The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has given the green light to a massive new Indian-run casino at Point Molate in Richmond, according to the CoCo Times. However, the casino, which is being pushed by a Berkeley developer in partnership with the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians, must still win approval from the US secretary of interior and the Richmond City Council. Several prominent politicians, including Governor Schwarzenegger and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer also oppose the casino proposal.
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