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The Mohegan Tribe is a part owner of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun.Lady luck has a spot at the table for you. Sycuan is the second Native American Tribe to have an ownership stake in a professional sports franchise. “We want to male strong investments in San Diego County and for the long-term because the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is not going anywhere anytime soon.” Ultimately, Martinez said they’re preserving and growing the Tribe that’s been here 12,000 years. The Sycuan Band has donated millions of dollars to San Diego County organizations over the years. Martinez said the Tribe’s success also allows them to give back. We’re doing housing, major infrastructure.” It’s going to break ground, hopefully later this year, possibly early next year.

“Right now, we’re building a new medical/dental center. “We’ve expanded our lands from 640 acres to over 2,400 acres,” said Martinez. Not bad for a tribe whose lands were limited to one square mile a few decades ago. Martinez said it allowed them to diversify their portfolio, which includes ownership of the Singing Hills Golf Resort, the Marina Gateway Company in National City, and the U.S.

The Sycuan Casino and Resort in San Diego’s East County is the Tribe’s financial foundation. “Sycuan has been able to do so many things because of the success of our casino.”

“I see hopefully that we are able to pass our equity and our involvement in the team to the next generation or my grandchildren’s generation,” he explained. Martinez said it’s for his Tribe’s future. Becoming only the second Native American Tribe in the Untied States to own a stake in a professional sports franchise is a big step. It’s on the pier in Snapdragon’s southern endzone. It hangs over the state at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres. The Sycuan name is already synonymous with San Diego Sports. “It’s surreal, but it’s emotional because I have so much pride and belief in the tribe of making this kind of natural progression to that level,” said Chairman Martinez a few days after the announcement. Get San Diego local news, weather forecasts, sports and lifestyle stories to your inbox.

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