Sonoma County Supervisor David Rabbitt, one of many government officials at the groundbreaking, said he is not personally a fan of casinos, but the Graton Rancheria 'was great to work with and responded to the needs of the community.'

Station Casinos LLC developed and manages the Graton Resort & Casino as well as 19 resorts and casinos throughout Nevada. The 1,300-member Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria tribe owns the land in unincorporated Sonoma County and the casino. There's always something available for someone who wants a career in the hospitality industry,' Hasson said. 'But there's never been a day when we stopped hiring. Hasson said details about the casino's revenue, employment numbers and finances is propriety information of the tribe. Joe Hasson, the casino and 8,700-square-foot entertainment center's general manager, said the existing casino which opened in November 2013 'was the revenue engine that needed to be in place' before the resort is built.