A revised deal between Rohnert Park and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria maintains annual payments made to the city to offset public impacts from the tribe’s casino while providing new dollars to address traffic from a planned expansion.
Graton Rancheria last month broke ground on a $1 billion expansion of its existing $825 million Las Vegas-style casino and resort that opened in 2013 on its 254-acre reservation west of Highway 101 just outside Rohnert Park.
Plans call for up to 2,000 more slot machines at Graton Resort and Casino, another 200-plus hotel rooms and a large performance theater. Already the Bay Area’s largest gaming destination, the casino is now set to become among the largest three tribal gambling facilities in the state.
