San Diego is My Home

17
Dec

A Downtown Casino

Author: HelenKay, Category: Casino, Environment, Neighborhoods

Plans push forward for a casino off Route 94 in Jamul.  While the proposed site is not actually in downtown San Diego, it is within about 20 miles.  That would make this the closest casino to the downtown area.  Caltrans has not approved a traffic light proposal or figured out if the plans are safe for pedestrians.  Despite that, the Jamul tribe has started construction on the driveway and is moving forward.

Not that the casino is a certainty even once the stoplight issue is resolved. There are complaints by former reservation residents relating to ancient artifacts, land grabs and the validity of the tribe.  A judge found the 50-member tribe to be legitmate and recognized it as such.  The Bureau of Indian Affairs agrees.  However, the battle over the casino continues, as do the arguments that the Jamul tribe should wait until it has all of the encessary approvals to begin any sort of construction.

So, don’t start saving your pennies to spend at this potential new casino.  It’s not happening yet.  The good news is that there are about six other casinos within 30 miles you can visit instead while the Jamul casino arguments continue.