The Scotts Valley Band filed suit Aug. 7 against the Interior Department, Secretary Douglas Burgum and Assistant Secretary William Kirkland. The complaint calls the July 30 reversal arbitrary, capricious, contrary to law and unsupported by the administrative record. The tribe wants its January 2025 gaming approval restored and its preview casino reopened during litigation. The … Read more
Wilton Rancheria asked the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take 90.57 acres in Elk Grove into federal trust. The nine parcels beside Sky River Casino would carry 150,000 square feet of office and 400,000 of commercial space. The environmental assessment proposes no gaming, unlike the 2017 acquisition that made the Sky River site gaming-eligible. Public … Read more
The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe received $275,000 for the quarter ended June 30 and $27.1 million to date. Section 5.2 of the new compact says the tribe owes no payment to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. The compact authorizes 1,200 gaming devices and two casinos but records the tribe’s intent to stay under 350 devices. … Read more