Indians seek Palm Springs entertainment facility - 2004-01-26
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is seeking approval to transform a square-mile portion of downtown Palm Springs into a multibillion-dollar complex including high-rises, shopping malls, restaurants, a theme park and a second casino.
The tribe revealed an initiative last week for the November ballot that would raise payments to the state in exchange for more gambling rights. The proposal would omit state restrictions that offer a maximum of 2,000 slot machines and two casinos per tribe.
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