“Just two years ago, we broke ground and we committed to becoming the premiere gaming destination in San Diego County,” said Sycuan tribal chairman Cody Martinez.
“The casino market condition in Southern California is severely predatory and promotionally over-heated,” said Fred Buro, Pala’s newly appointed CEO.īut at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday attended by San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, Sycuan tribal leaders and executives were bullish on the new resort’s potential as an economic engine. And Pala Casino Resort & Spa has shelved its plan to build a new hotel tower and has undergone several rounds of layoffs, including the ouster of the CEO.
