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Posted: Nov 18, 2016

Who's paying for petition against Elk Grove casino? Signature gatherer gets $10 for each name

KCRA

Opponents of a controversial Wilton Rancheria gaming casino and resort in Elk Grove are now paying for signatures to force a public vote on the issue next spring.
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Posted: Nov 17, 2016

Elk Grove City Council, Through Region Business, Condemns Local Petition Drive

ElkGroveNews.Net

In a statement released this afternoon by Sacramento-based business advocacy group Region Business, the Elk Grove City Council expressed dismay with a recent petition drive to overturn one of their recent votes.
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Posted: Nov 16, 2016

Outside group with secret backers is trying to kill the Outlet Collection

abc10 news

A mystery group is trying to get Elk Grove residents to sign a petition to block the casino.  But by doing that it could be bad news for the Elk Grove mall.
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Posted: Nov 15, 2016

Signature Drive Fighting $400 Million Elk Grove Casino Deal

cbs13

ELK GROVE (CBS13) —A big money political battle is now playing out across the city of Elk Grove, with accusations of secret money playing a role.
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Posted: Nov 15, 2016

Petitions and lawsuits – Elk Grove casino, mall plan under fire

Sacramento Bee

After 15 years of waiting for its big shopping mall to materialize at the south end of town, Elk Grove thought it had found the ideal development catalyst for the stalled project: a $400 million Indian casino to lure shoppers to the area.
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Posted: Nov 11, 2016

A place for Miwok people to rest, and tell their story

Sacramento Bee

For millennia our Miwok ancestors hunted, fished and foraged across a large swath of the Sacramento Valley, from the American River drainage to Yosemite and the Western slopes of the Sierra to the California Delta. 
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Posted: Nov 1, 2016

EG Chamber board votes in support of proposed casino project

Elk Grove Citizen

The Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce board on Oct. 27 voted to support the Wilton Rancheria Indian tribe’s proposed, $400 million casino and resort project on a 35.9-acre site near Highway 99 and Kammerer Road.
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Posted: Oct 26, 2016

Verified: Are casinos dangerous to communities?

abc10.com

Plans for the Wilton Rancheria Casino and Resort are moving forward after the Elk Grove City Council voted 4-0 to lift what could have been an obstacle in the Rancheria’s plan to acquire 36 acres of land from the Howard Hughes Corporation to build the big casino.
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Posted: Oct 19, 2016

Tribe moves a step forward in casino project

Elk Grove Citizen

The Elk Grove City Council on Oct. 12 voted 4-0 to approve a change to a development agreement on the 35.9-acre site of the proposed, $400 million Wilton Rancheria casino and resort.
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Posted: Oct 7, 2016

City Council approves $132 million agreement for proposed Elk Grove casino

Elk Grove Citizen

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