Sky River Casino | Expansion 2026-2027
➤Expanded casino opened Mar. 6, 2026
➤Five-level parking garage opened Mar. 24, 2026
➤Hotel & event center opens in 2027
Nation | Tribe: Wilton Rancheria
SKY RIVER CASINO
1 Sky River Parkway
Elk Grove, Sacramento County, CA 95758
(916) 866-0200
Sky River Casino is a $500 million casino in Sacramento County about 15 miles south of downtown Sacramento. The casino opened August 15, 2022 and is currently undergoing a major expansion project to expand the casino, add a 5-story parking garage, and build a 300-room hotel and event center. Construction will be completed in 2027. See Sky River Casino Expansion.
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Sky River Casino
Sky River Casino is owned by the Wilton Rancheria, a federally-recognized tribe in Elk Grove. The tribe has partnered with Boyd Gaming, a Las Vegas company founded in 1975. Boyd Gaming will be the operator of Sky River Casino for the first 7 years. Boyd operates 28 other casinos located in 10 states.
Sky River Casino features a 130,260 sq-ft gaming floor with 2,500 slot machines, 81 table games, a poker room and a high-limit gaming area. There are 18 restaurants and bars including an upscale steakhouse, a pub, Chinese restaurant and a food court. A future hotel is planned to open in 2027 with 12-stories, 302 guest rooms, a spa and fitness center and a luxury pool.
Sky River Casino is the closest casino to Sacramento and 80-120 miles from most parts of the Bay Area.
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News Headlines
Sky River Casino Begins Construction on 300-Room Resort Hotel April 27, 2026 - Wilton Rancheria has reached a major milestone in the development of its Sky River Casino property in Elk Grove, announcing the official ... Read more 
Sky River Casino | Expansion Adds Parking Garage March 26, 2026 - The ongoing expansion project at Sky River Casino achieved another milestone Tuesday with the opening of a new five-level parking garage with 1,600 spaces ... Read more 
Sky River Casino Expands Gaming Floor March 7, 2026 - Sky River Casino has completed the first phase of its 2026-2027 expansion project by adding 20,000 square feet to its gaming floor and adding 312 new slot machines ... Read more News continued...
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Sky River Casino | Expansion 2026-2027
A major expansion of the Sky River Casino has been underway since 2024 to expand the casino and add a hotel, event center and a parking garage. Construction will be finished in phases over 2026-2027. Wilton Rancheria had purchased 20 acres of land adjacent to the casino in October 2023 for the expansion project. Sky River had just previously opened in 2022.
Plan | Sky River Expansion
Wilton Rancheria issued a press release announcing its major expansion plan at Sky River Casino on June 7, 2024. See the news announcement.
FEATURES
Hotel: A 300-room hotel will be built and include a day spa and outdoors pool.
Expanded Casino: Gaming space will be added for up to 400 new slot machines and high-limit VIP gaming rooms. The new total will be 2,500 slot machines.
Event/Entertainment Center: A multi-purpose venue for meetings, events and entertainment.
Parking Garage: A new, multi-story parking structure will provide 1,600 vehicle spaces.
Timeline | Sky River Expansion
The expansion project was planned with two phases of construction. Phase 1 of the project was mostly completed in March 2026. Phase 2 is reported to be on-schedule for completion in 2027.
➤ PHASE 1: Scheduled completion in early 2026
Porte cochere and new valet service area
The expanded casino floor was completed March 6, 2026, adding 312 new slot machines to bring the total number to 2,500.
Parking garage was completed on March 24, 2026. The structure is five levels, 680,000 square feet, and provides 1,600 vehicle spaces.
➤ PHASE 2: Scheduled completion is 2027
The exact opening dates have not yet been announced.
Hotel with 300 guest rooms, luxury spa and outdoor pool.
Expanded casino will add high-limit and VIP gaming rooms
Event and entertainment center
The 2nd phase is still in the pre-construction stage with site preparation and electrical underground work underway. Structural framework has not yet started.
