Construction officially began in 2024, with a reported $725 million price tag
A federal judge in Fresno has refused to grant Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians an order that would have forced North Fork Mono Casino to pause operations. This will leave the new Madera property open while the dispute moves towards the Ninth Circuit.
The ruling marks another setback in a long-running battle between the two tribes over gaming in the Central Valley, where the casinos are about 39 miles apart…