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| Sycuan Announces New Resort General Manager Kevin Thorstenson Brings Over 20 Years in the Hospitality Sector El Cajon, CA (March 3, 2008) – The Sycuan Tribal Council announced today that the Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation has named Kevin Thorstenson General Manager of Sycuan Resort. Thorstenson brings over twenty years of experience in the hospitality sector, from ground floor operations to overall management...more |
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| Sycuan Announces Casino Acting General Manager Thanks Steve Penhall for Five Years of Service El Cajon, CA (February 15, 2008) – The Sycuan Tribal Council announced today that Casino General Manager, Steve Penhall has resigned to accept a similar position at Pechanga Resort and Casino. Shelia Howe, Sycuan Casino Director of Gaming Operations, has been named Acting General Manager...more |
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| Sycuan Tribe Donates $500,000 to The San Diego Foundation “After-the-Fires Fund 2007” Additional donations targeted to local tribes hit by the fires El Cajon, CA (October 26, 2007) - The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation announced today that they have donated $500,000 to The San Diego Foundation After-the-Fires Fund 2007 to help San Diegans rebuild after the disastrous fires that struck San Diego County this week. The Tribe will also contribute to programs to assist other local Indian tribes in San Diego County that were impacted by the fires...more |
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| Sycuan Hosts 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament All proceeds will benefit The Parent Institute for Quality Education
17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, October 11, 2007 to benefit The Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE). PIQE was founded by Dr. Vahac Mardirosian and Dr. Alberto Ochoa in San Diego, California in 1987. It’s now a California statewide organization that brings families, schools, community and business together as partners in the education of every child that provides services for individuals living with severe physical disabilities..more |
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| Course develops new Kumeyaay speakers By Leonel Sanchez - UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER June 3, 2007
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| US Grant Hotel Aiming for Five-Star Rating Once New Pool Is Installed Original Two-Lane Lap Pool Lies Below Broadway Sidewalk
Going once, going twice ... The tab for renovation of the US Grant Hotel, originally published at $52 million, then $54 million, now stands at $56 million, counting the recent completion of the twin, upper-story presidential and penthouse suites. Plans call for the addition of a swimming pool and full-service spa. From now on, however, any additional funds spent on improvements would come under the heading “capital projects,” said Mark Dibella, director of sales and marketing...more |
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| Sycuan's New Ad Campaign Emphasizes Positive Gaming Atmosphere Multimillion-Dollar Effort Has No Jingle Andy Killion June 11, 2007
Sycuan Casino director of marketing Allan Krantz said that the casino employed local advertising firm meadsdurket to help create the new image. After six months of market research, Sycuan announced the campaign on June 4 — to coincide with the opening of a new 2,200-space parking garage...more |
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| Senate Bill 175 Passes in California State Senate State Assembly will Consider Bill to Ratify Compact for Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation El Cajon, CA (April 19, 2007) The California State Senate passed SB 175, to ratify the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nations amended Tribal Gaming Compact, by a vote of 22-10. The bill is now moving to the California State Assembly for approval and will next be heard in the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization. Sycuan conveys a special thank you to Senator Denise Ducheny for carrying the bill. Additional appreciation is extended to Senate President pro Tem Don Perata and Senator Dick Ackerman for their leadership in moving SB 175 through the Senate...more |
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| Sycuan Resort and Casino Wins Second CAPE Award  Sycuan Resort and Casino was one of six recipients of the Eureka Bronze Level award bestowed chosen by the California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE) program in 2006. The Eureka Award is California 's top award for performance excellence. This is Sycuan's second CAPE award. We received the Challenge Award last year; the first time ever that a tribal enterprise was recognized for business excellence by an award of this nature...more |
