Hurdles stacked high for card room proposals - 2004-02-12
Anyone seeking to fill the void made by the closing of the Outpost Casino last year has to clear a long list of obstacles to apply for a card room license.
The police shuttered the city's sole card room, the Outpost Casino, in April 2003, when proprietor Mark Luciano did not pay the $12,500 needed to renew his city gambling license.
The casino was a well-known drinking hole and after-work gathering spot, but many locals viewed the timeworn card room an eyesore.
Read the full story at Contra Costa Times 
