Even though most of the people who work in the casino probably live in the county, the Rohnert Park casino is not in the county’s jurisdiction. Sundari Mase says she’s been in touch with the casino, but can’t herself order the shutdown of this party because of the sovereign land issue. None of that really sounds sufficient when you’re talking about gathering four thousand people for drinking and gambling on New Year’s Eve.īut, Sonoma County Public Health officer Dr. It’s not clear how the tribe is squaring the region-wide rule against hotel use by anyone but essential workers, but they say they are “work closely with the Sonoma County Public Health Officer” and the casino “continues to exceed all CDC safety requirements.” Safety measures being taken at the casino include the closure of all bars, and “walk-up alcohol service will end nightly at 9:30 p.m.” Also, “team members are tested for COVID-19 every two weeks and wear digital devices that ensure social distancing.” on December 31, and will reopen to the public at 4 a.m. (Nothing like a night of Blackjack, booze, and Keno to get you in the spirit!)Īccording to announcements by the resort, the property becomes 'a private venue' at 5 p.m. Rooms are also sold out for tomorrow, Christmas night. It's not clear who gets on the guest list (presumably some repeat customers and high rollers?), and the casino says they have social-distancing and mask rules in place, as ABC 7 reports.Īs of today, hotel rooms at the resort are sold out for December 30, December 31, and January 1. Reps for Graton Rancheria say that the 4,000-person party will effectively limit capacity at the casino - with total capacity apparently being 20,000. The casino and resort has remained opened despite the fact that Sonoma County never left the state's 'Purple' tier for COVID spread, and it is technically supposed to be operating at 20% capacity. And while county health officials are not happy about it, they can't do anything to stop it. The Graton Resort & Casino in Sonoma County, which is on the sovereign land of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, is hosting a 4,000-person private event on New Year's Eve.

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