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The Graton Rancherias claim the Koi people have no association with Sonoma County, and therefore should not have its land there taken into the federal trust. For federally recognized tribes to enter into Class III gaming compacts with the state, the land in which their casino sits must be held in federal trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Koi leaders say the Graton Rancheria argument is unjust, and that the tribe is only trying to protect its own economic interests in the region. The Koi Nation said it offered the Graton tribe the opportunity to partner on its Shiloh project, to no avail.<\/p>\n
With the Chickasaws joining the Koi, the nation certainly has the financial backing to build the $600 million resort. The Chickasaw Nation membership totals more than 73,000 strong. The tribe owns and operates 22 casinos in Oklahoma, including WinStar World Casino and Resort, which is billed as the largest casino in the world.<\/p>\n
The US Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs is still reviewing whether to take the Koi land into the federal trust.<\/strong><\/p>\nMutually Beneficial Agreement<\/b><\/h2>\n
The Koi Nation and Chickasaw Nation partnership should benefit both tribes.<\/p>\n
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Since the Koi people have no experience conducting gaming, the odds of California entering into a Class III gaming compact to allow Shiloh Casino & Resort to house traditional slot machines and table games greatly shorten by bringing in the Chickasaw tribe. Under their agreement, the Chickasaw Nation — by way of its fully owned Global Gaming Solutions enterprise — will operate the casino and collect part of its revenue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Along with profit sharing, the Chickasaw pact with the Koi allows the Oklahoma tribe to venture outside its home state for the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A proposed tribal casino from the Koi Nation in Sonoma County has found a development partner in the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. The venue would be on 68 acres of land that is currently a vineyard and estate. The Koi Nation was only federally recognized in 2019. The small California tribe is trying to establish […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":199124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13592,18456],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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