Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino is a Native American casino located just off of State Route 41 in Coarsegold, California, between Fresno and Yosemite National Park. It is owned and operated by the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians.[1]

Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino
Address 711 Lucky Lane
Coarsegold, California 93614
Opening dateJune 25, 2003
No. of rooms400+
Total gaming space56,000 sq ft (5,200 m2)
Notable restaurantsCalifornia Market Buffet
Vintage Steakhouse
Nativos
Noodle Bar Asian Bistro
Goldfields Cafe
The Bakery
Firehouse Lounge
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerPicayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians
Renovated in2005
Websitehttp://www.chukchansigold.com/

The 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) casino has 1,800 slot machines, and 43 table games. Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino features a 370-seat buffet, Vintage Steakhouse, over 400 hotel rooms and suites, a full service spa and various other amenities.[2]

History

In June 2000, the Picayune Rancheria Tribe of Chukchansi Indians announced plans of constructing a resort casino close to Yosemite National Park. Construction was slated to begin in August 2000, but problems delayed groundbreaking.[3] In March 2002, the resort casino was approved by The National Indian Gaming Commission.[4] On October 29, 2002, groundbreaking for the Chuckchansi Gold Resort and Casino began. The forecast cost of the project was $150 million.[5]

The casino opened on June 25, 2003, while the resort opened on August 22, 2003.[6] In 2006, the casino bought the naming rights to Chukchansi Park in Fresno.

Closing and reopening

On October 9, 2014, a confrontation occurred when an armed tribal faction entered the casino. The casino was closed on the following day.[7]

The tribe brought in new casino leadership to revamp operations and reopen the casino. New Chief Operations officer Christian Goode,[8] negotiated with the NIGC and local officials in California, and reached a new deal with Unite Here! Local 19 on an agreement to guarantee good paying jobs and benefits for about 700 casino employees with annual wage increases.[9] The Tribe has also named Phil Hogen, former Chairman of the NIGC as Chairman of Chukchansi Tribal Gaming Commission and Joe Smith, former Director of Audits and Finance for NIGC as Commissioner of the Tribe’s Gaming Commission.[10]

The Casino reopened on December 31, 2015, and a formal Grand Reopening Ceremony took place on January 15, 2016.

See also

References
  1. "Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino." 500 Nations. (retrieved 29 June 2010)
  2. "Chukchansi has reached a deal paving the way toward reopening". Aug 17, 2015.
  3. Tribe plans the Chukchansi
  4. Chukchansi approval
  5. Groundbreaking announcement
  6. Opening date announcements
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2014-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Making substantial progress in re-opening". July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  9. "Chukchansi Reaches Deal with Union". Aug 15, 2015.
  10. "Chukchansi Tribe names New Gaming Commissioners". Oct 2, 2015.

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