In light of that, Martinez said Sycuan officials favored a more conservative budget early in the process. Sycuan’s expansion - which includes a large-scale pool complex with a lazy river, an all-ages and an adults-only pool with a swim-up bar, a day spa with eight treatment rooms, an events center, and multiple new dining concepts - comes amid the San Diego area’s casino ultra-competitive casino market.
(Alejandro Tamayo / San Diego Union-Tribune)