Shiloh Resort & Casino planned for Sonoma County | Updates 2023

Nation | Tribe: Koi Nation of Northern California

SHILOH RESORT & CASINO PROJECT

222 East Shiloh Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95402

Shiloh Resort & Casino is a $600 million casino resort proposal for Sonoma County by the Koi Nation. The proposed location is a 68-acre vineyard northeast of Santa Rosa, California. The Shiloh complex will encompass 1.2 million square feet and include a casino with 2,500 sl ot machines, multiple table games, six restaurants, a 200-room hotel with spa, and a conference center. All buildings will be smoke free. See Design Video. See Artist Renderings.

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Shiloh Resort & Casino rendering courtesy of Koi Nation Sonoma

Shiloh Resort & Casino

The Koi Nation has partnered with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma to develop the Shiloh Resort & Casino. The Chickasaw Nation operates 23 casinos including the largest in the world, Winstar World Casino & Resort. The Chickasaw will help with development and manage the daily operations.

Approval Process

The Koi Nation is a federally-recognized tribe, which is seeking federal approval to build the Shiloh Resort & Casino in Sonoma County, California. The Tribe has submitted an application to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to build the casino under authority of the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The approval process is lengthy and expected to take 2-4 years.

Shiloh Resort & Casino would be the third Indian gaming casino in Sonoma County joining Graton Reort & Casino in Rohnert Park and River Rock Casino in Geyserville.

Who is the Koi Nation?

The Koi Nation of Northern California is a federally-recognized tribe headquartered in Santa Rosa. The tribe has a 17,000-year history in the Sonoma and Lake Counties area. Koi Nation was formally recognized by the federal government in 2019 and purchased the 68-acre site for the casino hotel in 2021.

News Headlines

Shiloh Casino Project in Sonoma County - Update Oct. 2023 October 27, 2023 - The public comment period for the Shiloh Resort & Casino's environmental assessment report has ended. The deadline set by the Bureau of Indian Affairs was October 27th ... Read more Shiloh Casino Project in Sonoma County - Update Sept. 2023 September 26, 2023 - A major milestone has been reached in the approval process for the Koi Nation's proposed plan to build a $600 million casino resort in Sonoma County ... Read more Shiloh Casino & Resort Design - Animation Video July 26, 2022 - Koi Nation released a new animated video this week touring the proposed Shiloh Casino & Resort. The purpose of the video is to show the environmental-friendliness and energy-efficiency in the ... Read more Shiloh Casino Project Update - Sonoma County, June 2022 June 16, 2022 - Sonoma County is preparing a formal response to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regarding the Koi Nation plans to build an Indian gaming casino near Windsor, California. The County is soliciting ... Read more Sonoma casino project is opposed by County April 8, 2022 - The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a resolution opposing the Koi Nation's plan to build a casino at 222 East Shiloh Road near Windsor. The resolution along with letters ... Read more More Headlines ...

Timeline

2019
The Koi Nation received federal recognition, which is a prerequsite to qualify for an Indian gaming casino.

Sep 2021
The Koi Nation unveiled plans to build the Shiloh Resort & Casino on a newly purchased, 68-acre site in Sonoma County. The tribe also announced it has filed a casino application with U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs.

An Environmental Assessment Study will be prepared by the U.S. Department of Interior and followed by public hearings in late 2023 to address local issues and concerns.

Jan 2022
Koi Nation announced a partnership with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma for the development and operation of the Shiloh Resort & Casino. News story

Feb 2022
The Koi Nation gained a powerful political ally, the Northern California Carpenters Union, by comitting to to only hire union labor for construction of the Shiloh Resort & Casino. News story

2023
An Environmental Assessment report was published by the U.S. Bureau of Indian affairs on Sept. 12, 2023 and followed by a 45-day period for public comments. If the report is approved by the Bureau of Indian affairs, the Koi Nation must negotiate with Sonoma County and city jurisdictions to mitigate government costs for supporting services, such as fire, police and emergency aid. The Koi Nation will also negotiate with the State of California for a gaming compact to support Class III slot machines and table games.

2024-2025
If approvals go as planned, construction could start as early as 2025. It is estimated the construction of Shiloh Resort & Casino will take two years to complete.

Location

The planned site of the Shiloh Resort & Casino is currently a vineyard between Highway 101 and the Shiloh Ranch Regional Park. The location is near Windsor at East Shiloh Road and Old Redwood Highway.

Courtesy of The Press Democrat

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Shiloh Resort & Casino Features

The following information regarding the casino and hotel has been previously released to the public.

Gaming

Restaurants

Hotel

Conference Center

Shiloh Resort & Casino Renderings

The following images are artist renderings of the Shiloh Resort & Casino that were released by the Koi Nation on Setember 15, 2021.

