#Graton

Graton Resort and Casino wants to expand its gaming floor by 50% and add a second hotel tower. The tribe owns and operates the casino on its 254-acre reservation outside Rohnert Park. Koi Nation wants a competing gaming resort outside Windsor. Graton Rancheria and other Sonoma County tribes are opposed to the Kois' proposal. The $825 million casino opened in 2013 with 3,000 slot machines, 144 blackjack, poker and baccarat tables, and several restaurants. A 200-room hotel, convention space and ballroom opened last year.

The Lucky Golden Rabbit Giveaway will be held on Friday, January 27, from 6 p.m. to 11 p., with $8,000 cash winner every hour. There will also be 60 winners of $888 in free slot play. On Lunar New Year Day, Sunday, Jan 22, there will have lion dance performances at 12 p, 5 p and 1 p.. There is God of Fortune Giveway from 1 to 6 pm. Graton Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria.

Oh What Fun Slot Tournaments are held every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p., with prizes up to $200,000. There is $60,00 Tropical Riches Giveaway on Saturday, December 31. The Giant Jackpot is also on December 30th at 5 pm. Graton Resort & Casino is located in Sonoma County, California. It is owned and operated by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. It offers table games, the latest slot machines, upscale and casual dining, and entertainment options for visitors and locals alike.

The election is coming up and the campaign flyers are telling us a lot about the issues. In California, there are two gambling initiatives. One of them would legalize sports betting at Indian casinos and racetracks and one would allow online betting.

IGT PlayDigital has expanded its partnership with SKS365 Group. The multi-year agreement will result in extra content for the Italian market via SKs365's Planetwin365 casino.

Boi Nguyen left Cache Creek Casino in Sacramento to join Graton Resort & Casino. American Gaming Association survey found its members are worried about their ability to find new workers. They are raising base wages, offering jobs on the spot, investing in training and providing bonuses and other benefits. The industry is expanding. It's a concern for the CEOs.

Graton Resort & Casino is accepting applications for a free, on-property Blackjack Dealer School. Applicants must be 21 or older and able to work weekends and holidays. The next session is May 2-27 and classes are held from 1 p.m. to 5 p., but it's not a guarantee of future employment.

California voters have stood with Indian tribes for 20 years. Indian gaming promotes self-reliance and provides economic benefits to the tribes. In 2018, the Supreme Court eliminated the federal prohibition on sports wagering. California voters will likely be faced with important choices about the future of gaming here in November.

In 2018, the Supreme Court eliminated the federal prohibition on sports wagering. This November, California voters will decide whether to authorize sports betting within their borders. Indian tribes have been operating well-regulated gaming on tribal lands for 20 years. Tribal casinos generate 125,000 jobs for Californians, $20 billion for state and local economies and $1.3 billion in revenue sharing to the state, local governments annually.

PokerStars is joining a Formula 1 team as part of a sponsorship deal with Red Bull. The company's logo will appear on the fire suits of drivers Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen. Flutter bought PokerStars for $6 billion in 2019. The United Arab Emirates allows casinos. Station Casinos offers an intern opportunity for college students.

Koi Nation of Northern California and the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma's Global Gaming Solutions subsidiary have entered a predevelopment agreement for a major new casino project.

Koi Nation of Northern California has taken a major step toward advancing a large resort-casino project just outside Windsor. Koi announced a predevelopment agreement with the Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma. Global Gaming Solutions would partner with KoI on its planned Shiloh Casino & Resort. The company would also manage and operate the facility. It will include 2,500 Class III gaming machines, a 200-room hotel, six restaurants, food service areas, meeting center and a spa. In all, the complex will employ more than 1,100 full-time workers.

Rohnert Park City Council voted 4-1 to seek $20 million from the state's Project Homekey program to build a 60-unit interim housing project next to a city fire station at 6020 Labath Ave. The project would be Rohnerth Park's first effort to house some of the estimated 250 homeless residents of Sonoma County’s third-largest city. A large camp near Roberts Lake that grew to several dozen people and tents last month highlighted the city”s homeless problem. Tribal leaders object to the project, saying the Graton Resort and Casino has given over $75 million to Rookert park since it opened in 2013.

Two Indigenous tribes announced plans to build casinos in Sonoma County in late 2002 and early 2003. Koi Nation, a distinct band of Pomo people, surprised everyone last week with announcement of their plan to built a massive casino and resort near Shiloh Regional Park between Windsor and Santa Rosa.

Win-River Casino near Redding went smoke-free for 11 months before it allowed smoking in 30% of the casino. The state Department of Public Health reports that 10.5% California adults smoke. Tribes use this money to fund their governments and health, education and cultural preservation programs. Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights receives many calls from casino workers who want to escape the smoke in their workplace. They are most exposed to cigarette smoke to be found in the U.S. casino workforce. It is something that would need to negotiate tribe by tribe.

Online gambling in California is becoming more popular. The laws that restrict the activities of virtual casinos in the United States have been approved. Americans can choose from thousands of independent online gambling sites.

Koi Nation plans to build a $600 million casino resort on 68 acres near the Shiloh Ranch Regional Park on Windsor’s southeastern outskirts.

The coronavirus has been a major issue in the United States for ten months. Businesses have closed and reopened, people have lost their jobs and homes due to the virus. New regulations and protocols have been issued in each state based on how serious the pandemic is in a given region. For casinos and entertainment businesses, crowd capacity is limited and other measures to ensure the safety of patrons and employees are taken.