Chukchansi Tribe settles casino expansion dispute

Friday, February 16, 2007  

The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians has reached a settlement with Madera County of California to clear the way for a casino expansion.

The tribe will pay the county $13 million to resolve four pending lawsuits. The tribe also will pay for police and fire services, as well as mental-health services, for off-reservation impacts of the casino.

The tribe plans to add a hotel and parking structure to the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. The county held up a land-into-trust application that was part of the project and asserted jurisdiction over the expansion site.

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Tribe settles casino dispute (The Fresno Bee 2/15)
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