Aerial View - Front

Exterior View - Day

Exterior View - Evening

More Information

News Articles

Shiloh Casino Project in Sonoma County - Update Oct. 2023

October 27, 2023

The public comment period for the Shiloh Resort & Casino's environmental assessment report has ended. The deadline set by the Bureau of Indian Affairs was October 27th. The report analyzed the potential environmental impact of building the Shiloh Resort & Casino next to the Town of Windsor, California.

During the 45-day comment period the Bureau of Indian Affairs held a virtual public meeting on Sep 27, 2023 and also accepted written comments mailed to its Sacrament office or submitted online.

Both supporting positions and opposition to the casino proposal have been received.

Bureau of Indian affairs will now consider the public comments and decide whether to approve the Environmental Assessment. A decision may come early next year.

If approved, the Koi Nation must negotiate with Sonoma County and local communities to mitigate government costs for fire, police and emergency services. The tribe must also negotiate a gaming compact with the State of California to determine the number of slot machines and table games allowed, and the taxes to be paid on gaming revenues.

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Shiloh Casino Project in Sonoma County - Update Sept. 2023

September 26, 2023

A major milestone has been reached in the approval process for the Koi Nation's proposed plan to build a $600 million casino resort in Sonoma County. The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential environmental consequences of developing the casino, named Shiloh Resort & Casino, on a 68.6-acre site adjacent to the Town of Windsor.

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Public meeting to be held for proposed Santa Rosa casino - Courtesy of KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco, Sep 24, 2023. Available from YouTube

Public Report
The Environmental Assessment of the Koi Nation of Northern California Shiloh Resort and Casino Project can be read here.

Public Comments
All public comments about the Shiloh casino project can be submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from now until a deadline of October 27, 2023.

MAIL TO:
Amy Dutschke, Regional Director
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Regional Office
2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2820, Sacramento, CA 95825

Instructions: Please include your name, return address, and the caption: "EA Comments, Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino," on the first page of your written comments.

EMAIL TO:
Chad Broussard
Environmental Protection Specialist
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Pacific Region
chad.broussard@bia.gov

Instructions: Please use "EA Comments, Koi Nation Shiloh Resort and Casino" as the subject of your email.

Public Hearing
A virtual public hearing is scheduled on Zoom tomorrow September 27, 2023. The hearing starts at 6 pm. To attend, register here.

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Shiloh Casino & Resort Design - Animation Video

July 26, 2022

Koi Nation released a new animated video this week touring the proposed Shiloh Casino & Resort. The purpose of the video is to show the environmental-friendliness and energy-efficiency in the Shiloh project design.

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Koi Nation Shiloh Resort & Casino in Sonoma narrated by Peter Coyote with background music - Courtesy of Koi Nation of Sonoma, Nov 29, 2022. Available from YouTube

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Shiloh Casino Project Update - Sonoma County, June 2022

June 16, 2022

Sonoma County is preparing a formal response to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regarding the Koi Nation plans to build an Indian gaming casino near Windsor, California. The County has been soliciting public comments on the issue and will issue a report to the BIA on June 20. Comments can be sent to tribalaffairs@sonoma-county.org.

Last year Koi Nation filed an application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs requesting the U.S. Department of Interior transfer a 68-acre parcel of land northeast of Santa Rosa into federal trust for the purpose of building a casino named Shiloh Resort & Casino. Currently the tribe is preparing a preliminary environmental impact report as an attachment to the application.

The proposed Shiloh Resort & Casino project is publicly opposed by the other five tribes living in Sonoma County.

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Sonoma casino project is opposed by County

April 8, 2022

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt a resolution opposing the Koi Nation's plan to build a casino at 222 East Shiloh Road near Windsor.

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Lawmakers, Residents Oppose Plan For Indian Casino In Windsor - Courtesy of KPIX CBS SF Bay Area, Apr 5, 2022. Available from YouTube

The resolution along with letters of opposition from five Sonoma County tribes have been filed with the U.S. Department of the Interior in an attempt to stop the casino project. The Department is considering whether to approve the transfer of the casino site into federal trust for the Koi Nation, thereby giving the land sovereignty over state and local governments.

Koi Nation was federally recognized in 2019 and purchased the 68-acrea casino site in Sep 2021. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and the five opposing tribes claim the Koi Nation does not have the ancestral ties to the land needed for casino approval.

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Shiloh Casino project in Sonoma County secures powerful, political support from labor union

February 18, 2022

The Koi Nation gained the support of labor last week in a deal with the Northern California Carpenters Union. The tribe signed a binding letter of intent to guarantee that only union labor will be employed for construction of the Shiloh Resort & Casino. This partnership secures a powerful political ally for the casino project.

"This represents not only a commitment to union labor on the project, but also a tremendous opportunity for Sonoma County residents, as well as Native Americans, to be trained in a skilled trade that will help secure their futures."

