Thursday, September 14, 2006

As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune: "The Sycuan Indian band might
someday build a second large casino in East County. "Under a provision that
the tribe negotiated into its amended, 5,000-slot compact with Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Sycuan could open a second casino on 1,600 acres of adjacent
land - including the golf course - that the tribe has purchased but is not
part of its reservation. ".Sycuan already operates one of California's
largest casinos, with 2,000 slot machines, on its reservation, three miles
east of Sycuan Golf Resort. Its amended compact, allowing up to 5,000 slots,
was one of six tribal-state accords that the Legislature left unratified
when it adjourned Aug. 31. "Five of those compacts on hold are revised deals
providing expansions for Southern California tribes with already-large
casinos; a sixth would offer a Northern California tribe its first foray
into gambling. All are expected to be considered when the Legislature
reconvenes in January."