Jacob Coin, executive adviser to San Manuel Tribal Chairman Ken Ramirez, said in a phone interview Tuesday afternoon that the acquisition of the Palms is part of the tribe’s mission of “securing a future for its people” and that the purchase of the resort in Las Vegas gives the tribe another financial avenue to accomplish that goal. San Manuel Casino pushes back part of expansion because of coronavirus.What casinos built and opened in 2020 and what’s coming in 2021.How the coronavirus pandemic changed casinos in 2020.San Manuel Casino opens hiring center at Ontario Mills mall.San Manuel Casino reveals expanded gaming area, restaurant and shops opening in July.The transaction is expected to close in 2021, but is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, according to a news release from San Manuel. The tribe, which already owns and operates San Manuel Casino in Highland, and the San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority, a newly created entity that will run the Las Vegas resort, will acquire the casino property for $650 million, according to a news release from current Palms owner Red Rock Resorts. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has announced plans to purchase the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, making it the first tribe to own and operate a casino in the city’s resort corridor.
