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The Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians are being denied a class III gaming compact. The US Department of the Interior rejected the compact between the tribe and the state of California preventing them from offering “casino-style” gambling options like slot machines, roulette and craps. Middletown Rancheria currently operates Twin Pines Casino near Middletown which offers a more limited range of gambling. Tribal Chairperson Jose “Moke” Simon told the Press Democrat “The path forward is now paved with stones that will make it difficult to navigate our tribe’s future.”