Travel: Smoking allowed at tribal casinos in northern California


The Graton Resort and Casino in California. Photo from Instagram

The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria allow smoking on the gaming floor, as so most other major tribal casinos in California:
Following is a roundup of major Northern California casinos and their smoking policies:

-- Jackson Rancheria, Jackson (Amador County): Smoking is allowed, with no-smoking slot-machine areas. The poker room is nonsmoking.

-- Twin Pine Casino, Middletown (Lake County): Smoking allowed on gaming floor and at poker tables, but not in its hotel or restaurant. You can't smoke at the cash cage.

-- Cache Creek, Brooks (Yolo County): Smoking permitted on the gaming floor but not in the poker room. For slots, there are smoking and nonsmoking areas.

-- Sho-Ka-Wah, Hopland (Mendocino County): Most of the casino allows smoking, but there are some nonsmoking areas.

-- River Rock, Geyserville: Smoking allowed at slots and table games; there are no-smoking rooms for slot players.

-- Thunder Valley, Lincoln (Placer County): Smoking is permitted, with nonsmoking areas for slot play. No smoking in the poker room, restaurants or pool area.

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