We exist so that every wager placed on tribal land is met with honesty, accountability, and respect.
To regulate gaming conducted by the Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians with independence and rigor, protecting the integrity of the games, the assets of the Tribe, and the interests of every guest and employee.
A gaming environment so well governed that trust is never in question, where a strong regulatory foundation lets hospitality, jobs, and community benefit flourish for generations.
The Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians is a federally recognized tribe whose homeland sits in the rolling foothills of Amador County, California. In 2019 the Tribe opened Harrah's Northern California in Ione, a Las Vegas-style gaming and entertainment destination with a 25,000-square-foot casino floor, managed under license by Caesars Entertainment.
As that enterprise grows, the Commission provides the independent oversight that keeps it fair, compliant, and secure, separate from operations and answerable to the public interest.
Independent · Accountable · Impartial
The Tribe secures a favorable ruling affirming its right to develop gaming on its ancestral rancheria.
Financing is completed to build the Tribe's gaming and entertainment facility in Ione.
Harrah's Northern California opens its doors, bringing hundreds of jobs to the region under full regulatory oversight.
The Commission continues its day-to-day regulation, licensing, auditing, and protecting the integrity of every game.
We regulate free of operational influence, so our judgment answers only to the rules and the public.
Every decision is measured against a single standard: is it honest, and does it protect the game?
Thorough investigation, careful audit, and consistent enforcement, every time, without exception.
We hold licensees and operators to their obligations, and we hold ourselves to the same.
Guests and employees deserve a safe, fair environment, and responsible-gaming resources when needed.
Sound regulation safeguards the Tribe's assets and the benefits gaming brings to the community.
Licensees, vendors, and community members can reach our office directly.
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