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North County residents are divided on what is causing
the traffic problems in their town. All of this town debate is heating up as the Pauma Indian tribe plans to partner with the Mashantucket Pequot tribe to
build a new multi-million-dollar casino—complete with thousands more slot
machines—in North County.
The Mashantucket Pequot tribe developed and operates Foxwoods, reportedly
the largest combination resort, hotel and casino all in one facility. With
Foxwoods running successfully for years, the tribe has decided to branch out
and lend advice and money to other Indian tribes with hopes of creating
large slot machine casinos with other amenities. The Masantucket
Pequot tribe will help finance and start up the planned casino in
North County. The proposed casino will be built next door to the current
facility that currently operates 1,050 slot machines. The planned
facility will add nearly a thousand
more slot machines and a more comprehensive gaming area and patron
amenities. The current facility plans to stay
open while the proposed casino is built over the next few years—which is a
relief to North County slot machine enthusiasts.
And though this sounds great for the tribe, local residents disagree on what
exactly is causing the traffic issues—some blame the tribe while
acknowledging their right to operate casinos and slot machines, while others
just attribute to the effects to a developing city. All residents however,
are interested in finding a solution to the traffic problems before the new
casino and slot machine facility opens in 2009. Part of successfully
operating the larger slot machine facility will depend upon local support.
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