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Rumsey band partners with tribe25 July 2008RICHMOND, California -- As reported by the Daily Democrat: "After losing Harrah's as its financial backer last year, an American Indian tribe that hopes to build a casino resort complex at the former Point Molate Naval Base has found a new partner - the tribe that runs the popular Cache Creek casino resort in Yolo County. "Financing from the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians will help the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians through an arduous federal approval process in its bid to build an 1,100-room resort with a casino, theater, convention center, retail and housing on the land at the foot of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge, said tribal spokesman Michael Derry. Rumsey would operate the casino, he said. "...Guidiville has agreed to pay Richmond $20 million a year if the plan materializes..." |