The crowd was greeted by tribal Administrator Michael Castillo, who introduced Steven Estrada, chairman of the Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians. Lauren Cohan, who plays Maggie on AMC's hit series 'The Walking Dead,' signed autographs and took pictures with the attendees. 28 and unified Soboba tribal members and administration with politicians, city officials, business owners and a large number of guests from the Inland Empire. The invitation-only groundbreaking ceremonies took place Feb. The facility, which will have 2,000 slot machines and 24 table games will employ 700 to 800 people and also have its own tribal fire station, convenience store and gas station. The facility will include a 140,000 square foot casino, a conference hall, sports bar, restaurant, swimming pool, parking for more than 2,000 cars, and a four-story hotel with 200 rooms. After years of negotiations, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians has persevered in its attempt to purchase the horseshoe-shaped property at the southwest corner of Lake Park and Soboba Road in San Jacinto. Sixteen months from now the 450,000-square-foot Soboba Hotel and Casino will initiate an economic and demographic boom like never before in the San Jacinto Valley.
