The state gambling commission approved the settlement Thursday. AdvertisementIf the casino’s license had been revoked, Hawaiian Gardens would have lost a revenue source that supplies two of every three dollars that flow to the city’s General Fund, said Ernie Hernandez, Hawaiian Gardens’ city manager. In the 2019-20 fiscal year, Hawaiian Gardens, population 14,450, budgeted for casino revenues of $13.5 million. The state attorney general’s case hinged on whether the casino was truthful when it applied to renew its state gambling licenses. Hernandez said residents support the card club, which employs about 1,900 people not just from Hawaiian Gardens, but neighboring cities as well.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2019 23:03 UTC