A new casino is closer than ever to being built in the Madera County.
After nearly 20 years, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians plan to break ground on Saturday.
A large, vacant lot off of Avenue 18 and Road 23 will soon be transformed into the North Fork Mono Casino & Resort.
The plans say it will include 2,000 slot machines, 40 table games, a 200 room hotel, restaurants, a food court, meeting rooms. and more.
The controversial mega casino had to clear several hurdles to get to this point.
The project has faces numerous lawsuits, environmental reviews, even other tribes claiming they do not have tribal rights to the land.
