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Pechanga casino may expand

PECHANGA INDIAN RESERVATION, California – As reported by the Californian: "Legislation in the state Senate would allow a dramatic expansion of the Pechanga tribe's gambling business, tribal leaders said Monday evening.

"A bill by Alex Padilla, D-Van Nuys, would ratify an agreement that the tribe and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Aug. 28, allowing the tribe to build a second casino on its 5,500 acres just south of Temecula. The tribe would be able to nearly quadruple the number of slot machines it operates to 7,500 from the 2,000 now at the casino.

"Padilla is one of several Democratic sponsors whom tribes have enlisted in their efforts to finalize a series of agreements that the Republican governor signed in the closing days of the 2005-06 legislative session…"

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