The tribe did not mount an appeal to the U.S. Indians, which operates an existing casino in the Sacramento area, challenged the acquisition but the 9th Circuit Court ofĪppeals upheld the BIA's decision this past May. The decision came after the tribe secured federal, as well as state, approval to open the casino. The casino is being built on a 40 acre site near Sacramento, the state capital, that was placed in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2012. Part in a casino groundbreaking in California on April 8,Ģ016. "We are pleased to unite with one of the most exciting and authentic gaming, hospitality and entertainment leaders in the world and can't wait to see what the future holds."Ĭhairwoman of the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria, took "As an industry leader, Mark is the perfect candidate to bridge the exciting collaboration between the two tribes," Chairperson Glenda Nelson said in a press release. He currently serves as president of a Hard Rock property in Ohio. When it does, the casino will be headed by Mark Birtha, a veteran of the gaming industry. The facility is expected to open within 15 months, The Marysville Appeal-Democrat reported. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain is under construction in Yuba County. The Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians is on track with its long-awaited casino in California.
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