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For Guidiville Band, a casino isn’t the main point

November 13, 2009 – 6:00 am

For the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, the proposed casino resort is more than a lucrative economic prospect; it’s a means to an end.

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The law behind gaming at Point Molate

November 12, 2009 – 6:01 am

The Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians may have an opportunity to open a casino at Point Molate, but the tribe’s path to prosperity relies on a maze of state and federal regulations and the approval of the country’s secretary of the interior.

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County unanimous in support for casino

November 11, 2009 – 6:01 am

The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday reversed its stance and voted in favor of the Point Molate resort complex. The county is guaranteed $12 million a year as soon as construction starts.

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Local casino opposition crumbling

November 11, 2009 – 6:00 am

Opposition to a Las Vegas-style casino resort in Richmond is collapsing as casino backers hand over promises for millions of dollars, thousands of jobs and major environmental concessions.

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