- Dino Beltran, Koi Nation Director of Development

The Koi Nation needs public support for federal approval to build the Shiloh Resort & Casino. Labor support will be an important factor in that decision.

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Koi Nation partners with Chickasaw Nation for Sonoma County casino project

February 3, 2022

The Koi Nation of Northern California plans to build a $600 million casino resort north of San Francisco. Last week the small tribe announced it is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma to develop and operate the Sonoma County casino, which will be named Shiloh Resort & Casino.

The Chickasaw Nation, through its wholly-owned Global Gaming Solutions LLC, operates 23 casinos including Winstar World Casino and Resort, the largest casino in the world.

"We are honored to build this important business relationship with our brothers and sisters of the Chickasaw Nation, one of the most experienced Native American tribes in the gaming industry,"

- Darin Beltran, Koi Nation Tribal Chair

Shiloh Resort & Casino will be a non-smoking casino with 2,500 slot machines, six restaurants, a 200-room hotel and a conference center.

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Shiloh Resort & Casino begins long approval process and legal battles

September 24, 2021

The Koi Nation began a long and difficult journey last week after announcing plans to build the $600 million Shiloh Resort & Casino in Sonoma County. The tribe must now fight its way through the federal approval process, fight legal challenges from opposition groups, negotiate financial support, and win state approval for a gaming compact.

Two other Sonoma tribes have gone through this same experience to build a casino and each plan ended with opposite results. In 2002 the Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians announced plans to build a $320 million casino resort on tribal land on the southeast border of Cloverdale. The casino project has languished for nearly two decades without financial support and with local opposition.

The other Sonoma tribe is the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, which announced plans to build a casino in 2003. It took the tribe ten years to win government approvals and defeat lawsuits before opening the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park in 2013.

The Koi Nation is now starting down a similar path taken by these two tribes.

"We're aware of how the battle will be. It's important we don't get excited. We'd be fools not to know the situation. We're prepared."

-Darin Beltran, Koi Nation Chairman

The Koi Nation has already started the government approval process by submitting an application to the U.S. Department of Interior to take the tribe's 68-acre vineyard site near Shiloh Ranch Regional Park into federal trust for the purpose of building the Shiloh Resort & Casino. The federal process is expected to take 2-4 years.

Opposition to the casino is already forming. Local residents have met to discuss legal options to stop the project. The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have also expressed strong opposition with this statement:

"My tribe, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, strongly opposes the Koi Nation's attempt to acquire 68 acres of land in trust for a casino and hotel in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. This is an egregious attempt at reservation shopping outside the Koi Nation's traditional territory and within the territory of other federally recognized tribes."

- Greg Sarris, Chairman Graton Rancheria

Shiloh Resort & Casino plans include a casino with 2,500 slot machines, six restaurants, a hotel with 200 guest rooms and a conference center.

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Shiloh Resort & Casino plans announced for Sonoma County

September 17, 2021

The Koi Nation announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million resort casino on 68 acres of vineyards it recently purchased in Sonoma County. The tribe has submitted a casino application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the U.S. Department of Interior. If approved, the land would transfer into federal trust for the tribe giving the land sovereign rights over state juridiction, and allowing the tribe to build the casino.

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Koi Nation Plans Casino on Sonoma County Farmland - Courtesy of KPIX CBS SF Bay Area, Sep 16, 2021. Available from YouTube

If approved by the federal govenment, the Shiloh Resort & Casino can operate Class II gaming without state approval. The tribe intends to negotiate a Class III gaming compact with the state which will allow Vegas-style slot machines and table games. In return the tribe will pay the state a percentage of net revenues.

The federal approval process will begin within a few months with the an environmental impact study following by a report and public hearings. That is expected to take about a year.

It is likely there will be lawsuits filed by casino opponents that may delay the approval process. The Shiloh Resort & Casino project should be approved within 2-4 years; however, the lawsuits could extend that time indefinitely.

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News Headlines Continued

2022

Shiloh Casino project in Sonoma County secures powerful, political support from labor union February 18, 2022 - The Koi Nation gained the support of labor last week in a deal with the Northern California Carpenters Union. The tribe signed a binding letter of intent to ... Read more Koi Nation partners with Chickasaw Nation for Sonoma County casino project February 3, 2022 - The Koi Nation of Northern California plans to build a $600 million casino resort north of San Francisco. Last week the small tribe announced it is partnering with the Chickasaw Nation ... Read more

2021

Shiloh Resort & Casino begins long approval process and legal battles September 24, 2021 - The Koi Nation began a long and difficult journey last week after announcing plans to build the $600 million Shiloh Resort & Casino in Sonoma County. The tribe must now fight ... Read more Shiloh Resort & Casino plans announced for Sonoma County September 17, 2021 - The Koi Nation announced plans Wednesday to build a $600 million resort casino on 68 acres of vineyards it recently purchased in Sonoma County. ... Read more