Last month the Bureau of Indian Affairs gave the OK for gaming at the Tule River Reservation’s proposed casino in Porterville, moving the project one step closer to reality.

On October 7, the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs signed a Record of Decision (ROD) and issued a Secretarial Determination of gaming eligibility pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act for the 40-acre Airpark Site. The 40-acre site is located directly east of West Street, south of Highway 190 and west of Highway 65. Governor Gavin Newsom must still give his approval as well.