5 things to know, including the timeline for opening a local casino


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Elk Grove's Sky River Casino is scheduled to open in early September, project representatives said in a Monday news release.

The casino, which is being built by the Wilton Rancheria tribe in partnership with Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp., broke ground in early 2021 on a site near Highway 99 in Elk Grove.

Along with a 100,000-square-foot gaming area featuring slot machines and table games, the…

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