Degenerates visiting Sonoma rejoice! River Rock Casino in Geyserville is undergoing a massive steroidal treatment -- expanding from 62,000 square feet to more than 600,000 sq. feet. Yowza.

The new facility -- er, make that "resort" -- will cost about $300 million. Which sort of implies to us that the casino is already making a pretty penny; indeed, tribal gaming continues to grow significantly every year.

Is it better losing your dough to a NorCal Tribe better than doing so in Vegas? Oh, yes, indeed. We just lost our shirt in Vegas and not only was it 107 F and dry as hell, but there wasn't much in the way of wineries. Sonoma's got all those trees and stuff too.