The tribe behind Lincoln’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort is suing the U.S. Department of Interior in federal court to stop a planned mega-casino from being built near Vallejo, calling the decision “a blatant violation of federal law.”
The United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria says the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ plans approved in the waning days of the Biden presidency were illegal and that federal officials ignored the law in approving the project.
“The approval of this casino is a blatant violation of federal law and sets a dangerous precedent for tribes that have followed the established rules for Indian gaming,” said John L. Williams, chairman of the United Auburn Indian Community, in a statement announcing the lawsuit.
