Shiloh Casino & Resort Project Remains Blocked as Federal Review Stalls
WINDSOR, CA - June 14, 2026
The Koi Nation's proposed Shiloh Casino & Resort remains fully stalled nearly nine months after a federal judge overturned the project's land-into-trust approval, leaving the $600 million development with no legal path forward.
The U.S. District Court ruling, issued September 3, 2025, vacated the U.S. Department of the Interior's January 2025 approval and ordered the agency to redo its analysis. Judge Rita F. Lin found that the approval was signed by an unauthorized Bureau of Indian Affairs director and that federal officials failed to properly consult the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, whose ancestral territory includes the Windsor site.
The court also concluded that the Koi Nation had not demonstrated the historical connection required under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act's restored-lands provision, a key factor in determining whether the tribe could operate a casino on the property.
#1 Choice of U.S. Players!Although the Koi Nation and federal defendants filed an appeal in late 2025, the court declined to keep the land in trust during the appeal, effectively halting all progress. The tribe had previously pledged not to begin construction during litigation.
As of June 2026, the Department of the Interior has not issued any new findings or restarted the consultation process required by the court. With no land in trust and no federal approvals in place, the Shiloh Casino & Resort remains in legal limbo.
Local governments, the State of California, and the Graton Rancheria continue to oppose the project, arguing that the Koi Nation lacks the historical ties necessary for gaming eligibility and that the original approval process was flawed.
Until the federal government completes a new review-or the appeal results in a reversal-the Shiloh project remains indefinitely delayed, with no projected timeline for resolution.
