The region has become a crowded casino market, with other major gaming centers within a short drive, including Thunder Valley near Lincoln and Red Hawk in Shingle Springs. The Wilton Rancheria casino broke ground Tuesday at the. The $400 million, 100,000-square-foot Sky River opened in August 2022 and is the closest casino to Sacramento’s urban center. Sky River Casino will be the Wilton Rancheria tribes new Elk Grove resort. Hitchcock in an earlier statement said Wilton Rancheria pledges to invest 186 million with Elk Grove and Sacramento County over the first 20 years of the casino-resort project. In acquiring this land, we sow the seeds of prosperity for seven generations to come,” said Jesus Tarango, Wilton Rancheria Chairman. “Today, as we embark on this historic land purchase, we honor not only our past, but also the future. It is currently zoned for commercial and retail uses, Wilton Rancheria officials said in a news release. The land is to the north of the casino on Stockton Boulevard. Descendants of the Miwok-speaking Native American tribes, the Wilton Rancheria tribe is indigenous to territory within Sacramento County.

However, at the casino’s groundbreaking in 2021, officials said they one day planned to add a 300-room hotel, as well as a pool, spa and entertainment center to the property near Highway 99. Wilton Rancheria officials said they have not finalized plans for the land. The tribe that owns Sky River Casino in Elk Grove has purchased 20 acres adjacent to the property.

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