California Tribe Constructs $150M Casino
County, state and federal officials will gather at the foothills of MADERA COUNTY on Oct. 29 to mark the birth of the Gold Resort and Casino in celebration of the celebration.
Pikayune Lanceria leaders in the city of Cheokchan expect to open a $150 million casino and hotel on June 24, 2003, tribal chief Dixie Jackson said.
Over the past two weeks, workers have cleared trees, blew up rocks and flattened the ground on 48.5 acres of land near Highway 41 and 417.
The tribe must complete the casino within a year of construction, or risk losing state licenses for the planned 1,600 slot machines.
Jackson said, "It's realistic to be able to see this actually happen."
Tribal leaders did not need Madera County's blessing to put the plan into practice, but earlier, tribal chiefs told the Board of Supervisors they wanted to be good neighbors. The county expects the casino to provide a fully equipped fire station, and provide sufficient funding to hire five additional sheriff's deputies to keep the casino and its customers safe. 카지노사이트
County Supervisor Gary Gilbert said he plans to attend Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony. He expects John Burton, San Francisco State Senator, State Gambling Commission President John Hensley, and officials from the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to attend.
A direct road off Highway 41 is expected to replace Highway 417, becoming the main route to the casino site.
A 200-room hotel, bar-entertainment lounge, three restaurants, a 1,000-seat special event room and an administrative district are also planned. The parking lot can accommodate 1,800 cars, six buses, and 39 recreational vehicles.
The ancestors of the city of Chukchan occupied the Sierra foothills, stretching from the Fresno River to the Kerne River, dating back at least 800 BC, anthropologists told Fikayune Lancerian officials.