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| Tribes Making Inroads In Sports Industry February 22, 2007 • Courtesy of USA Today By Greg Boeck • Photo By Reinhold Matay, AP  UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Ralph Sturges has personally encountered two of the greatest Native American athletes in history. He saw Jim Thorpe compete and he has met Billy Mills. But Sturges, the 88-year-old lifetime chief of the Mohegan tribe of Indians of Connecticut, never thought he'd live to see this: tribal gaming dollars providing health care, education and elderly housing for his people — and a professional women's basketball team providing tribal entertainment."We all sit on the edge of our seats," tribal chairman Bruce "Two Dogs" Bozsum says. "The girls are like part of our family...more |
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| After 3-Year Test Run, Sycuan Markets Mutual Fund to All Investors Adviser Favors Large-Cap Growth Companies for Portfolio February 5, 2007 By ANDY KILLION • Courtesy of the San Diego Business Journal Daniel Tucker, chairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, knows politics could end gaming, his bread and butter. “With the swipe of a pen, Congress could kill off gaming,” said Tucker. “Diversification is where it's at...more |
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| Sycuan Marketing Director Books Shows That Appeal to the 40-65 Crowd Asian Entertainers Also Popular With Casino's Regular Customer Base February 5, 2007 By CONNIE LEWIS • Courtesy of the San Diego Business Journal While casinos have long counted on headliner acts to lure people to the tables — how do you think Frank and Dean stayed in the spotlight all those years? — Sycuan Resort & Casino employs a different strategy...more |
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| Sycuan Tribal Members Elect New Tribal Council Chairman, Council to take office January, 2007 for four year terms December 4, 2006 SYCUAN INDIAN RESERVATION, CA – The Sycuan General Council elected their new Tribal Council on Saturday, December 2, 2006. Officers and Council members will assume office on January 3, 2007, for four year terms...more |
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| Economic Growth and Native American Self Reliance A Historical Perspective By Daniel Tucker, Chairman Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation  Today it is all too easy to forget the difficult past of Native Americans here in San Diego and throughout our nation. The quite recent economic success enjoyed by Sycuan and other Indian nations in the region as a result of the popularity of Indian gaming cannot be fully understood unless viewed within the historic context of our struggle for survival and economic self reliance...more |
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| Sycuan Receives Multiple Awards for Television Campaign Aired Locally Program focused on tribe's community impact and diversification November 22, 2006 San Diego, CA – The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation has been honored with two prestigious awards for their work on a television public awareness campaign that highlights the tribes many diverse aspects. The Public Relations Society of America's San Diego Chapter presented Sycuan a Bronze Bernays Award for outstanding external video programs and the International Davey's Awards honored Sycuan with a Silver Award in the commercials category...more |
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| Community Organizations Receive Early Holiday Gift from Sycuan More Than $120,000 to be Donated to Local Charities November 22, 2006 San Diego, CA – According to charitynavigator.com, 50 percent of all charitable giving is done between Thanksgiving and New Years. While the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation thrives on giving to others all year long, the holiday season kicks off a special program at the Casino that allows employees at Sycuan to honor local charities and organizations of their choice...more |
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| 'The Tables Have Turned' Some Give Tribal Casinos Credit For Easing Stigma Of Gambling November 12, 2006 • By Chet Barfield • Courtesy of SignOnSanDiego.com • Photo by Dan Trevan  Growing up in Los Angeles in the 1950s, Victor Nuñez knew of only three gambling venues, all frowned upon: the Hollywood Park racetrack, the Las Vegas Strip and the neighborhood bookie. Now he's in National City running a nonprofit youth athletic program, and guilt-free gambling is all around. The state lottery...more |
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| Betting On The Arts Indian casinos team up with local arts organizations, and both profit from the arrangement November 12, 2006 • By Preston Turegano ARTS WRITER Courtesy of SignOnSanDiego.com Their logos are already a common presence at the San Diego Padres games and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, and even on the Web site of a local classic rock radio station. Now, San Diego County's Indian gaming casinos are increasingly leaving their mark on San Diego arts institutions...more |
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| Nubia Ruiz Elected to Dehesa School Board Sycuan Tribal Councilmember will serve families and children of Dehesa Valley Photo by Zwink.com  San Diego, CA (November 9, 2006) - As a graduate of the Dehesa School, Director of the Sycuan Education Department and a Tribal Council member, Nubia Ruiz has first-hand knowledge about what is needed in the Dehesa Valley when it comes to education. In her newest role as an elected member of the Dehesa Valley School Board, Ruiz has plans to work on increasing enrollment and improving attendance at the kindergarten through sixth grade elementary school...more |
