Chicken Ranch Casino

Is a new full size casino in addition to the original 30,000 foot, bingo hall in Jamestown owned and operated by the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians. There is hotel with 175 rooms and 22 luxury suites. The collection of restaurants includes 209 Sports Bar + Kitchen with hand-tossed brick oven pizza, Mother Lode Nachos, wings, and local brews. There will be big-screen TVs and tabletop games, along with two private dining rooms.

The Perch Rooftop Dining on the top floor will be a luxury restaurant with high-end precision steaks, local and international wines, whiskey flights, artisan bread, and golden hour delights like oyster shooters and caviar bumps.

Wahlburgers (burger joint) is on the gaming floor the franchise is founded by entertainers Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg.

Other highlights include the Quill Bar and Trailblazer Coffee Co. and a Class Two Sportsbook, a combination of sports betting and bingo.

The existing casino, built in 1985, will remain open, and it is the only spot that will allow smoking. The new resort and casino will be smoke-free. There will be 900 seats and bingo several nights a week and the 24/7 casino features over 600+ machines, Table Games, The Ranch House restaurant and Roost cafe, and an EV Charge station. Located in the shadow of Table Mountain near New Melones Reservoir and the Red Hills.

Owned and operated by the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians, the casino first opened in 1985. There are currently 40 tribal members, and of those, 20 are voting members, meaning they are over the age of 18. Clarke Broadcasting met with Lloyd Mathiesen, who was recently re-elected to a new three-year term as Tribal Chairman, to hear about current and long-term plans.

As part of an expansion of gaming, 247 machines were added, and nine tables; four blackjack, a couple of double decks, and Ultimate Texas Shuffle. The casino now has 600-plus machines.

To help with traffic flow in and out of the casino, the tribe continues to work with Caltrans to plan for a roundabout on Highway 108. Construction on the roundabout and a new casino is tentatively planned for completion by the end of 2023.

People used to come to Mother Lode to find gold to become rich. Today, people still come to strike it rich by testing their luck at our local casinos. An overview of the other local casinos is here.