The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians of California restructured $310 million in gaming-related debt, The Fresno Bee reports.
The tribe incurred the debt during the construction of the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino. More than $300 million in loans were due this year but the tribe negotiated a new payment schedule and interest rate."It was unrealistic that the tribe would come up with $310 million by October," attorney Rob Rosette told the paper. "The tribe got restructured financing on an otherwise nonfinanceable project."
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