999;
05/11/2022;
07/26/2023		 05/16/2000  
51 San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California 08/08/2018 12/27/2018 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
52 Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria 08/18/2022 11/23/2022 09/10/1999;
03/15/2022		 05/31/2000  
53 Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation 08/26/2015;
08/01/2018		 12/23/2015;
12/27/2018		 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
54 Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California 05/23/2023 01/23/2024 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022;
07/10/2023		 05/16/2000  
55 Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona Tract) 08/03/2020 12/11/2020 10/08/1999;
06/30/2008;
11/15/2012		 05/16/2000;
12/12/2008;
07/23/2013		  
56 Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians 06/07/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000  
57 Susanville Indian Rancheria 10/19/2018 12/27/2019 10/08/1999 05/16/2000  
58 Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation 09/02/2015 12/23/2015 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
59 Table Mountain Rancheria 07/10/2023 09/10/1999;
05/11/2022		 05/16/2000
60 Tejon Indian Tribe 08/17/2022 11/23/2022  
61 Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation 08/03/2020 12/11/2020 09/10/1999 05/16/2000  
62 Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians 08/16/2018 12/27/2018 08/12/2003 01/16/2004  
63 Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation 08/03/2020 12/11/2020 03/17/2000;
08/31/2017		 05/16/2000;
01/22/2018		  
64 Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria of California 08/18/2017 01/22/2018 10/10/1999 05/16/2000  
65 Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California 08/08/2018 12/27/2018 10/08/1999 05/16/2000  
66 United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California 08/18/2017 01/22/2018 09/10/1999;
06/21/2004;
08/14/2015
 05/16/2000;
09/02/2004;
12/23/2015		 LOA8
07/26/2019
67 Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation7 06/28/2016 10/31/2016 09/10/1999;
06/21/2004;
08/12/2014
 05/16/2000;
09/02/2004;
12/05/2014		  
68 Wilton Rancheria 07/19/2017 01/22/2018  
69 Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation 08/04/2016 12/05/2016 09/10/1999;
06/21/2004		 05/16/2000;
09/02/2004		 Agreement8
11/17/2023
70 Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
(previously listed as San Manuel Band of Mission Indians)		 08/16/2016;
08/18/2017		 04/10/2017;
1/22/2018		 09/10/1999;
08/28/2006		 05/16/2000;
01/18/2008		 LOA4
09/25/2007
71 Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation 08/30/2006;
08/14/2016		 11/02/2007;
10/31/2016		  

Footnotes:

1 Compact was ratified through an alternate process that: 1) required the Governor to certify that it was materially identical to the 1999 Compacts at the time it was submitted to the Legislature; and, 2) was not rejected by the Legislature, as specified in AB 1385 (Battin, Chapter 874, Statutes of 1999). See Government Code section 12012.25(b).

2 A Compact becomes effective after it is ratified in accordance with State law and upon publication of its approval by the Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior in the Federal Register.

3 The State of California entered into a separate Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Tribe as a government-to-government agreement for the purpose of enforcing provisions separate and apart from the 2006 Compact amendments. This MOA was approved by the Legislature under AB 1738 (Coto, Chapter 42, Statutes of 2007). On February 5, 2008, voters approved Propositions 94, 95, and 97, which allowed the Compact amendments and the MOAs to go into effect.

4 The State of California entered into a Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the Tribe as government-to-government agreement for the purpose of enforcing provisions separate and apart from the 2006 Compact amendments. This LOA was aproved by the Legislature under AB 1212 (Nunez, Chapter 227, Statutes of 2007).

5 The Tribe is listed as the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California: Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation on the Federal Register Notice dated January 8, 2024.

6 On October 26, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded in Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of Pauma & Yuima Reservation v. California (9th Cir. 2015) 813 F.3d 1155 that Pauma's 2004 Amendment was rescinded. Therefore, the Tribe is subject to the 1999 Compact for purposes of payment obligations.

7 The Tribe is listed as the Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno Mission Indians of California: Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation on the Federal Register Notice dated January 8, 2024.

8 The State of California entered into a Letter of Agreement (LOA)/Agreement with the Tribe regarding Section 4.3 of the Tribal-State Gaming Compact concerning additional payments into the Special Distribution Fund.