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Twenty-Nine Palms Band Of Mission Indians To Break Ground On New Casino in Southern California

(January 28, 2013)

Coachella, CA, Jan. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians located in
Southern California will break ground on a new, boutique casino
just outside Palm Springs in Twentynine Palms. The project is
expected to infuse the local High-Desert economy with a welcome
boost in construction, retail, and gaming employment, as well as an
increase in tourism to this quaint desert enclave.

The new tribal gaming venue called Tortoise Rock Casino will be
located in the city of Twentynine Palms, nestled between the
majestic Joshua Tree National Park and one of the country's largest
military training facilities--the United States Marine Corps Air
Ground Combat Center.

Tortoise Rock Casino will offer 30,000 square feet of gaming,
retail, dining, entertainment, and office space. Guests will enjoy
500 Class III Slot Machines, 5 Table Games, and 2 Poker
Tables. The casino's design will complement the surrounding
desert in a variety of ways, including landscaping that is both
beautiful and eco-friendly, with high-tech recycling and
water-reclamation features.

"We have taken great care to design a beautiful casino property
that will only add to the community as a whole," says Darrell
Mike, Chairman of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
which also owns and operates Spotlight 29 Casino in the nearby city
of Coachella. "Not only are we using local contractors during
construction, but Tortoise Rock will offer long-term stability in
the Twentynine Palms community, with more than 100 full-time jobs
expected to be filled within the next year."

Ground-breaking on Tortoise Rock Casino is expected in
February. It will take approximately nine months to build,
with as much as $1.4 Million expected to be spent on construction
worker wages alone. More information on the project and employment
offerings will be available in the months ahead at www.TortoiseRockCasino.com.

About the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians:

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is based near the
City of Twentynine Palms and the City of Coachella, in the
greater Palm Springs, California area. The tribe owns and operates
Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, featuring 2,000 slots, a variety
of table games and headline entertainment, and is currently
building Tortoise Rock Casino in nearby Twentynine Palms. For more
information, please visit: www.Spotlight29.com or www.TortoiseRockCasino.com.

CONTACT: Therese Everett-Kerley / Lisa Herman
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