The California Grand Casino is the oldest continuously operating poker room in the world, with poker games since 1854.
It all started when the Woodford Hotel and Saloon opened its doors to offer alcohol and gambling. The hotel became a stagecoach and Wells Fargo Pony Express Stop, drawing even more people to the action. As the call of the Gold Rush Days began to fade, the hotel was renamed the Pacheco Inn.
In 1979, Lamar “Wil” Wilkinson purchased and improved the property, then changed the name to the California Grand Casino.