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July 23, 2008

Pechanga Band to lay off casino employees

The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians will lay off as many as 400 employees at the Pechanga Resort & Casino.

Officials blamed the economy for the layoffs, which represent about 9 percent of the casino workforce. “Contrary to public opinion, gaming is not immune to economic challenges,’’ the tribe's public affairs director told The Palm Springs Desert Sun.

The news came as Marc Macarro was elected to a seventh term as chairman of the tribe.

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Pechanga to lay off hundreds of workers (The Palm Springs Desert SUn 7/23)
Pechanga casino to lay off 400, citing market conditions (The Riverside Press-Enterprise 7/23)
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Macarro re-elected Pechanga leader (The San Diego Union-Tribune 7/22)