A Central California Casino, Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino, was closed by a federal judge because of an armed showdown between tribal factions. The confrontation was such that a number of gamblers ran out of the casino, many leaving their chips on the tables.
It was U.S. District Judge Lawrence O’Neill that acted after receiving an emergency request from the state attorney general’s office. There is no set date for the possible reopening of the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino in Coarsegold in California. The casino is located about 40 miles north of Fresno, The Fresno Bee reported ( http://bit.ly/1syCiKE ). The judge scheduled a hearing for Wednesday morning.
The casino was also ordered to close by The National Indian Gaming Commission, saying that the threat to public safety could result in serious injury or possibly death.