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| Few Hard Knocks November 3, 2006 By Steve Springer • Courtesy of LAtimes.com EL CAJON, CALIF. — To the uninformed, it may look easy to become a boxing promoter. Sign a couple of talented fighters, make a few empty promises and bring a wheelbarrow to carry away the profits. Such naivete draws chuckles from the giants of the promotional business, men such as Bob Arum, Don King, Oscar De La Hoya and Dan Goossen. They know what a cutthroat business it can be...more |
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| 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises $40,000! All proceeds benefit Challenge Center November 3, 2006 • Photos by Zwink.com  On October 12th, more than 300 golfers gathered at the beautiful Sycuan Resort in Dehesa Valley in support of Sycuan's 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. This year's beneficiary was the Challenge Center located in La Mesa, California. By generating $40,000 for the Challenge Center, this year's event proved to be Sycuan¹s most successful tournament to date...more |
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| Sycuan Public Safety Officer to Receive Life Saving Award Heroic efforts saved live of four-year old boy San Diego, CA (November 1, 2006) – On September 24, 2006, four-year old Joshua Weiss was playing at the Rancho Hillside Apartment swimming pool when he was electrocuted while trying to turn on the jets for the Jacuzzi. The electrical charge surged through his body and held him to a steel fence. His mother and public safety officer Andy Lanz, who was also at the pool that day, immediately reacted to the situation and pulled Joshua from the fence...more |
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| Sycuan Public Safety Officer to Receive Life Saving Award Heroic efforts saved live of four-year old boy San Diego, CA (November 1, 2006) – On September 24, 2006, four-year old Joshua Weiss was playing at the Rancho Hillside Apartment swimming pool when he was electrocuted while trying to turn on the jets for the Jacuzzi. The electrical charge surged through his body and held him to a steel fence. His mother and public safety officer Andy Lanz, who was also at the pool that day, immediately reacted to the situation and pulled Joshua from the fence...more |
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| Sycuan Donates $50,000 to the families of 4 Firefighters Killed in Esperanza Fire Fallen firefighters worked to save the Sycuan Reservation in 2003 Cedar Fires San Diego, CA (October 27, 2006) – In 2003, the U.S. Forest Service sent members of its firefighting team to the Dehesa Valley to help protect the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation's reservation from the devastating Cedar fires, among that group of brave men and women were the firefighters that lost their lives this week to the Esperanza fire. As a tribute to their bravery, Sycuan has pledged $50,000 to the fund established to assist the families of the fallen firefighters...more |
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| THE US GRANT Throws Open Its Doors October 18, 2006 By Dani Dodge - Union-Tribune Staff Writer Courtesy of SignOnSanDiego.com THE US GRANT reopened yesterday as horns blared, pigeons flew and confetti filtered from the sky like snow. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders thanked the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation for restoring the downtown landmark and “returning it to everyone in San Diego.” Ulysses S. Grant Jr. built the hotel in 1910 to honor his father, the Civil War general who as president set aside 640 acres in 1875 for the tribe in eastern San Diego County. Ulysses S. Grant Jr. built the hotel in 1910 to honor his father, the Civil War general who as president set aside 640 acres in 1875 for the tribe in eastern San Diego County. In 2003, the tribe purchased the 11-story, 270-room hotel at 326 Broadway for $45 million. It spent $52 million on the 20-month renovation...more |
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| Sycuan to Unveil Newly Renovated Landmark, THE US GRANT On October 17, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation will re-open the doors to THE US GRANT revealing for the first time, the extensive renovation program the tribe embarked on to upgrade the historic landmark to a five-star hotel. The multi-million dollar renovations encompassed every aspect of the hotel from the 270 guest rooms to the legendary Grant Grill and Lounge. To honor the hotel's history, the Sycuan Tribe will coincide the re-opening of the hotel with the 96th anniversary of her original opening in the fall of 1910...more |
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| Kumeyaays To Unfurl New National Flag Indians' Banner To Fly At Cabrillo Monument By Chet Barfield • Courtesy of SignOnSanDiego.com
A newly made flag representing the Kumeyaay-Diegueño Nation will be flown for the first time Friday at Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma. It will be hoisted alongside flags of the United States, Mexico, Portugal and Spain for the 5:30 p.m. opening ceremonies of the National Park Service's annual Cabrillo Festival. The flag's creation has been in the works for more than a year, inspired by an elder from the Jamul tribe and approved by a committee of leaders of the region's 12 bands of Kumeyaay – or Diegueño, as some prefer to be called – Indians...more |
