Win-River Casino Resort - 2021 News Archive

Win-River Casino relocation and expansion update!

Redding Rancheria has renewed its 2016 application with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to relocate and expand the Win-River Casino.

New opposition to the relocation emerged last week from Senator Dianne Feinstein. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Bryan Newland dated Dec. 21, 2021, Sen. Feinstein wrote a "restored lands" exception is not applicable in this case, and she recommends expanding the public input process to included local residents, City of Redding, Shasta County and the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, which owns the Rolling Hills Casino in Corning, California

Redding Rancheria Tribal Council Chairman Jack Potter responded:

"The tribe isn't shocked that we received opposition from Dianne Feinstein; Dianne Feinstein opposes all casino relocation projects. She has personal issues against casinos that affected her personally in her life so we know that she opposes them."

Last year the tribe asked the department to place the project on temporary hold after the City of Redding and Shasta County expressed opposition over economic issues and environment concerns.

After a lengthy review and consideration the project resumed last September. An environmental impact study has since been completed by the U.S. Depart of interior. That report is now pending publication and will be followed by public comments.

Chairman Potter said the tribe will continue to "move ahead slowly" with the project.

Win-River Casino Relocation | Update

The proposed relocation of Win-River Casino has been restarted by the federal government after stopping a year ago due to opposition from Shasta County and the City of Redding. A decision was recently made by the new Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland, to resume the federal process for moving the Win-River Resort & Casino to tribal property next to Interstate 5 and Churn Creek Road.

The Redding Rancheria want to replace their existing Win-River Resort & Casino with a larger casino and hotel along the I-5. The casino would have a 70,000-square-foot gaming floor with 1,200 slot machines and 36 table games. A 9-story hotel would offer 250 guest rooms, a spa and pool. The new Win-River complex would also feature restaurants, an event center, an outdoor amphitheater and retail shops.

The Interior Department has resumed its environmental impact study for the casino move. Approval for the project is not needed from Shasta County and Redding. After the study is completed an environment impact report will be published for public comments. Afterwards the Interior Department will decide whether to approve the relocation. If approved, the Interior Department will tranfer 232 acres of land owned by the Redding Rancheria and located at I-5 into federal trust. That process grants tribal sovereignty to the land and allows construction of an Indian gaming casino.