Construction begins on new Fire Mountain Casino

In California, the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe Of Enterprise Rancheria has begun work on its new 140,000 sq ft Fire Mountain Casino near Yuba City following 15 years of delay.

According to a report from the Marysville Appeal-Democrat, large earth-moving equipment has started creating the groundwork for the venue a stone’s throw away from the 18,500-seat Toyota Amphitheatre with casino operations expected to begin in April of May of next year.

The Oroville tribe is additionally negotiating service agreements with local agencies including the Wheatland Fire Authority for emergency coverage at the site. Fire chief Joe Waggershauser, told the newspaper that this process should be completed over the next couple of months with a deal currently dependent on finalizing a contract tha…