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Thunder Valley Casino Resort is on track to finish The Venue , its $ 100 million , 4,500-seat indoor entertainment facility , by early 2023 . The Venue will host concerts , comedy shows and sporting events . RENDERING COURTESY OF THUNDER VALLEY provide various municipal services at the casino , agreements that are common in tribal gaming projects , as they sit on sovereign land .
Casino jobs can go a long way in areas like Marysville , which has long faced economic challenges . In less than two years , Enterprise Rancheria ’ s Hard Rock Sacramento has already established itself as one of the largest employers in its area , people close to the operation say . Brynda Stranix , president and chief operating officer of the Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation , says the first phase of the project created 1,300 jobs for the property , with a large majority being local hires . A roughly equal number of construction jobs were created , according to a spokesperson for the operation . “ The tribe did exactly what they promised the community ,
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