North Fork Rancheria off-reservation gaming pact clears vote

Friday, May 3, 2013  

The California Assembly ratified a Class III gaming compact for the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians on Thursday but only with the minimum number of votes.

The compact authorizes an off-reservation casino on a 305-acre site in Madera County. It drew opposition from tribes with existing casinos, including some hundreds of miles away from the site.

The compact now goes to the state Senate. If it passes, it can be sent to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for review.

Rival tribes are already suing the BIA in hopes of stopping the casino.

Get the Story:
Assembly ratifies state/Mono casino compact (The Sierra Star 5/2)
Inland tribes lose Assembly vote (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 5/2)
Assembly approves off-reservation tribal casino (The Los Angeles Times 5/2)
Assembly ratifies compact for tribal casino in Madera County; Humboldt tribe also will benefit (AP 5/2)
North Fork tribe's Madera casino plan clears Assembly hurdle (The Fresno Bee 5/3)
California Assembly narrowly approves new off-reservation casino (The Sacramento Bee 5/3)

North Fork Rancheria's gaming pact opposed by distant tribes (5/2)