"Under a provision that the tribe negotiated into its amended, 5,000-slot compact with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sycuan could open a second casino on 1,600 acres of adjacent land – including the golf course – that the tribe has purchased but is not part of its reservation.
"…Sycuan already operates one of California's largest casinos, with 2,000 slot machines, on its reservation, three miles east of Sycuan Golf Resort. Its amended compact, allowing up to 5,000 slots, was one of six tribal-state accords that the Legislature left unratified when it adjourned Aug. 31.
"Five of those compacts on hold are revised deals providing expansions for Southern California tribes with already-large casinos; a sixth would offer a Northern California tribe its first foray into gambling. All are expected to be considered when the Legislature reconvenes in January…"