By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Focus Gaming News reported that the Scotts Valley tribe sued the US Department of the Interior over its Vallejo casino proposal. The agency rejected the site’s eligibility as restored tribal land for gaming, affecting the $700m project.
The legal challenge contests a federal decision blocking the proposed casino.
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The proposed amendments would expand the tribes’ permitted college sports betting markets while adding restrictions on wagers and bettor eligibility.
The ruling allows Coquille to keep operating the facility and using gaming revenue for tribal services and programmes.
The Coquille casino's approval remains intact after a federal judge rejected three tribes' challenge to the property's gaming trust status.
The federal reversal halted the temporary casino and threatens the wider resort plan.
The federal decision creates a legal obstacle to the planned Vallejo casino.