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Sycuan Tribal Council To Break Ground On 11-Story Hotel Project
The $226 million development will include a 300-room hotel, a 12,000-square-foot ballroom and more gaming space.
EL CAJON, CA — The Sycuan Tribal Council is scheduled to break ground today on an 11-story hotel project and expansion of the casino at its East County reservation.
The $226 million development will include a 300-room hotel, a 12,000-square-foot ballroom and more gaming space. Also planned are a pool with a lazy river, a separate pool for adults, a 1 1/2-acre garden, and new restaurants and bars.
The 33-year-old casino currently is 90,000 square feet, with 2,000 slot machines, more than 40 gaming tables and a poker room. The facility also includes a concert venue and five restaurants.
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Sycuan doesn't operate a hotel on its casino property, as do established East County competitors Barona and Viejas. Sycuan does offer a hotel at its golf resort, which is at a nearby but separate property.
The relatively new Hollywood Casino in Jamul doesn't have a hotel.
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