Secret deal would at least double size of tribes' twin casino mega resort holdings

Top Secret

Shrewd Detroit casino syndicators have secret side agreements to double, maybe triple, the size of tribes’ casino resort complexes in Barstow, CA

According to documents sent to TheVerifiableTruth.com, the Detroit casino developer Barwest has acquired another 75-100 acres of land in Barstow that it will “sell” to the Big Lagoon Rancheria and Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians after the tribes have 50-acres currently owned by Barwest taken into Trust by the U.S. Secretary of Interior; and complete development of their main casino and resort complexes in Barstow.

The additional 75-100 acres is contiguous to the two parcels, approximately 25-acres each, where both tribe plans their casinos, resort hotels, spas and convention facilities. By terms of this secret deal, ultimately the tribes would control a mega resort that was 125 to 150 acres anchored by two casinos – a far cry from the 20-acres the City of Barstow originally approved for the Los Coyotes Band of Indians.

Specifically, the secret agreement reads:

“Barwest has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire additional land to the south of the Site, bearing Assessors Parcel Nos. 0428-171-56, 54 and 57, and may acquire the parcel bearing Assessors Parcel No. 0428-171-55 (this land is collectively referred to herein as the “South Extension”). The Southern Extension shall be utilized for access, parking and other amenities common to the Project as a whole, and prior to opening of the gaming facilities shall be sold and conveyed to the Tribes for an amount equal to the actual costs and expenses incurred by BarWest with respect to the acquisition and development of the Southern Extension, including due diligence expense, closing costs and attorney fees, and divided in an equitable fashion that guarantees access and parking for both tribes.”