A Picture (or Google Earth Map) as they say, is Worth A Thousand Words ...
Why have Detroit casino syndicators refused to bankroll casinos on the Big Lagoon and Los Coyotes Reservations or at least within their traditionally recognized ancestral homelands
Well, as they say, a picture's (or these maps are) worth a thousand words.
These 3 Google Earth maps below -- Big Lagoon Rancheria, Barstow and Los Coyotes Reservations -- are shot at the same scale, 43 miles. The yellow line on each map is representative of approximately 45 miles distance, as the crow flies. Each map notes the approximate location of nearby casinos existing or under development today.
The Detroit casino syndicators pushing to relocate the Big Lagoon and Los Coyotes casinos to Barstow, Calif. have shown no interest in financing projects on their partners' existing Reservations or within their traditionally recognized ancestral territories. It is important to realize they came to Barstow seeking to expand their Michigan gaming empire and then sought out Indian tribal partners who would relocate casinos to that community.
The Detroit casino syndicators negotiated an unprecedented 4o-mile radius exclusive non-compete zone around Barstow as part of gaming compact agreements with Governor Schwarzenegger's office. The Governor's former negotiator has indicated these shrewd gaming operators pushed for an even wider exclusivity zone during negotiations.Big Lagoon Rancheria, Trinidad (Humboldt County) - there are four existing tribal casino operations within close proximity (less than 40 miles) of the existing Big Lagoon Rancheria 20-acre reservation. There are no major urban population centers or larger airports in close proximity to the Rancheria lands nor any high volume traffic corridors. The location is approximately five hours by car to either Sacramento or San Francisco.
Barstow (San Bernardino County) - there are no casinos today within a 50-mile radius of Barstow. The Nevada casinos are located at least 100 miles, as the crow flies, from Barstow and the San Manuel Casino in Highland, Calif., is located 75 miles by car, or slightly more than a one hour car ride away from Barstow. Barstow is located along the high traffic I-15 corridor with an estimated 60 million travelers going through the Barstow area annually enroute to Las Vegas, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and beyond. Although Barstow is not considered a highly urban area it is located 1 - 1.5 hours by car from the Anaheim, Riverside and San Bernardino areas and 2 - 2.5 hours by car from Las Vegas, Los Angeles or San Diego.
Los Coyotes Reservation, Warner Springs (San Diego County) - within a 40-45-mile radius of the 25,000-acre Los Coyotes Reservation there are approximately 20 casinos in operation or under development today; six of those are located within 10-20 miles of the Los Coyotes Reservation. They include some of the largest and most established Indian casinos in the U.S. San Diego County has one of the highest concentrations of casinos in the U.S. The Reservation is approximately 1.5 - 2 hours by car from Anaheim, Los Angeles, Riverside or San Diego. It is not located adjacent to a major interstate nor between any major destination points. There is a casino being developed within 8-10 miles of the Warner Springs area on the Santa Ysabel Reservation.
You may also want to review these posts:
The Verifiable Truth: News contradicts Ilitch, Los Coyotes say about prospects of northeastern San Diego County casino development
The Verifiable Truth: Tribes doing what Los Coyotes Neighbors describe as impossible
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