Indian Voices • June 2009
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Sycuan Class II Fact Finding Hearing a Success
Class II gaming would be extremely help-
ful not only in regulating current Class II
games, but also in anticipating and prepar-
Three Day Event Documents The History Of Class II Gaming in IGRA ing for future technological developments.
With information gathered during the
similar to bingo, including the latest in laboratories, gaming regulators, tribal
three days of hearings, the Sycuan Gaming
electronic and computerized aids to such organizations and industry representatives.
Commission is confident that it will have
games. Sycuan Gaming Commission Attendees traveled from as far away as
the informational tools that it will need to
Chairperson Jackie Tucker and her fellow
Oklahoma and Florida to participate in
ensure that its regulations keep up with
commissioners led the three-day regulato-
this unprecedented event. The advances in gaming technology.
Commission believes that the information
and testimony gathered will play a vital
About The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Members of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay
role in the effective regulation of Class II
Nation have resided in and around the foothills of the
gaming, not only at Sycuan, but elsewhere
Dehesa Valley for nearly 12,000 years. Today they are
in the Indian country, where Class II gam-
a modern government providing public services to
their members, employees and neighbors. The
ing remains crucial to the vitality of many Sycuan Tribal Government operates one of the
Tribal communities across the nation.
region’s premier Indian gaming and resort facilities,
the Sycuan Resort and Casino. The Sycuan Tribe
Since the Indian Gaming Regulatory demonstrates its strong commitment to the San
Act (IGRA) was enacted more than 20
Diego region by providing fire protection and emer-
gency medical services to the community surrounding
years ago, there had not been a compre-
the Sycuan Reservation, and through its support of
hensive look at the numerous and major
civic and charitable organizations. The Tribe, through
advances in Class II gaming technology
the Sycuan Tribal Development Corporation (STDC),
EL CAJON, CA – The
also seeks to participate in the economic life of the
three-day Class II fact-find-
and the various court decisions that have San Diego region through a progressive business
ing hearing conducted by
interpreted relevant portions of IGRA.
development effort that to date, has included pur-
chasing and operating the former Singing Hills
the Sycuan Gaming Commission at ry fact finding hearing.
To enable it to make fully-informed Country Club and the historic U.S. GRANT Hotel, par-
Sycuan Casino on May 6th, 7th and 8th, The Sycuan Gaming Commission heard
decisions about regulating and properly
ticipating in development of Hotel Solamar near Petco
Park, and owning and developing the Marina
fulfilled its objective of providing the testimony from numerous legal, technical
classifying Class II games, the Sycuan
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in National
Sycuan Gaming Commission with com- and regulatory experts, including former
Gaming Commission concluded that a
City. The Tribe also owns and operates Sycuan
Ringside Promotions; the country’s first tribally owned
prehensive and current information about Congressional staff members, Tribal offi-
comprehensive overview of this aspect of
boxing promotion company and Sycuan Funds, a
the origins, evolution and current state of cials, legal scholars and attorneys practic-
gaming would be necessary. The Sycuan publicly traded and professionally managed mutual
fund. Combined, these enterprises now employ near-
the art of bingo and other Class II games ing in this area of law, independent test
Gaming Commission also concluded that
ly 4,000 San Diegans. For more information about
a review of the background and history of
Sycuan visit www.sycuan.com.
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