Wilton Rancheria leaders were not available for an interview, spokesman Bob Magnuson said. “After years of planning, our focus will now turn to bringing the tribe’s vision for this project to life,” Boyd President and CEO Keith Smith said in the release.īoyd declined further comment Tuesday, spokesman David Strow said. The casino is slated to include up to 2,000 slot machines and more than 80 table games.
“This will be a transformative project that will provide resources to invest in housing, education, and healthcare for our more than 800 members, to preserve our language and culture, and to give back to the community for decades to come,” Wilton Tribal Chairman Jesus Tarango said in the release. The Wilton Rancheria “has secured full project financing from a third party,” Boyd said, without naming the source of funds. The casino property, in Elk Grove, California, is 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento and scheduled to open in the second half of 2022, said Boyd, which will develop and manage the project on the tribe’s behalf. The Las Vegas casino operator announced Tuesday it expects to break ground on the Wilton Rancheria tribe’s resort on March 9, “with construction commencing shortly thereafter.” is set to start building a tribal casino outside Sacramento that has been in the works for years. (Las Vegas Review-Journal file)īoyd Gaming Corp. Gamblers wait for the roulette ball to settle at Boyd Gaming Corp.'s Orleans hotel-casino in Las Vegas on May 5, 2009.
