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The Graton Resort & Casino in Sonoma County, which is on the sovereign land of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, is hosting a 4,000-person private event on New Year's Eve. And while county health officials are not happy about it, they can't do anything to stop it.
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The casino and resort has remained opened despite the fact that Sonoma County never left the state's 'Purple' tier for COVID spread, and it is technically supposed to be operating at 20% capacity. Reps for Graton Rancheria say that the 4,000-person party will effectively limit capacity at the casino — with total capacity apparently being 20,000. It's not clear who gets on the guest list (presumably some repeat customers and high rollers?), and the casino says they have social-distancing and mask rules in place, as ABC 7 reports.
As of today, hotel rooms at the resort are sold out for December 30, December 31, and January 1. Rooms are also sold out for tomorrow, Christmas night. (Nothing like a night of Blackjack, booze, and Keno to get you in the spirit!)
According to announcements by the resort, the property becomes 'a private venue' at 5 p.m. on December 31, and will reopen to the public at 4 a.m. on New Year's Day.
It’s not clear how the tribe is squaring the region-wide rule against hotel use by anyone but essential workers, but they say they are “work[ing] closely with the Sonoma County Public Health Officer” and the casino “continues to exceed all CDC safety requirements.” Safety measures being taken at the casino include the closure of all bars, and “walk-up alcohol service will end nightly at 9:30 p.m.” Also, “team members are tested for COVID-19 every two weeks and wear digital devices that ensure social distancing.”
None of that really sounds sufficient when you’re talking about gathering four thousand people for drinking and gambling on New Year’s Eve.
But, Sonoma County Public Health officer Dr. Sundari Mase says she’s been in touch with the casino, but can’t herself order the shutdown of this party because of the sovereign land issue. Even though most of the people who work in the casino probably live in the county, the Rohnert Park casino is not in the county’s jurisdiction.
'They are trying to do things with as much mitigation as they can, in terms of limiting indoor capacity to 20% of what's normal, in terms of enforcing facial coverings or masks and social distancing,' Mase tells ABC 7.
A spokesperson for the county health department, Paul Gullixon, said in a press conference Wednesday, 'It would be our preference to not have a party with 4,000 people indoors.'
Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt expressed some reservation about the casino moving forward with the event, but he tells ABC 7 that if they were going to be open on New Year's Eve anyway, it may as well be this way, with some control over the guest list and capacity.
Sonoma County has been one of several in the Bay Area with extremely limited ICU bed capacity, and most of the county's ICU beds have been full in recent weeks. Cases in the county continue to rise 1.6% per day on average over the last two weeks, and the county has 78 COVID patients in hospitals, down from a peak of 80 on December 14.
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The Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, will close to the general public on New Year’s Eve at 12 noon local time.
The tribal casino owned and operated by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians says it’s closing on the final day of 2020 in order to limit capacity on the gaming floor. The resort says only Pechanga Club members will be provided access from 12 noon on December 31. The property will reopen to all guests at 6 am on January 1, 2021.
To maintain our strict, comprehensive health and safety protocols, the annual New Year’s Eve events, entertainment, and gala were canceled in October. We hope next year will be different and we can all celebrate together again,” a statement on the casino website notifies.
Dining reservations that were made prior to today’s announcement will be honored, regardless of whether the patron is a Pechanga Club member.
With more than 4,500 slot machines and 150 table games, plus a poker room, off-track pari-mutuel betting parlor, and 700-seat bingo facility, the Pechanga Casino bills itself as the largest gaming venue on the West Coast.
Tribes Voluntarily Limit Capacity
No state has more tribal casinos than California. The Native American gaming floors in the Golden State won more than $9.5 billion in the 2019 fiscal year, an all-time best.
Gaming is the economic lifeline for most tribes in California, which is why, despite the state continuing to see COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations climb, nearly all of the tribal casinos remain open in some capacity.
Transmission rates are at an all time high across the country.
Simply put — everywhere you go, you’re more likely to get #COVID19 than you were a couple months ago.
Wear a mask. Practice physical distancing. We can get through this. https://t.co/bIVm8hQ01m
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 27, 2020
California tribal casinos began reopening in May, as coronavirus data trended positive. That has since changed during the fall and winter. But being sovereign enterprises, tribal casinos are free to dismiss the governor’s orders.
Commercial casinos in the state — which are card clubs and cannot offer slot machines or house-banked table games like blackjack — remain closed on state and county orders.
While tribes don’t need to listen to Newsom, they are responding to the general public. Last week, Graton Resort Casino, located north of San Francisco, announced it was calling off its planned 4,000-person private New Year’s Eve gala.
County officials were pleading with the tribal resort to cancel the event. Amid public backlash on social media, the tribe agreed to can the large indoor gathering.
New Year’s Plans
Californians remain under a daily stay-at-home order between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am. Several tribal casinos are still advertising New Year’s Eve events that go far past the supposed curfew.
Casinos offering New Year’s Eve events into the early hours of 2021 include San Manuel, Pala, Morongo, Cahuilla, Augustine, and Agua Caliente.
Many others, however, are not hosting any happenings to ring in the new year. Casino Pauma, Fantasy Springs, Harrah’s Southern California, Soboba Casino, and Tortoise Rock are just a few of the tribal casinos that are keeping the holiday relatively quiet.
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