REGIONAL: Governor signs compact with Pinoleville Pomo

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NORTH COAST, Calif. – On Monday Gov. Jerry Brown announced that he has signed a tribal-state gaming compact between the state of California and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation of Mendocino County.


The compact funds programs in local communities that mitigate the impact of gaming activities and address gambling addiction, Brown's office said.


According to the governor's office, the compact includes provisions to protect employees and patrons, and measures that the tribe must take to protect the environment during the construction and operation of gaming facilities.


The compact allows the operation of a maximum of 900 slot machines.


Up to 15 percent of the casino's net win from them will go to local communities and gambling mitigation and regulation provisions.


The compact requires regular audits of gaming operations, and supersedes the 2009 compact between the tribe and the state of California.


Pinoleville's compact is the second Brown has signed since taking office in January. The first was with the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake in March, as Lake County News has reported.


Late last month the Department of the Interior gave final approval to Habematolel's compact, which Tribal Chair Sherry Treppa said will gave the Habematolel the green light to get back to work on their project. Treppa said the goal is to open the new Running Creek Casino outside of Upper Lake next year.


To view the Pinoleville compact and related appendix please visit http://gov.ca.gov/docs/Pinoleville_Compact.pdf or see the documents below.


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