Pauma Band, Mashantuckets team up on casino

Wednesday, June 28, 2006  

The Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians of California and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation of Connecticut are going into business together.

The tribes are announcing a partnership to build a new $300 million casino for the Pauma Band. The facility will take the Foxwoods name and be managed by the Mashantucket tribe.

The Pauma Band turned to the Mashantuckets after two deals with non-Indian investors went sour. The Mashantuckets have been helping other tribes with gaming initiatives.

The new casino will be located adjacent to the existing Pauma casino. It will have 2,000 slot machines and a 500-room hotel.

Get the Story:
Pauma in partnership to build North County gambling resort (The San Diego Union-Tribune 6/28)
California deal expands Mashantuckets' empire (The Norwich Bulletin 6/28)
Mashantuckets Are California Dreamin' (The New London Day 6/28)
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