Council Backs Compact for Indian Gambling
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From Staff and Wire Reports
The City Council has endorsed a gambling compact between a Pomo Indian group and the state, an early step toward bringing a casino to the Richmond waterfront.
The Scotts Valley band of Pomo Indians has offered $10 million for Terminal 3 at the Port of Richmond, where it hopes to build a casino-hotel complex.
To do so, the band must get a Class 3 gambling license, which requires a pact with the state.
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