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Native American Development (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (FIGR) [Member]
 
Schedule of Development and Management Agreements
The following table outlines the Company's evaluation at December 31, 2012 of each of the critical milestones necessary to complete the FIGR project. Both positive and negative evidence was considered in the evaluation.
 
As of December 31, 2012
Federally recognized as a tribe by the (BIA)
Yes
Date of recognition
Federal recognition was terminated during the 1950's and restored on December 27, 2000. There is currently no evidence to suggest that recognition might be terminated in the future.
Tribe has possession of or access to usable land upon which the project is to be built
Yes; on October 1, 2010 the DOI accepted approximately 254 acres of land for the project into trust on behalf the FIGR.
Status of obtaining regulatory and governmental approvals:
 
Tribal–State Compact
The FIGR entered into a Class III gaming compact with the State of California, which was fully executed on April 27, 2012 and ratified by the California legislature on May 10, 2012.
Approval of gaming compact by DOI
The FIGR Compact was deemed approved by the DOI and became effective when published in the Federal Register on July 11, 2012.
DOI accepting usable land into trust on behalf of the tribe
Yes
Date
October 1, 2010
Approval of management agreement by NIGC
Yes; Class II and Class III gaming management agreement has been approved by the NIGC.
Date
October 1, 2010; August 1, 2012 (for Amended and Restated Gaming Management Agreement)
Gaming licenses:
 
Type
Class II and Class III
Number of gaming devices allowed
The FIGR Compact limits the number of Class III gaming devices to be operated at the facility to 3,000. There is no limitation on the number of Class II gaming devices that the FIGR may operate.
City agreement
The FIGR entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the City under which the tribe has agreed to pay one–time and recurring mitigation contributions, subject to certain contingencies. Such payments will be included in the 15% of net proceeds payable under the FIGR Compact.
Date of city agreement
October 14, 2003
County and other agreements
On October 23, 2012, the County Agreement became effective. Under the County Agreement, the FIGR, through the Graton Mitigation Fund established under the FIGR Compact, will make payments to the County to mitigate potential impacts of its project, including payments for police and fire protection services, water conservation, transportation infrastructure improvements, health and human services, and parks and open space. Most mitigation payments will be included in the 15% of net proceeds payable under the FIGR Compact. In addition, on July 23, 2012, the City and the FIGR entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement for Wastewater Services pursuant to which the City will provide wastewater services to the FIGR's reservation, including the project. Also, on September 25, 2012, the Wilfred Avenue JEPA became effective. Under the Wilfred Avenue JEPA, the FIGR agreed to pay the full cost of improvements to Wilfred Avenue and Business Park Drive.
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians (Mono) [Member]
 
Schedule of Development and Management Agreements
The following table outlines the Company's evaluation at December 31, 2012 of each of the critical milestones necessary to complete the Mono project. Both positive and negative evidence was considered in the evaluation.
 
As of December 31, 2012
Federally recognized as a tribe by the BIA
Yes
Date of recognition
Federal recognition was terminated in 1961 and restored in 1983. There is currently no evidence to suggest that recognition might be terminated in the future.
Tribe has possession of or access to usable land upon which the project is to be built
The Company acquired usable land for the development of this project on behalf of the Mono. The land was accepted into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Mono on February 5, 2013.

Status of obtaining regulatory and governmental approvals:
 
Tribal–State Compact
A new compact was negotiated and signed by the Governor of California and the Mono on August 31, 2012. The compact will be submitted to the California legislature for ratification during the 2013 legislative session. The Company believes that the compact will be ratified by the legislature due to the precedent set by the ratification of numerous tribal-state gaming compacts in the past.

Approval of gaming compact by DOI
Approval of the gaming compact by the DOI is expected to occur after the compact has been ratified by the California legislature. The Company believes the DOI will approve the compact because the terms and conditions thereof are consistent with past compacts that have been approved.
Record of decision ("ROD") regarding environment impact published by BIA
On November 26, 2012, the Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the project was issued by the BIA. On December 3, 2012, the Notice of Intent to take land into trust was published in the Federal Register.

BIA accepting usable land into trust on behalf of the tribe
The land was accepted into trust by the DOI for the benefit of the Mono on February 5, 2013.
Approval of management agreement by NIGC
Approval of the management agreement by the NIGC is expected to occur following the Secretary's approval of the Compact. The Company believes the management agreement will be approved because the terms and conditions thereof are acceptable under IGRA and are consistent with previously approved management agreements.
Gaming licenses:
 
Type
Current plans for the project include Class II and Class III gaming, which requires that the California legislature ratify the compact and that the Secretary approve the compact or allow it to become effective. There is currently no evidence to indicate that the California legislature will not ratify the compact. (See comments above.) The NIGC must also approve the Company's management agreement.

Number of gaming devices allowed
The compact permits a maximum of 2,000 Class III slot machines at the facility. There is no limit on the number of Class II gaming devices that the Mono can offer.

Agreements with local authorities
The Mono have entered into memoranda of understanding with the City of Madera, the County of Madera and the Madera Irrigation District under which the Mono agreed to pay one-time and recurring mitigation contributions, subject to certain contingencies.
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