Following a roller coaster of requirements, Club One Casino’s move from downtown Fresno to woebegone Granite Park is officially approved.
But there’s a slight hitch: owner Kyle Kirkland won’t be able to hire roughly 100 workers back for at least three more months.
After a lengthy debate, Fresno lawmakers voted 5-1 to approve his card room permit with 31 tables for card games rather than the 51 requested.
Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria was recused from the vote due to conflict of interest related to Granite Park. Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld was the lone dissenting vote, citing the reduction in tables.
