Sky River Casino unveils expansion plan. What to expect
THERE THEY ARE. YEAH, THEY KNEW THEY NEEDED TO GET VOTES FOR THAT. SKY RIVER AND ELK GROVE IS ABOUT TO GET BIGGER TODAY. WILTON RANCHERIA UNVEILED ITS EXPANSION PLANS. KCRA 3’S GULSTAN DART JOINS US WITH A LOOK AT WHAT THEY HAVE IN MIND FOR THE FUTURE. WELL, SKY RIVER CASINO ALREADY HAS GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE THAN A DOZEN RESTAURANTS AND BARS, AND NOW THEY WANT TO ADD SOME MORE FEATURES TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS. AND THEY SAY THEY PLAN TO DO THAT IN TWO PHASES. SO THE RESORT SHARED SOME RENDERINGS WITH US. AND THE FOCUS OF PHASE ONE IS A NEW PARKING GARAGE. IT WILL HAVE 1600 SPACES, AND THERE WILL ALSO BE ENHANCED VALET SERVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO USE THAT. THEN THERE’S PHASE TWO THAT WILL FOCUS MORE ON AMENITIES, INCLUDING A HOTEL WITH 300 ROOMS THERE, AN OUTDOOR POOL, A SPA. THEY ALSO WANT TO BUILD SPACES FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AND FOR THE CASINO PORTION, THERE’S PLANS FOR MORE SLOTS AND A NEW HIGH LIMIT AND VIP GAMING AREA. ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY UP HERE. AND SO WE’RE HOPEFUL THAT IT’LL BRING MORE PEOPLE TO OUR REGION AND JUST SHOW, SHOWCASE WHO WE ARE ALL RIGHT NOW. SKY RIVER HAS ABOUT 1600 EMPLOYEES. THEY SAY THAT THE EXPANSION PLANS WILL ADD ANOTHER 200 JOBS TO WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY. LISA. SO GULSTAN DART THEY TALK ABOUT A TIMELINE AT ALL FOR ALL OF THIS? WELL, THEY EXPECT TO HAVE PHASE ONE DONE BY NEXT SUMMER, SO JUST IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR, THEN PHASE TWO WILL BE ON THAT COMPLETED BY, THEY SAY 2027. WILTON RANCHERIA DOES POINT OUT, THOUGH, THAT THAT WILL ALL DEPEND ON CONSTRUCTION AND ALSO JUST THE WEATHER AND THE AVAILABILITY OF MATERIAL. ALL RIGHT, GOLSTON, THANKS FOR THE REPORT. SKY RIVER OPENED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, BACK
Sky River Casino in Elk Grove is about to get bigger.On Friday, Wilton Rancheria unveiled its expansion plans and shared renderings. The casino already has gaming, entertainment, and more than a dozen restaurants and bars. Now, they want to add more features to attract customers, and they plan to do that in two phases. The focus of phase one is a new parking garage with 1,600 spaces. There will also be an enhanced valet service. Phase two will focus on amenities that includes a hotel with 300 rooms, an outdoor pool, and a spa. They also want to build spaces for meetings, events, and entertainment. For the casino, there are plans for 400 more slot gaming options, and a new high limit and V.I.P gaming area. "We have a beautiful, beautiful country up here. And so we are hopeful it will bring more people to our region and just showcase who we are," said Jesus Tarango, chairman of Wilton Rancheria. Sky River Casino now has about 1,600 employees. They say the expansion plans will add another 200 jobs. The timeline expects to have phase one done by next summer. Phase two is slated to be complete by early 2027. Wilton Rancheria does point out that this all depends on construction, availability of materials, and the weather. Sky River Casino opened almost two years ago in August 2022. It's located off Highway 99 in Elk Grove.
ELK GROVE, Calif. —Sky River Casino in Elk Grove is about to get bigger.
On Friday, Wilton Rancheria unveiled its expansion plans and shared renderings. The casino already has gaming, entertainment, and more than a dozen restaurants and bars.
Now, they want to add more features to attract customers, and they plan to do that in two phases.
The focus of phase one is a new parking garage with 1,600 spaces. There will also be an enhanced valet service.
Phase two will focus on amenities that includes a hotel with 300 rooms, an outdoor pool, and a spa.
They also want to build spaces for meetings, events, and entertainment.
For the casino, there are plans for 400 more slot gaming options, and a new high limit and V.I.P gaming area.
"We have a beautiful, beautiful country up here. And so we are hopeful it will bring more people to our region and just showcase who we are," said Jesus Tarango, chairman of Wilton Rancheria.
Sky River Casino now has about 1,600 employees. They say the expansion plans will add another 200 jobs.
The timeline expects to have phase one done by next summer.
Phase two is slated to be complete by early 2027.
Wilton Rancheria does point out that this all depends on construction, availability of materials, and the weather.
Sky River Casino opened almost two years ago in August 2022.
It's located off Highway 99 in Elk Grove.
