Posts Tagged ‘casino’
Judge rules on Point Molate development; housing to be built, but no casino
After almost eight years of grinding litigation that has brought proposals to develop Richmond’s controversial Point Molate area to a halt, the city and the developer who sued it over a plan to build a casino have finally reached a settlement. This means 13 years of political fighting since Richmond officially acquired the 270-acre parcel…
Read MoreSplish, splash—Point Molate beach will re-open
On Tuesday, the city council approved funding that it will re-open Point Molate beach—the city’s only public beach. The beach closed in 2004 due to budget cuts and then was slammed in 2007 by the Cosco Busan fuel spill. The public space has been under lock and key ever since. In anticipation of the beach’s re-opening, we thought it would be fun to see what the area looks like today.
Read MoreCasino proposal in North Richmond nixed by federal officials
A 30-acre area of unincorporated North Richmond is not eligible for a casino, representatives from the U.S. Department of the Interior announced today. The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians had sought to build a large casino on a 30-acre slice of land in North Richmond near Parr Boulevard on the Richmond Parkway. But according…
Read MoreNorth Richmond casino remains a quiet possibility
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 shoreline casino at Point Molate in the last year. Yet amidst the anti-casino sentiment, a similar plan in unincorporated North Richmond remains a quiet possibility. Called the Sugar Bowl, the…
Read MoreCouncil ditches casino plan
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.
Read MoreVoters pass pot tax, reject casino
Richmond voters passed two of three measures on Tuesday’s ballot.
Read MoreRichmond Roulette: Groups go all in on Measure U
Money flows in from all sides to support or oppose the proposed casino.
Read MoreResidents present alternatives to casino for Point Molate
At a public forum Wednesday, Richmond residents brought an array of ideas to the table as alternatives to a casino on Point Molate.
Read MoreFrustrations outweigh ideas at Point Molate meeting
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 so far than new ideas.
Read MoreVoters to get say on casino plan — but it won’t count
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 this November, although the vote won’t be legally binding.
Read MoreOpponents raise doubts over Point Molate casino mailer
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 casino project would create 12,000 jobs. Opponents of the building of a casino contest this number.
Read More‘A profound impact’
“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 its past lay rusting and falling apart. Gates and fences restrict access.”
Read MoreProspective Point Molate builders secure fresh extension
The developers of a possible casino project on waterfront property in the city succeeded in securing another extension to get their plans in order.
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