I advise motorists to not gamble with their lives and stay away.' 'The state is permitting it to go forward at the expense of public safety. 'Caltrans is failing the public by allowing the casino to open without all the badly needed road improvements in place, which was a part of the agreement Caltrans reached with Jamul Indian Village in 2009,' Jacob told City News Service. She has criticized Caltrans for allowing the project to proceed. Residents, led by county Supervisor Dianne Jacob, bitterly fought the development because they were concerned about traffic impacts on the semi-rural roadway in the area. The casino was built and will be operated by Penn National Gaming, which runs 27 other casinos across the U.S. Jerry Brown, setting the operating terms for the three-story facility, which will employ more than 1,000 people. A 25-year gaming compact between the state and the tribe was signed in August by Gov.