Tribal officials hope to begin construction of the $5-millioninterim casino next month in the Valley Center area and to open itby the spring. The tribe is preparing environmental and trafficstudies for a public hearing set for Aug. 8.

About a half-dozen other San Diego County tribes are planning toopen new casinos, some of which will be a part of full-scaleresorts. And that doesn't even count the major expansion plannedfor the casinos that are operated by the Viejas, Sycuan and Baronatribes.

The casino building boom was triggered by last year's voterapproval of a statewide proposition that permits Las Vegas-stylegambling on California's Indian reservations.

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