“The casino market condition in Southern California is severely predatory and promotionally over-heated,” said Fred Buro, Pala’s newly appointed CEO.īut at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday attended by San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer, Sycuan tribal leaders and executives were bullish on the new resort’s potential as an economic engine. And Pala Casino Resort & Spa has shelved its plan to build a new hotel tower and has undergone several rounds of layoffs, including the ouster of the CEO.
