A federal court on Tuesday approved a plan for the Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino to reopen after the property closed in October 2014 amidst a dispute between tribal factions that resulted in an attempted armed takeover.

According to the Sacramento Bee, the judge’s ruling could allow the casino to open its doors again sometime in January. The National Indian Gaming Commission had already signed off on the plan. The casino faces roughly $20 million in fines, however.

The armed raid last year resulted in the casino, owned by the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, being evacuated. There were 15 felony cases for individuals in the raid.

“This is an important and very good day for our tribe,” Tribal Chairwoman Claudia Gonzales said in a statement. “Our new Tribal Council promised our members we would act swiftly to reopen the casino, get our employees back to work and start to rebuild our tribe’s financial and cultural strength, and this agreement is an important step towards those goals. We appreciate the efforts of Madera County, state and local agencies and the National Indian Gaming Commission in securing the agreements to reopen our casino.”

The Coarsegold gambling facility has 1,700 gambling machines and 36 table games.

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