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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(The San Francisco Chronicle 8/21)