Casino agreement with Calif. tribe ruled legal

Friday, April 2, 2004  

A California judge on Thursday ruled that a county's revenue-sharing agreement with the Coast Miwok Tribe does not violate environmental law.

Opponents of the $200 million deal argued that Sonoma County failed to conduct an environmental analysis of the tribe's project. But the judge said the agreement was merely a funding mechanism that did not approve the planned casino and hotel.

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