Pechanga is close to unveiling its new $285 million expansion, which will include a 14-story tower made up of two buildings providing an additional 568 rooms, along with a new event center, pool complex and more restaurants. The tribes that operate the Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula, San Manuel Casino near Highland and Pala Casino Spa & Resort in northern San Diego County all have projects underway or planned.

The Soboba project comes at a time when other tribal casinos in the region are expanding. It’s special to be able to have the tribal members sign their names on something that will be up for decades.” Workers place a Christmas Tree on a beam that will be part of the new Soboba Hotel and Casino near San Jacinto on Monday, Dec. “We’re trying to landmark all of these special milestones. “This is one of the significant milestones of the whole construction project,” Soboba Tribal Administrator Michael Castello said. 11, in which three white beams containing the signatures of tribal members, casino employees and construction workers were lifted to the top of the frame of the six-story hotel that is part of the future Soboba Casino and Resort.

The tribe held a “topping” ceremony Monday afternoon, Dec. Members of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians will live forever as part of the tribe’s new casino, which is rising on its reservation near San Jacinto.