“Today we celebrate the hard-fought determination of generations of Tribal members to create a future of dignity and self-sufficiency for Wilton Rancheria,” said Jesus Tarango, Wilton Rancheria Chairman. The casino will feature up to 2,000 slot machines, more than 80 table games and food and beverage offerings, featuring local and regional brands from across Northern California. The property is located 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento, and will be the closest casino to both Sacramento and the south Bay area upon opening. Scheduled to open in the second half of 2022, Sky River Casino is being developed and managed by Boyd Gaming on behalf of the Tribe.

The groundbreaking event unveiled the destination’s name – Sky River Casino – and showcased renderings of what the casino will look like once construction is completed.

The Company and Wilton Rancheria commemorated the start of the casino’s construction in a groundbreaking ceremony that featured remarks by Boyd Gaming President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Smith, Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango and Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen. We’re excited to see that means.On March 9, Boyd Gaming and its tribal partner, Wilton Rancheria, celebrated a momentous occasion when they broke ground on the future site of the Sky River Casino, the Tribe’s long-planned project in Elk Grove, California. Housing - the tribe now has the opportunity to get creative about those different things. “One of our goals is to provide health care for all of our members. We can talk about health care,” Tarango said. The tribe can get really creative and create different programs for our membership - scholarships for our students, money for their school supplies. “With (Sky River) coming along, we have unrestricted funds. Its government has seated departments of housing, education, finance and health to direct policy, address need and provide resources to its hundreds of members.

Kevin Neri the Wilton Rancheria, tribal leaders said that could mean improved housing, financial help and school supplies for its youngest members, health care for families and elders. Wilton Rancheria tribal chairman Jesus Tarango, left, and and Sky River Casino president Chris Gibase speak on Thursday, about the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Elk Grove casino.

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