Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico is restarting work on a $25 million casino expansion.
The tribe was going to add a hotel to the Santa Ana Star Casino but the project was halted amid the slump in the national economy. The tribe now plans to spend between $4 million to $5 million to use the space for more gaming and retail options.
The tribe already spent $12 million to create a 1,200-space covered parking area at the casino. Another $3 million went to renovate a part of the casino that re-opened this spring.
The tribe is also spending $5 million to upgrade the food and beverage areas at the casino.
"We hope to have it all ready when the economy rebounds," general manager Scott Eldredge told The Albuquerque Journal.
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Casino Expansion Back on To-Do List
(The Albuquerque Journal 7/20)
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Santa Ana Pueblo restarts casino expansion
Monday, July 20, 2009
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