UPDATED JAN. 17, 2027
Sources: Yahoo! Yogonet FOX40
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Sky River Casino | Features
Sky River Gaming
110,260 sq-ft gaming floor
2,190 slot machines
81 table games
Poker Room - 12 tables
High-limit gaming area
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Sky River Restaurants
SR Prime Steakhouse - upscale steakhouse
32 Brews Street - appetizers, entrees, draft beers, wines and cocktails
Dragonbeaux - serves traditional dim sum and hot pot specialities
The Market at Sky River - multiple restaurants, one venue
Aurelia's Taqueria - Opens at 11AM daily for street tacos
Bear Necessities - Open 24/7 for beverages, cigarettes, vapes, etc
The Breakfast Counter - Open 24/7 for breakfast
Butcher's Burger - Opens at 11AM daily for burgers and fries
Chickie's Pizzeria - Opens at 11AM daily for pizza
Delights - Open 24/7 for pastries, ice cream, and coffee
Fork on the Road - Opens at 11AM daily with food-truck-inspired foods
Fukuro by Kru - Contemporary Japanese. Open 4PM-10PM. Closed Mon-Tue.Koi Palace Express - Opens at 11AM daily with dim sum, boba
Pho - Vietnamese cuisine. Open 4PM-10PM Sun, Wed, Thu. Open 11AM-12A. Fri-Sat. Closed Mon-Tue.
Roli Roti - rotisserie food truck. Opens at 10PM Fri-Sat-Sun. Opens at 4PM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu.
Bars and Lounges
River Bar
Rock Bar
Tequila Barrel - At entrance to The Market
The Humidor - whiskey and cigar lounge
Sky River Entertainment (Future)
30,000 total square-feet of event space
Conference center - will be one of the largest in the region
Ballroom
Entertainment venue
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Sky River Hotel (Future)
12-story hotel tower
302 guest rooms and suites
Spa and fitness center
Parking
Sky River Casino | Location
1 Sky River Parkway
Elk Grove, Sacramento County, CA 95758
Sky River Casino is located in Sacramento County off Highway 99 at Grant Line Road in Elk Grove, California. The distance is 15 miles from downtown Sacramento.
Sky River Casino | History
Sky River Casino Original Construction Plan 2021
CONSTRUCTION
- $500M cost
- Construction began in March 2021
- Grand opening in 2022
CASINO
- 110,260 sq-ft gaming floor
- 2,190 slot machines
- 81 table games
- High-limit gaming area
HOTEL
- 302 guest rooms and suites
- 12-story hotel tower
- Ballroom
- Spa and fitness center
- Luxury pool
- Meeting space
RESTAURANTS
- Multiple venues including fine dining
- Bars and lounges
- Details are pending
EVENTS
- 30,000 total square-feet of event space
- Conference center
- Ballroom
- Entertainment venue
OTHER
- Retail outlet stores
- Movie theatre
Sky River Casino Gallery | History
These artist renderings are provided courtesy of Sky River Casino.
EXTERIOR VIEWS
CASINO FLOOR
Casino Main Floor - Sky River Casino
Table Games Area - Sky River Casino
RESTAURANTS
Steakhouse Restaurant - Sky River Casino
Noodle Restaurant - Sky River Casino
The Pub - Sky River Casino
Burger Restaurant - Sky River Casino
Deli - Sky River Casino
Center Bar - Sky River Casino
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Sky River Casino Timeline | History
In September 2016 the Elk Grove City Council approved a local agreement with the tribe. Wilton Rancheria will pay the city $132 million over 20 years to cover the financial impact of the casino on its community.
The proposed site is "off-reservation" land. The tribe opted to purchase it for a casino and applied to the U.S. Interior Department for special approval. A favorable decision was issued in January 2017 and the land was taken into federal trust.
This prompted opposition groups to appeal the legality of that decision. In July 2017 the Interior Department denied their appeal.
A week later Gov. Jerry Brown announced he had negotiated and signed a gaming compact with the tribe allowing 2,500 slot machines. The compact was then ratified by the legislature and final signoffs and approvals were announced in October 2017.
Preparation of the casino site began Feb 1, 2019 with the demolition and removal of the abandoned Elk Grove Mall. The casino site is at the north end of the mall near Kammerer Road and Highway 99.
In Jan 2020 Wilton Rancheria announced some redesigns to the project were necessary and construction would be delayed until 2021.
In Feb 2021 the tribe announced that financing had been secured and the project would proceed. A groundbreaking ceremony was held March 9, 2021. Construction will take 12-18 months to complete.
By August 2021, all foundation work, underground utilities and the steel framing were completed. A "topping off" ceremony was held August 20th to celebrate the placement of the final steel beam. See news article.
Sky River Casino is expected to open to the public in Fall 2022.
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Renderings | Sky River Expansion
Parking Garage | Sky River Casino 2025
Multi-story, 1,600 vehicle spaces
Porte Cochere | Sky River Casino 2025
Entrancce with valet service area
Hotel | Sky River Expansion 2027
300 rooms, luxury spa, outdoorpool
Hotel Lobby | Sky River Casino 2027
300 guest rooms and suites
VIP Gaming Room | Sky River Casino 2027
Expanded casino
Hotel Restaurant | Sky River Casino 2027
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