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Native American Development (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians (Mono) [Member]  
Schedule of Development and Management Agreements
The following table summarizes the Company’s evaluation at December 31, 2015 of each of the critical milestones necessary to complete the North Fork Project.
 
As of December 31, 2015
Federally recognized as a tribe by the BIA
Yes
Date of recognition
Federal recognition was terminated in 1961 and restored in 1983.
Tribe has possession of or access to usable land upon which the project is to be built
The DOI accepted approximately 305 acres of land for the project into trust for the benefit of the Mono in February 2013.
Status of obtaining regulatory and governmental approvals:
 
Tribal–state compact
A compact was negotiated and signed by the Governor of California and the Mono in August 2012. The Compact was ratified by the California State Assembly and Senate in May 2013 and June 2013, respectively. Opponents of the North Fork Project qualified a referendum, “Proposition 48,” for a state-wide ballot challenging the legislature’s ratification of the Compact. In November 2014, Proposition 48 failed. The North Fork Project’s opponents contend that the failure of Proposition 48 nullified the ratification of the Compact and, therefore, the Compact is not in effect. In March 2015, the Mono filed suit against the State (see North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians v. State of California) to obtain a compact with the State or procedures from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs under which Class III gaming may be conducted on the North Fork Site. In November 2015, the district court issued its order granting judgment in favor of the Mono and ordering the parties to conclude a compact within 60 days. The parties were unable to conclude a compact and the court ordered mediation. On February 8, 2016, the mediation was conducted and on February 11, 2016, the mediator issued her decision selecting the Mono’s compact as the compact that best comports with the law and the orders from the district court. The State has 60 days in which to consent to the selected compact or it will be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior for the adoption of procedures to allow the Mono to conduct Class III gaming at the North Fork Site. No assurances can be provided as to whether the Mono will be successful in obtaining a tribal-state compact or Secretarial procedures to conduct Class III gaming on the North Fork Site.
Approval of gaming compact by DOI
The Compact was submitted to the DOI on July 9, 2013. In October 2013, notice of the Compact taking effect was published in the Federal Register.
Record of decision regarding environmental impact published by BIA
In November 2012, the record of decision for the Environmental Impact Statement for the North Fork Project was issued by the BIA. In December 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 North Fork Site was accepted into trust in February 2013.
Approval of management agreement by NIGC
In December 2015, the Mono submitted the Second Amended and Restated Management Agreement, and certain related documents, to the NICG. Approval of the Management Agreement by the NIGC is expected to occur following the Mono’s written request for such approval. The Company believes the Management Agreement will be approved because the terms and conditions thereof are consistent with the provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

Gaming licenses:
 
Type
Current plans for the North Fork Project include Class II and Class III gaming, which requires that the Mono enters into a compact with the State or obtains Secretarial procedures to conduct Class III gaming on the North Fork Site and that the Management Agreement be approved by the NIGC.
Number of gaming devices allowed
The Compact permitted 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 has 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.