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Koi Nation defends proposed $600m California casino project

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The Koi Nation defended its proposed Shiloh Resort & Casino in California after Governor Gavin Newsom urged the US Department of the Interior not to advance the project and questioned its legality. The tribe said the proposal complies with the federal restored-lands exception and cited a 2019 court ruling; the project remains in a legal process, with public comments on environmental documents open until Monday.

The dispute concerns federal treatment of a proposed tribal casino and the scope of the restored-lands exception.

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