{"id":210434,"date":"2026-03-08T15:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/210434\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T15:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T15:04:20","slug":"sky-river-casino-opens-expanded-gaming-floor-in-elk-grove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/210434\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky River Casino opens expanded gaming floor in Elk Grove"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sky River Casino\u2019s expanded gaming floor is now open. The casino added 312 new slot machines, bringing its total to 2,500 machines across the property, the Elk Grove casino said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>The casino had an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article314296008.html\">overnight shutdown in January<\/a> to allow for a \u201cplanned electrical upgrade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The casino <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/news\/local\/article289105419.html\">announced plans in 2024<\/a> for a 300-room hotel, expanded gaming space, a day spa with an outdoor pool facility, and a new restaurant and bar to open by 2027, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach enhancement \u2014 from the new slot machines to the evolving resort amenities \u2014 moves us toward a world\u2011class destination that celebrates our connection to the region while embracing new possibilities,\u201d said Chairman Jesus Tarango of Wilton Rancheria in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The casino, which opened in 2022, spans 100,000 square feet and now has 2,500 slot machines and more than 80 table games. It also features 18 restaurants and bars.<\/p>\n<p>Owned by the Wilton Rancheria in partnership with Boyd Gaming Corp., the casino is located at 1 Sky River Parkway in Elk Grove, about 15 miles southeast of downtown Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>  Loading\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published March 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/313848362\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HRR_6701_Lauren_001.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Lauren Chapman\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/313848362\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lauren Chapman<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Lauren Chapman is The Sacramento Bee\u2019s service journalism editor. Based in Sacramento, she rejoined The Bee in 2025 after first interning in 2014. She spent the last decade covering state government in Indiana, winning national recognition for her work building civic literacy resources and tools.\u00a0\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sky River Casino\u2019s expanded gaming floor is now open. 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