Public support for envisioned California tribal casino resort

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In the western American state of California and the $600 million plan from the Tejon Indian Tribe to bring a new casino resort to Kern County has reportedly received a large amount of public support.

According to a Thursday report from The Bakersfield Californian newspaper, the federally-recognized tribe is hoping to be given official permission to build a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino-branded facility featuring a 400-room hotel alongside a conference center, live entertainments venue, multiple restaurants and a large casino on a 306-acre site located approximately 25 miles south of the city of Bakersfield.

Project progress:

The newspaper reported that the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs last month completed its required draft environmental impact statement on the envisioned development and is now set to present this document to United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt for a final determination. However, The Bakersfield Californian explained that this document must first be subjected to a public consultation period that is due to run until July 27 and moreover be approved by California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Employment encouragement:

The Tejon Indian Tribe has been eager to construct a casino resort ever since receiving federal recognition in 2012 while operating partner Hard Rock International reportedly more recently estimated that the planned southern Kern County venue would almost immediately generate an annual payroll worth approximately $59 million courtesy of over 2,000 full-time jobs in addition to another 3,000 construction and indirect positions.