A tiny tribe is getting pushback for betting big on a $600M casino in California’s wine country
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California tribe’s chances of owning a Las Vegas-style casino seemed like a dream as unlikely as hitting the jackpot. Now the Koi Nation has teamed up with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and moved a step closer to building a $600 million casino in the heart of California’s wine country. But the tribe of 96 members is facing mounting opposition from other tribes as it waits for the U.S. Department of Interior to decide whether the tribe of Southeastern Pomo people can open a casino in Sonoma County.
