The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California offered media a sneak preview of an $825 million casino that's due to open to the public on November 5. Chairman Greg Sarris led tours of the Graton Resort and Casino, a 320,000 square-foot facility that was the result of more than 10 years of dedication and planning. “What you see is what $825 million buys you,” Sarris told members of the media as he stood at the casino entrance, The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reported. The casino features 3,000 slot and video poker machines, 144 table games, nine restaurants and a 5,700-space parking lot. It's the most expensive tribal gaming facility in northern California, ABC7 News reported. The tribe is putting more than 2,000 people to work at the casino. Get the Story:
Embattled North Bay casino opens doors for a preview (The Marin Independent Journal 10/3)
Graton Resort and Casino unveiled before Nov. 5 opening (The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat 10/3)
Inside Scoop: A peek inside the star-studded restaurants at the Graton Resort & Casino, due next month (The San Francisco Chronicle 10/2)
New North Bay mega-casino offers a sneak peak (KTVU 10/2)
ABC7 News gets tour of new Graton Casino (ABC7 News 10/2)
Graton casino foes court Petalumans (The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat 10/2)
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