He said the city will be using casino mitigation funds in the coming years to make new improvements after they get approval from Caltrans. “Our residents are concerned about traffic, and visitors to the casino certainly contribute toward traffic congestion, especially around Golf Course Drive,” said Rohnert Park City Manager Darren Jenkins.
Since the opening, there have not been any new concerns about the actual casino itself besides those initially brought to light. After the announcement of the casino, a coalition was created that was called “Stop the Casino 101.” This was created to invalidate the Tribe who sought to build the casino but was eventually dismissed by the California Court of Appeal. Most of the input that was given before it was built pertained to taking the project down. With Rohnert Park being mostly families and students, the community did have an initial negative perception.
However, this was not always the response. It has brought in great revenue and given many people something fun to do with friends or family when they are feeling extra lucky.
