"The proposed casino Scotts Valley wants to build would include the construction of 24 single-family residences, a tribal administration building, a parking garage, and a 45-acre biological preserve area located within and adjacent to the city boundary in Solano County, near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 37. The casino facility, at a cost of $700 million, would be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
"the Department of the Interior acknowledged that its original approval of the proposed casino may have been based on "legal error." It noted that evidence submitted by local tribes and others "raise(s) questions" about whether the project site qualifies for gaming. Underscoring the seriousness of those questions, McFadden stated that Scotts Valley "would be ill-served" by relying on the prior gaming eligibility determination while reconsideration is ongoing."
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians plans a 160-acre casino in Vallejo and recently graded a site for modular trailers claimed as tribal offices. Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation asserts the trailers contain Class II slot machines, challenging the trailers' non-gaming use. The proposed development would add 24 single-family homes, a tribal administration building, parking garage, and a 45-acre biological preserve near Interstate 80 and Highway 37 in Solano County. The casino would cost about $700 million and operate 24/7. A federal judge rejected efforts to stop a reconsideration of gaming eligibility, and the Department of the Interior acknowledged possible legal error and that evidence raises questions about site eligibility. Yocha Dehe argues the slot machines violate the judge's ruling and the Vallejo memorandum of understanding; Scotts Valley does not deny the presence of slot machines.
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