The court denied Picayune’s injunction and stay motion and threw out, on sovereign immunity grounds, the claim it brought against North Fork under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The court called Picayune’s 30% to 50% revenue-loss estimate unexplained and its 2019 study, which projected a 40% loss, years out of date. The court counted Picayune’s … Read more
The casino opened at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, a day before its scheduled grand opening, and runs 24 hours a day for guests 21 and older. The floor runs 2,400-plus slot machines and 40 tables, among them blackjack, three card poker, roulette, baccarat and pai gow. Manzanita Steakhouse, Clubhouse 99 and a Food Hall … Read more
Picayune’s amended complaint seeks to vacate the NIGC’s approval of North Fork’s management contract with Red Rock Resorts. California’s Supreme Court denied North Fork’s petition for review in April, finalizing a ruling that the required governor’s approval was void. Red Rock has advanced $117.1 million toward the casino and stands to collect a 30% management … Read more