Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, California, has opened a newly expanded gaming floor, marking a major milestone for the property as it grows toward a full-scale resort destination planned for later this decade. The latest addition introduces a 20,000-square-foot gaming area that increases capacity and enhances the overall arrival experience for visitors. The expansion coincides with the near completion of a new five-story parking structure designed to support the property’s increasing traffic. Once finished, the structure will include approximately 1,600 […]

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After announcing the opening date for September, the Sky River Casino opened early. Officials announced this week that the casino opened for business yesterday morning, a few weeks ahead of schedule. In a Facebook post, the California casino stated the official bets had been placed and asked followers what game they were excited to play first. The casino is located in Elk Grove and offers a large gaming floor with dining and additional entertainment. What the Property Offers Now that […]

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Elk Grove will welcome the new Sky River Casino this September, around two months ahead of the original timeline. The construction process has taken less time than expected, so guests will be able to enjoy all the 100,000-square-foot casino has to offer very soon. The hiring process continues as the property prepares to open. Under Construction Since March 2021 The Wilton Rancheria tribe is behind the project, along with Boyd Gaming, a casino developer based in Las Vegas. The construction […]

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In northern California and the federally-recognized Wilton Rancheria tribe has reportedly secured even more outside funding to help it build the $500 million Sky River Casino. According to a Monday report from CDC Gaming Reports, the extra third-party financial support from an undisclosed source was revealed last month via the annual report from operating partner Boyd Gaming Corporation and is to be utilized to help the pair fulfil their plan of opening the coming Sacramento County facility during the second […]

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Wilton Rancheria in California has reportedly prevailed in a federal lawsuit that could have scuppered its plan to build and operate a $500 million casino resort in southern Sacramento County. According to a report from the Sacramento Business Journal newspaper, Monday saw Judge, Trevor McFadden, from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia grant the Wilton Rancheria a motion for summary judgment to uphold an earlier land-into-trust decision from the United States Department of the Interior. This […]

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In northern California, work has reportedly begun to demolish a portion of an unfinished shopping center in order to make way for a planned $400 million tribal casino from the federally-recognized Wilton Rancheria. Extensive development: According to a Friday report from The Sacramento Bee newspaper, the coming Wilton Rancheria Resort and Casino for the small city of Elk Grove has been over four years in the making and is to eventually encompass a twelve-story hotel along with a spa, 30,000 […]

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After years of legal wrangling, yet another roadblock has been removed from the Wilton Rancheria‘s plan to build a casino near Kammerer Road and Highway 99’s Grant Line Road exit in Elk Grove, California, after a lawsuit brought by an activist group was thrown out by a federal judge this month, according to the Sacramento Business Journal. Opposition suit dismissed: In his January 16, 2019, Memorandum Order, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden denied the motion by the plaintiffs, gambling […]

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In California, the Wilton Rancheria tribe’s plan to build a casino near Kammerer Road and Highway 99’s Grant Line Road exit in Elk Grove is one step closer to becoming a reality after a lawsuit brought by opponents of the casino project was denied by a federal judge last week. Judge Trevor N. McFadden on Wednesday ruled that federal regulations regarding agency vacancies gave the interim executive at the time authority to issue the land-into-trust decision for the Wilton Rancheria, […]

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The Thunder Valley Casino Resort of California has been hard at work making $56 million worth of additions and upgrades to its casino and hotel in an effort to help retain long-time patrons, attract high-rollers nationwide and to stay a step ahead of the competition. The Sacramento Bee reports that resort officials on Friday gave members of the media a hard-hat tour of the construction efforts currently going on in the casino area. Efforts reportedly include a new smoke-free, 25,000 square foot […]

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In California, the plan from the Wilton Rancheria to build and operate a $500 million casino resort in Sacramento County has reportedly been officially signed off by Governor Jerry Brown with the tribe now expected to begin construction as early as the summer. According to a report from The Sacramento Bee newspaper, the Democratic governor put his signature to Assembly Bill 1606 on Tuesday to ratify the federally-recognized tribe’s gaming compact with the state. This measure was unanimously approved by […]

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