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TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2003

Huge crowds were reported for the opening of the United Auburn Indian Community casino in Lincoln, California.

The $215 million facility drew at least 8,000, according to news accounts. Traffic on roads leading to the casino was heavy, the accounts said.

The casino is located on land taken into trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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Thunder Valley Casino opens to huge crowds (The Reno Gazette-Journal 6/10)
Impoverished community pins hopes on casino (The Reno Gazette-Journal 6/10)
Some tribes expand on casino success (The Reno Gazette-Journal 6/10)
Too little, too late for local casinos to cash in on tribal gaming (The Reno Gazette-Journal 6/10)
Indian gaming expands to draw bigger share of gamblers (The Reno Gazette-Journal 6/10)
Thousands flock to casino opening near Sacramento (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat 6/10)
Noise from Thunder Valley (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 6/10)
Thunder Valley grand opening lures thousands to Placer County (The Sacramento Bee 6/9)

Relevant Links:
United Auburn Indian Community - http://www.auburnrancheria.com/index.html