Win-River Casino Resort - 2022 News Archive

Win-River Casino relocation is opposed by Redding City Council

The Redding City Council voted unanimously last week to oppose the relocation of the Win-River Casino to a new site owned by the Redding Rancheria at Interstate 5, south of Bonneyview Road. The new Win-River Casino would include a hotel, convention center, event center and an outdoor amphitheater.

Council Member Tenessa Audette explained the council received a petition with 6,000 signatures and 500 emails in opposition to the move.

"The overwhelming arguments are about agriculture. That land is really valuable agricultural land. It's very close to the river, so people are worried about what that will do to the fish and wildlife in the area as well as the flood plain."

- Tenessa Audette. Council Member

The Redding City Council will now send a letter explaining its opposition to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which will make the final decision regarding the Win-River Casino relocation.

Win-River Resort wants Redding to void the land sale blocking new casino access

Win-River Resort has asked the Shasta County Superior Court to have the city of Redding restore city land that blocks public access to the new Win-River Resort site located between I-5 and the Sacramento River. The only public access to the land was sold by the city in 2020 to a private company in a private meeting of the city council. The Redding Rancheria immediately sued the city claiming the land sale was illegal.

Redding Rancheria wants Redding to void a land sale near its casino expansion site - Courtesy of Action News Now, Jul 6, 2022. Available from YouTube

In May 2022 a judge agreed with the tribe and ruled the land transaction was illegal and violated city procedures. Both sides are now waiting for the judge to issue an order to resolve the issue. Redding Rancheria has asked the city to void a land sale.