County wants to ask tribes about casinos

Friday, October 9, 2009  

Officials in Contra Costa County, California, want to talk to two tribes about their proposed casinos.

The board of supervisors officially opposes Indian gaming. But the cash-strapped county might enter into agreements with the two tribes in order to get a share of casino revenues.

"We're living in a reality of a service system falling apart," supervisor John Gioia told The Contra Costa Times. "Our goal is not to just mitigate the impacts (of the casino projects), but to get more."

The county meets with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians today. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is working on an environmental impact statement / environmental impact report for the tribe's proposed casino at Point Molate.

The county also plans to meet with the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. The BIA has issued a final environmental impact statement for the project.

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Contra Costa County shifts course, turns to tribes for cash (The Contra Costa Times 10/9)