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| General Quarters Remaking The US Grant A Big Job For Sycuan Band September 3, 2006 • Courtesy of Signonsandiego.com By Smokestacks & Geraniums Roger M. Showley The venerable U.S. Grant Hotel has seen nearly a century march by. It has stood steadfast through wars, presidential campaigns, economic slumps and the fortunes of downtown San Diego – from its heyday, through decline to today's resurgence. Now, the original inhabitants of the land the hotel sits on, the Sycuan band of the Kumeyaay Nation, is giving the hotel a $52 million makeover that promises to make it even more stunning than ever. The Sycuan band bought the property in 2003 for $45 million...more |
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| Sycuan Tribal Police Members Commissioned as Federal Peace Officers Tribe is First in County to Achieve Federal Status  San Diego, CA (June 8, 2006) – After years of having limited authority on the reservation, the Sycuan Tribal Police Department has become the first tribal police force in the county, and only the second in California, to gain federal law enforcement powers. This move gives Sycuan's officers significantly broader authority to enforce the law, both on and off the reservation.Eight of the department's sworn officers recently completed training to be commissioned as federal peace officers. The tribe has also signed an agreement with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs officially authorizing the department to enforce federal law...more |
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| Barona, Sycuan, Viejas and County Representatives Approve Nearly $3.5 Million in Projects to Benefit Local Communities $17 Million in Grants Awarded From Special Distribution Fund Paid Into by Tribes Since 2003 ( SAN DIEGO, CA ) May 18, 2006 - On the heels of $5 million in grants awarded in March, Tribal government representatives of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and representatives from the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee, have awarded another approximately $3.5 million in grants from tribal money paid into the State Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund. The grants, sponsored by the three tribes, were made available to local government agencies to fund projects benefiting San Diego County...more |
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| Sycuan Resort and Casino Awarded 2006 California Council of Excellence Challenge Award Sycuan is first-ever Indian gaming establishment to win prestigious award Contacts: Adam Day 619-994-4855 • Steve Penhall 619-445-8037 San Diego, CA ( April 11, 2006 ) - The California Council for Excellence has awarded Sycuan Resort and Casino (Sycuan) the 2006 California Challenge Award. Any organization that receives the prestigious Challenge Award must meet or exceed an extensive set of criteria that measures the quality of the organization's business processes and practices. The honor recognizes Sycuan's dedication to organizational improvement and leadership within its business operations...more |
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| Crime Relief Emergency Relief Fund Will Help Victims of Violent Crime
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| Help has Arrived for Victims of Violent Crime in San Diego County, Thanks to Generous Donors April 4, 2006 San Diego District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis announced today that the San Diego Victims Emergency Relief Fund has been established to provide immediate emergency help to victims of violent crime throughout the County, with the help of private donations. “When violent crime strikes, it often robs victims of more than health and safety. It takes away their dignity and often leaves them helpless and hopeless,” DA Dumanis said. “We want to give more victims hope and this fund goes a long way in achieving that goal...more |
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| Barona, Sycuan, Viejas and County Representatives Approve $5 Million in Projects to Benefit Local Communities $14 Million in Grants Awarded From Special Distribution Fund Paid Into by Tribes Since 2003 ( SAN DIEGO , CA ) March 24, 2006 — Tribal government representatives of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and representatives from the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee, have awarded nearly $5 million in grants from tribal money paid into the State Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund. The grants, sponsored by the three tribes, were made available to local government agencies to fund projects benefiting San Diego County...more |
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| Funds will let winter shelters stay open Commitments of $95,000 provide 20-day reprieve
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| Sycuan Tribe Donates $100,000 toward Hurricane Relief Efforts Collection Center for Public Donations Set Up at Casino
