A planned Elk Grove casino is one step closer to becoming a reality after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a compact that allows the Wilton Rancheria Tribe to operate the casino.
The Wilton Rancheria Casino would be built on 36 acres of land near Highway 99 and Kammerer Road.
Brown signed the tribal state gaming compact Wednesday, something that a tribe needs to operate a casino. It details issues like licensing operations, environmental concerns, labor issues and revenue sharing.
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The tribe was also given approval to have 2,500 slot machines at the casino, which is the same amount used at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln. Slot machines are the most lucrative source of revenue for a tribal casino.
The tribe also agreed to pay the city of Elk Grove and Sacramento County millions of dollars each year. In addition, Wilton Rancheria Tribe will put 6 percent of house wins into a state fund that provides money to other tribes that don's have casinos.
Although the signed compact is a major hurdle for the tribe, the casino still needs to be approved by the state legislature and there are stillfederal and local issues that need to be dealt with, as well as lots of opposition and pending litigation.
Wilton Rancheria Tribe hopes to break ground on the casino in three years.
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