Now, with the litigation officially ended, the city is free to push ahead with its alternative plan for Point Molate. Instead of a Las Vegas-style casino, 670 residential units will be built on the plot, while the Winehaven District \u2013 an area of historic winery buildings \u2013 will be preserved for future generations.<\/p>\n
The tribe will be entitled to some proceeds from the new development under the terms of the agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to have ended the litigation so that the public planning process can begin, and we can put that land to good use for the benefit of the entire community,\u201d said Councilwoman Ada Recinos in an official statement.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe Richmond area should be very pleased, as they will know have the opportunity to develop a new project that should be more appealing to area residents and voters alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A federal judge on Thursday permanently quashed a 14-year bid by the by the Guidiville Rancheria Native American tribe to build a $1.2 billion casino on the site of a former US Navy Depot in Richmond, California. The judge in Oakland officially annihilated the tribe\u2019s casino plan and ruled that it was not entitled to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":75379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Guidiville Rancheria Tribe Loses 14-Year Battle for Richmond Casino<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n