Mention of the casino was notably absent for Boyd’s Q2 2020 earnings. The groundbreaking was scheduled for the summer of 2020, but following the COVID-19 pandemic the tribe put the project on hold due a freeze of the credit markets that finance projects of this size.
The project has been in the works for years, with Boyd Gaming funding the $35.1 million acquisition of land for the Wilton Rancheria casino in January 2017 and the National Indian Gaming Commission approving Boyd’s management contract with Wilton Rancheria in October 2018. Smith in the company’s Q4 2020 earnings call.
“With this location of a major highway just south of Sacramento, this resort will be the closest Class 3 casino to Downtown Sacramento in the South Bay Area, positioning us for a strong start after scheduled opening in the second half of 2022,” said Boyd Gaming CEO Keith E.
