Win-River Steps Closer to Relocation
October 5, 2023
Redding Rancheria is a major step closer to moving the Win-River casino to a new location along I-5. The Tribe announced in a press release Monday that Gov. Gavin Newsom had signed Assembly Bill 854 (AB-854), which ratifies a new, 25-year gaming compact for the new Win-River location. Final approval must come from the federal government.
"One of the key-points in our compact is that, this compact, the state recognizes our ability to move to I-5, and this compact will govern when we move to I-5, that casino, also. So part of our negotiations we were very transparent with the state, we told them what was going on; they recognized that that's going to happen. It is in the compact that this compact will move with us when we move to I-5."
- Tracy Edwards, CEO Redding Rancheria
The new Win-River Casino will be double the size of the existing casino and include double the number of restaurants. The new property will have a hotel, convention center, and event center.
Win-River Casino Relocation Project - Update Aug 2023
August 11, 2023
The Redding Rancheria is still waiting for a final decision by the U.S. Department of Interior on whether the Win-River Casino can relocate to a new site along the Sacramento River south of Redding. The decision is expected by the end of this year.
Last month the Shasta County Supervisors approved a 30-year agreement with the Redding Rancheria to provide services to the new Win-River casino if the relocation is approved. Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the agreement.
According to report by KRCR, the agreement included the following terms:
"Terms of the deal include one time payments to the Rancheria of $1.6 million, a million to law enforcement, a million to fire and emergency services, and a fair share of traffic mitigation. Then, $1,000 per call for law enforcement, $10,000 a call for fire service, a transient occupancy tax at the same rate as the county, and $50,000 a year for road and traffic controls."
- KRCR July 25, 2023
Last January the Shasta County Supervisors vote to support new Win-River casino project. A month earlier, the Redding City Council voted to oppose it. In April Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new gaming compact with the tribe, which will allow 1,200 Vegas-style slot machines and Class III table games at the new casino.
The new Win- River Resort Casino will include a 69,000 square-foot casino with 1,200 slot machines and 36 game tables, an 1,800-seat event center and a 1,500-seat outdoor amphitheater, and a 250-room hotel.
Win-River Casino: Tribe signs new California gaming compact
April 10, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new, 25-year tribal gaming compact with the Redding Rancheria, owners of Win-River Casino in Redding. The new agreement allows the tribe to operate two casinos on tribal land with a total of 1,200 Vegas-style slot machines and Class III table games, such as blackjack, baccarat, craps, and roulette. Redding Rancheria can also operate off-track race betting.
Redding Rancheria is waiting for approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to transfer 232 acres of land owned by the tribe along Interstate 5 into federal trust to allow relocation of the Win-River Casino.
Win-River Casino: Relocation/Expansion Update - Feb 2023
March 1, 2023
The decision to move the Win-River Casino to a new location in Redding, California is currently in the hands of the federal government. The Redding Rancheria describes the situation as a "waiting game" as the U.S. Department of Interior evaluates the tribe's application to reclassify 232 acres of its land along Interstate 5 as reservation land for the purpose of building a new, larger casino.
The Redding Rancheria Chief Executive Officer, Tracy Edwards, gave this update last week:
"We are gaining traction in establishing our restored lands into trust for our eventual casino relocation and expansion project.
"At this point, it is a waiting game until the Department of the Interior issues a positive Record of Decision to take our I-5 property into trust for gaming purposes.
"We are hopeful this whole process wraps up this year."
- Tracy Edwards, CEO Redding Rancheria
The Redding Rancheria applications submitted to the Interior Department offers seven development options for the I-5 land. The estimates of construction costs vary between $150 million and $400 million.
The tribe prefers the option that proposes a 383,893 square-foot casino resort. The casino would feature 1,200 slot machines, 36 table games and high-stake poker. Restaurants would include a buffet, 24-hour deli, sports bar and grill, food court and several smaller venues. A nine-story hotel would feature 225 guest rooms and 25 suites. The plan excludes an outdoor entertainment venue and a retail shopping center.
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