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The Vallejo casino saga continues, as a joint statement was sent by four California-based tribes expressing “serious concern” with the temporary casino preview.
the Vallejo Times Herald reports in a statement sent to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, Lytton Rancheria in California, and the United Auburn Indian Community.
The report states that the tribes said that: “any move to continue at this time comes despite a clear warning from the federal court that oversees the matter that Scotts Valley will be ‘unserved’ by relying on the temporary restoration of eligibility to play while the Department completes its consideration, which the Court ordered to be done quickly and thoroughly.
The preview casino will be located at 200 Columbus Parkway in Vallejo and will represent a teaser for what is to come from Scotts Valley. The plan is to have a 160-acre casino that will include 24 single-family residences, a tribal administration building, a parking garage, and a 45-acre biological preserve area. However, plans for a completely larger casino remain in limbo.
What is the latest event in the Vallejo casino saga?
It returns in the Spring of 2025 when two Native American tribes filed a federal lawsuit to try and stop the massive casino project planned for Vallejo, by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians. At the time, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and the Kletsel Dehe Nation of Cortina Rancheria, both Patwin tribes, said the Bureau of Indian Affairs did not follow the proper process when it approved the transfer of land to Scotts Valley.
There are also concerns because the casino will be built close to many historic sites in the village of Patwin.
After many iterations, early January 2026 saw a spokesperson for the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation tell ReadWrite that the decision of the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians to Maintaining a temporary casino “is very painful.“
ReadWrite has reached out to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation for confirmation of the reported statement.
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