Gardens Casino

Gardens Casino
Location Hawaiian Gardens, California
Address 11871 E. Carson St.
Hawaiian Gardens, California 90716
Opening date1997
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerIrving Moskowitz
Previous namesHawaiian Gardens Casino
Hawaiian Gardens
Websitewww.thegardenscasino.com

The Gardens Casino is a cardroom casino located in Hawaiian Gardens, California. The casino was founded in 1997 and only offers card games. The casino started with a space of 59,900 square feet. In 2016, the casino underwent a $90 million renovation and expanded to 200,000 square feet.[1][2]

In 2017, the casino faced a possible loss of license after admitting it failed to follow federal anti-money laundering laws. Keith Sharp, the Gardens Casino’s general counsel, stated managers have taken responsibility for the failure and "have made tremendous steps in improving our programs".[3]

On December 5, 2019 California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a $3.1 million settlement with Hawaiian Gardens Casino for “misleading gambling regulators and violating the Bank Secrecy Act.” The settlement was in addition to the $2.8 million penalty imposed on the casino by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The casino was also required to complete a 24-month compliance period to meet the terms of the settlement.[4]

The television webcast show, Poker Night in America, has hosted shows at the casino with an upcoming live show set to be broadcast in March 2018.[5][6]

  1. ^ Martin, Hugo (31 August 2016). "Hawaiian Gardens gambles on a $90-million overhaul of its casino as rivals invest in their own upgrades". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. ^ Card Player News Team (2016-05-09). "Gardens Casino Nearly Quadruples In Size After $90 Million Upgrade". cardplayer.com. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  3. ^ Edwards, Andrew (2017-09-01). "Hawaiian Gardens casino facing loss of license says it's now complying with laws". Press Telegram. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. ^ "Attorney General Becerra Secures $3.1 Million Settlement from Hawaiian Gardens Casino". State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ Cross, Valerie (2013-02-23). "PNIA Introduces Poker Night LIVE: A Celebrity Poker & Talk Show". PokerNews. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  6. ^ Ressi, Mike (2018-02-21). "Poker Night in America to Debut New LIVE TV Show". Poker Night in America. Retrieved 2018-02-26.