An opposition group is asking the California Supreme Court to hear a gaming case involving the Federated Indians of Graton
Rancheria.
The Stop the Casino 101
Coalition sued Gov. Jerry Brown
(D) for signing a Class III gaming compact with the tribe. The lawsuit claims
the tribe's trust land was not properly removed from state jurisdiction.
A state judge and California's Court of Appeal for the 1st Appellate District dismissed the case. But the group is trying to revive it with the hopes of shutting down the $825 million Graton Resort
and Casino.
The tribe opened the casino a year ago this month.
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Graton Resort and Casino attacked again over land claim
(The San Francisco Chronicle 11/18)
California Court of Appeal Decision:
Stop
the Casino 101 Coalition v. Brown (October 3, 2014)
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