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| Sycuan Donates $5.5 Million to SDSU to Create Nation's First Tribal Gaming-Focused Institute SAN DIEGO, Monday, July 25, 2005 - San Diego State University (SDSU) announced today that the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation has donated $5.5 million to SDSU to establish the country's first research institute and academic curriculum exclusively focused on tribal gaming. It is the largest single philanthropic gift to a university by a tribal nation in San Diego County history...more |
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| Protecting Offshore Relics By Chet Barfield - STAFF WRITER July 13, 2005 • Courtesy of SignOnSanDiego.com From a coastal bluff at Sunset Cliffs, Sycuan tribal Chairman Danny Tucker sees the shoreline as it was a thousand years ago, extending half a mile or more farther out to sea. Looking out at the rolling waves, he visualizes what's below on the ocean floor, hidden by centuries of rising water and receding land: the grinding stones, arrowheads and countless other artifacts of his Kumeyaay ancestors...more |
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Sycuan Ringside Promotions to Host First Ever Nationally televised event is a "Salute to America's Heroes" San Diego, CA (July 13, 2005) - On Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, through Sycuan Ringside Promotions, will host "Salute to America's Heroes," a six-bout boxing card at Camp Pendleton, California. The highlight of "Salute to America 's Heroes" will be a 10-round main event pitting former International Boxing Federation lightweight champion Julio Diaz of Coachella, California, against Tomas Barrientes of Weslaco, Texas...more |
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| INVESTING DOLLARS LOCALLY July 21, 2004 Chairman Daniel Tucker - Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation What if you were given the choice of investing your retirement fund with an out-of-state, faceless company that you really didn't know, much less communicate with, or with your neighbor and friend whom you have known for decades, and your return on investment would be guaranteed to be the same or better? To top it all off, you are informed that the investment with your neighbor would help generate jobs for more friends and neighbors, generate taxes and revenues for local services like police protection and parks, and help to revitalize a beautiful part of San Diego Bay. That's what we call a "no-brainer"!...more |
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| Sycuan Tribe Creates $1 Million Fire Relief Fund East County Fire Victims and Community Organizations to Receive Assistance For Rebuilding Efforts and Free Thanksgiving Dinners November 12 , 2003 El Cajon, CA - The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation announced today that the tribe has created the Sycuan East County Fire Relief Fund to help its neighbors in East County communities rebuild after the disastrous fires of last month. The Tribe will contribute a total of $1 million dollars for a variety of community projects and direct assistance to fire victims. In addition, all East County fire victims and their families have been invited to the Sycuan Casino on Thanksgiving Day for a free holiday meal complements of the Sycuan Tribe...more |
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| Sycuan Capital Management Launches First Native American-Run Mutual Fund Complex November 4, 2003 San Diego, CA - Sycuan Capital Management, Inc. (Sycuan Capital), the first Tribal-owned registered investment adviser, launched the Sycuan US Value Fund (Fund), a series of the Sycuan Funds. Sycuan Capital is the investment adviser of the Fund and has responsibility for the Fund's affairs. Sycuan Capital has engaged Brandes Investment Partners, LLC (Brandes) to act as the investment sub-adviser of the Fund, which was launched on October 10, 2003. This action is believed to be the first example of a tribal nation entering into the financial services sector...more |
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| Sycuan Tribe Receives Go-Ahead on Marina Gateway Development National City Community Development Commission Unanimously Approves Negotiating Agreement August 21, 2003 National City, CA - The National City Community Development Commission has unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating agreement that will allow Sycuan Tribal Development Corp., Latino Builders and MRW Group to proceed with plans for the development of the Marina Gateway project in the city's Harbor District...more |
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| What's Really Going on with Indian Gaming? By DANIEL TUCKER CHAIRMAN, SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION VICE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION FORMER CHAIRMAN, CALIFORNIA NATIONS INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION May 1, 2003 We've all seen the headlines lately: Indians don't pay their taxes. Their casinos are growing bigger by the day, with no consideration given to off-reservation impacts. They don't comply with state laws, and they exploit loopholes. Basically, Indians just aren't doing right by the people of California . And given that the Governor wants to renegotiate our gaming compacts, now is a great time to pile on and try to get even more out of those "no good Indians."...more |
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