The Viejas Band of
Kumeyaay Indians will move forward with a casino expansion project after finalizing an agreement with San Diego County in California.
The tribe agreed to make a one-time payment of $150,000 to address the impacts of expanding the Viejas Casino. Plans outlined in an enviromental
impact report for call for a six-story hotel with 128 rooms that will include another 16,500 square-feet of gaming space.
The tribe recently signed a new Class III gaming compact with California Gov. Jerry Brown (D). The deal
eliminates a flat $17.4 million payment to the state and adopts a revenue
sharing system based on percentages.
A copy of the new compact can be found on the governor's website.
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