Tag Archives: casino

North Richmond casino remains a quiet possibility

By: Derek Lartaud | September 30, 2011 – 11:00 am

Grand plans for a casino in the city of Richmond have died since both city residents and the City Council voted against building a sprawling...

Council ditches casino plan

By: Christopher Connelly | April 6, 2011 – 1:36 pm

Richmond’s City Council decided yesterday to nix plans for a casino at Point Molate in a 5-to-2 vote, ending the six-year debate.

Voters pass pot tax, reject casino

By: Kerri Connolly | November 3, 2010 – 1:50 am

Richmond voters passed two of three measures on Tuesday’s ballot.

Richmond Roulette: Groups go all in on Measure U

By: David Ferry | October 25, 2010 – 3:32 pm

Money flows in from all sides to support or oppose the proposed casino.

Residents present alternatives to casino for Point Molate

By: Kerri Connolly and Anne Brice | September 10, 2010 – 10:01 am

At a public forum Wednesday, Richmond residents brought an array of ideas to the table as alternatives to a casino on Point Molate.

Frustrations outweigh ideas at Point Molate meeting

By: Ian Stewart | August 5, 2010 – 5:00 am

The 40 or so people who gathered Wednesday to discuss alternatives to the Indian casino development plan at Point Molate appeared to have more frustrations...

Voters to get say on casino plan — but it won’t count

By: Ian Stewart | July 21, 2010 – 4:20 am

Richmond residents applauded a plan that will allow voters to say whether they approve a proposed plan to build an Indian casino at Point Molate...

Opponents raise doubts over Point Molate casino mailer

By: Veronica Moscoso | June 17, 2010 – 11:00 am

A brochure titled “The battle for the bay” turned up in the mailboxes of Richmond residents. Among other information, it states that the Point Molate...

‘A profound impact’

By: Robert Rogers | May 9, 2010 – 10:15 pm

“The proposed casino project at Point Molate will have a profound impact on the landscape. The Point is not necessarily beautiful or majestic; relics of...

Prospective Point Molate builders secure fresh extension

By: Robert Rogers | March 7, 2010 – 6:00 am

The developers of a possible casino project on waterfront property in the city succeeded in securing another extension to get their plans in order.

Richmond Speaks on proposed casino

By: Karen McIntyre, Jerome Hubbard, Diana Jou | November 17, 2009 – 6:00 am

We asked the people on the streets of Richmond one question: What do you think about plans to build a casino at Point Molate?