- Year Opened
- 1996
- Hours
- Open 24/7
- Age Restriction
- 21+
- Property Type
- Tribal
- Regulator
- California Gambling Control Commission
- Operator
- Coyote Valley Band
- Slot Machines
- 570
- Table Games
- 8
About Sho-Ka-Wah Casino
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino opened in 1996 at 13101 Nokomis Road in Hopland, California, operated by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians (who also brand the property as Coyote Valley Casino at coyotevalleycasino.com). The casino offers 570 slot machines, 8 table games, a smoke-free gaming environment, a buffet, and a restaurant on a 24-hour schedule. Hopland is a small community on US-101 in Mendocino County, roughly 90 miles north of San Francisco in the wine and cannabis country of the Russian River valley.
Venue photo
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino
Hopland, California
Gaming Floor
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino operates 570 slot machines and an 8-table pit. The table spread includes Blackjack, Blackjack Single Deck, Blackjack Double Deck, Electronic Keno, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, Lucky Ladies, Ultimate Texas Hold’em, and Video Poker.
Fortune Pai Gow Poker is the progressive-jackpot format on the pit.
Lucky Ladies is the popular blackjack side bet paying out when the player’s first two cards total 20.
Ultimate Texas Hold’em provides the multi-street progressive carnival option.
Video Poker rounds out the electronic gaming side for machine-skill players.
The three-deck-count blackjack spread is the most distinctive feature of the table game floor. Standard multi-deck blackjack, single-deck blackjack, and double-deck blackjack have meaningfully different house edges and optimal strategy conditions, giving blackjack players three distinct game experiences at one property.
Games at Sho-Ka-Wah Casino
Amenities
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino includes a buffet, a restaurant, and self-parking. The smoke-free gaming environment is a notable policy: most California tribal casinos permit smoking on the gaming floor, and the all-smoke-free format attracts visitors who prioritize clean-air gaming.
Amenities
- Buffet
- Restaurant
- Self-parking
Location & Access
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino is at 13101 Nokomis Road in Hopland, California. US-101 runs through Hopland, making the casino accessible directly from the highway. The drive from San Francisco is roughly 90 miles north on US-101; from Ukiah, the trip is about 20 miles south. Self-parking is available.
The California wine country setting in the Russian River valley places the casino within the tourist corridor that runs between Sonoma County and the Mendocino Coast.
How Sho-Ka-Wah Casino compares locally
Directory comparison: Sho-Ka-Wah Casino vs nearby venues
We track 4 properties in Hopland. The comparison below uses directory data only — machine counts and hours should still be confirmed with each casino.
| Property | Sho-Ka-Wah Casino
This property
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Hopland | Brooks | Winterhaven | Lemoore |
| Address | 13101 Nokomis Road, Hopland | 14455 Highway 16, California | 525 Algodones Rd, Winterhaven | 17225 Jersey Ave, Lemoore |
| Games in directory | 9 game types | 16 game types | 11 game types | 13 game types |
| Live poker room | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hotel / resort | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Open 24/7 (tag) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Table games (reported) | 8 | — | — | — |
| Gaming machines (reported) | 570 | — | — | — |
| Read more | This page | Visit page | Visit page | Visit page |
How top Sho-Ka-Wah Casino peers in Sho-Ka-Wah Casino compare on amenities
| Amenity / Game | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Agua Caliente Casino | Jamul Casino |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎰 Slot Machines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🃏 Table Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ♠️ Poker Room | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎱 Bingo | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| 🖥️ Video Poker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🍽️ Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🏨 Hotel / Resort | — | — | — |
| 🏊 Pool | ✓ | — | — |
| 🕐 Open 24/7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🅿️ Free Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🚗 Valet Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and peer count in our CSV-backed directory — not a substitute for a property visit.
Strengths
2- 9 game types listed in our directory
- On-site dining tag in directory
Watch-outs
3- No hotel/resort tag — confirm lodging before an overnight trip
- No dedicated poker room in directory tags
- 4 venues in Hopland; compare amenities in the table below
13101 Nokomis Road, Hopland, CA 95449, USA
Hopland, CA 95449
Open in Google MapsLicensing & Rules
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Context
Sho-Ka-Wah Casino is operated by the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, a federally recognized tribe with reservation lands in the Redwood Valley area of Mendocino County. Gaming runs under a tribal-state compact with the State of California, authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.
