Tejon tribe receives federal approval to move forward with Mettler casino projectwith

Tejon Indian Tribe has received final approval to proceed with its Mettler casino project. The casino is expected to be the backbone of the associated $600 million hotel project of tribe's partner, Hard Rock International hospitality corporation.

The U.S. Department of the Interior agreed to place 320 acres of land in Mettler near Bakersfield in south Kerney, California, into a federal trust. The Department also agreed that a Class III gaming compact will be granted to the Tejon Tribe and Hard Rock International to host slot machines and blackjack. Hard Rancher International will start the project with the tribe in 2019.

The new facility is supposed to feature a 165,500 square feet casino with 3,000 slots, 400-room hotel, 13 food and beverage options, a Rock Spa and fitness facility, along with a Hard Rock Live. It will be the largest conference and meeting space in Kern County. Construction works will begin as soon as the 1,200-member tribe takes formal possession of the property.

Tejon tribe has received the go-ahead for the construction of a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Kern County. The project will create 1,000 construction jobs, around $60 million of annual turnover and an estimated $361 million per year in indirect and induced sales and compensation.