Trade consultant claims San Diego leads in state for constructing hotels - 2004-03-19 San Diego County had the greatest number of hotel rooms built than any county in the state in 2003, according to report by Atlas Hospitality Group, a hotel expert and loan brokerage, and casinos played a huge role.
One was the 507-room Pala Casino Hotel and an additional one was the 397-room Barona Casino Hotel. The 750-room expansion of the Hyatt Regency beside the Convention Center was another huge addition. Read the full story at San Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News
The money was generated through the Desert Thunder affair, which is endorsed by the sheriff's department and featured a motorcycle rally to Buffalo Bills Hotel and Casino in Nevada. Read the full story at Redlands Daily Facts
