Editorial: Off-reservation casino a good bet

Wednesday, February 25, 2009  

"We’ve long thought the Calexico casino project would be good for the city and it’s nice to finally see a bit of movement on that front, but we hope the city isn’t putting all its eggs in one basket prematurely.

On Monday, the Calexico Planning Commission gave its nod of approval that will move the issue onto the Calexico City Council, which in March will be tasked with approving the project’s environmental impact report, a related zoning change and the development’s specific plan.

That will make the project that much closer to fruition depending on whether an off-reservation designation is awarded to the Manzanita Band of Kumeyaay Indians and whether the state awards a new compact.

But who knows when or if that will happen."

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