“For those who have already toured the facility, there has been nothing short of jaw-dropping amazement,” Graton general manager Joe Hasson said Monday, following a week of practice runs for employees and an invitation-only event Saturday night. Station Casinos developed the resort and will manage the property for the tribe under a seven-year contract. The Graton Resort, owned by the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, is in the Sonoma County city of Rohnert Park, roughly 48 miles north of San Francisco.
public opening of the Graton Resort &Casino, the property was opened an hour early. So, with crowds building for Tuesday’s planned 10 a.m. Station Casinos and the tribal owners of an $800 million Northern California casino decided a 13-year wait was long enough. The $800 million casino opens November 5 and features four full-service restaurants, nine casual dining choices and three lounges in the 340,000 square foot resort. The Las Vegas-style Indian casino is set to open in California's wine country, the culmination of years of planning and legal battles. China restaurant at the Graton Resort and Casino in Rohnert Park, Calif. 29, 2013 photo, a chef hand pulls noodles in the kitchen of the M.Y.
