# Caesars Signs Casino Deal With California Regional Indian Tribe Fresno

A recent deal between Western Mono Indians' Big Sandy Band and Caesars Entertainment could bring millions to the tribe, and the Las Vegas gaming giant could pave the way for a fast-growing local casino market.

But the compensation for the Friends-Dobbery community is far from clear. The community is negotiating how much Fresno County can pay for lawmakers, roads and water and sewage. And many of the estimated 2,500 jobs could be underpaid with high turnover, a former industry official said.

Scheduled to open in 2006, the $250 million casino resort will house at least 2,000 slot machines and 20 game tables. The resort plans to house 250 to 300 guest hotels, several restaurants, and stores.

Caesars and tribes have not said where they will build the 48-acre development, but county officials said the development will be near the intersection of Oberley and Millerton roads, about 10 miles northeast of Fresno. [에볼루션 바카라사이트](https://www.outlookindia.com/plugin-play/2023년-바카라-사이트-추천-실시간-에볼루션-바카라사이트-순위-top15-news-334941
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For the tribe, the agreement completed this week represents a series of revenues that revenue leaders say will be used for social services such as education and healthcare.

Connie Lewis, the tribal chief of the Big Sandy Band, said, "I'm really excited. Things are going to go fast," adding, "It's a big deal."

In other words, the tribe has to revise its agreement with the state. The tribe's agreement now controls the tribe's 329-slot Mono Wind Casino, about 15 miles northeast of the planned casino.

Big Sandy tribal chief Rick Contreras said he will continue to operate the Monowind casino, at least for the time being.

"It could be on a smaller scale, it could be a different kind of game operation, but we're going to keep it open," he said.

An analyst said that once the casinos are approved and built, Caesars' entry into California will be visible. The move is aimed at showing that the California tribal gaming industry is a "big league."

"The name Caesars means the best," said Bill Thompson, a professor at the University of Las Vegas who has written 10 books about the gaming industry.

He said Caesars will be able to promote other outlets to the growing Fresno population. Caesars may also plan to attract out-of-state visitors by wrapping up the resort with a trip to nearby Yosemite National Park.