The naysayers list a cavalcade of complaints against the new Win-River casino complex, saying it would despoil prime farmland, exacerbate traffic, increase police and fire protection costs and threaten native fish in the Sacramento River.
The rancheria - home to descendants from three historic tribes - began planning the development nearly two decades ago, envisioning a regional magnet for tourists and gamblers.īut the proposal has been buffeted by influential opponents, including the city of Redding, neighborhood groups and the billionaire next door - who happens to be the largest private landowner in America. The casino envisioned by the Redding Rancheria and its 422 members would rise nine stories on 232 acres along Interstate 5.
The Redding Rancheria is pressing to replace its current Win-River Resort & Casino with a nine-story casino complex with more than double the number of slot machines and more than triple the hotel rooms.
