The Yurok Tribe of
California held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Thursday for a casino and hotel on the reservation.
The casino will feature 125 slot machines and a 60-room hotel.
It's scheduled to open in the spring of 2014.
Construction will cost $15 million, according to a solicitation for bids.
The tribe is using nearly $10 million from its $27.5 million trust fund settlement to finance the project.
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YUROK CASINO AND HOTEL CONSTRUCTION KICKS OFF
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