Many California tribes are currently expanding their casinos with larger gaming floors, more gaming machines, new hotels or expansions, event centers, more dining facilities and new entertainment venues. Here is a list of these projects along with a description and timeline for grand openings.
Casino expansion projects are underway in all three geographical regions of California.
Northern California
Expansion projects are currently underway at Graton Resort & Casino, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain, Red Hawk Resort Casino and Sky River Casino.
See Northern California Expansions
Central California
Expansion projects are currently underway at Eagle Mountain Casino and recently completed at Chicken Ranch Casino Resort.
See Central California Expansions
Southern California
Expansion projects are currently underway at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon and Jamul Casino Resort.
See Southern California Expansions
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288 Golf Course Drive West
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
The $1 billion expansion of Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park is one of the largest in the state. When completed in 2027, Graton will be the second largest casino resort in California (next to Yaamava' Resort Casino in Southern California.
Key Points:
$1 billion cost
Casino expansion will be completed in 2026
New hotel tower will be completed in 2027
New five-level parking garage was completed in 2024.
Features:
The casino will be expanded by over 180,000 sq ft with 2,000 more slot machines, a poker room, high-limit gaming area, and a rooftop restaurant. The new six-story hotel will have 250 rooms, a rooftop lounge, a pool area and expanded banquet halls. There will also be a new 3,500-seat concert venue.
For more information, see Graton Resort Casino
3317 Forty Mile Road
Wheatland, California 95682
Hard Rock Fire Mountain is planning the largest casino expansion in the nation 30 miles north of Sacramento. This will be a multi-phase, $4 billion construction project to add an entertainment district, retail shopping, more dining, a rodeo and fairgrounds, and family-orientated areas.
Key Points:
$2-4 billion over five-ten years
Construction is planned to start in early 2026.
Phase 1: Entertainment Promenade (Expected Completion: 2026-2028)
Phase 2: Sports, Recreation, and Hotel (Expected Completion: 2028-2032)
Phase 3: Agricultural Fairgrounds and Education Zone (Expected Completion: 2032-2035)
For more information, see Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain
1 Red Hawk Boulevard
Placerville, CA 9566
The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, which own and operate Red Hawk Casino, is planning a major development project in downtown Sacramento. Although plans have not been finalized, the tribe has recently purchased two key properties:
301 Capitol Mall
This is vacant land purchased in 2024.
Macy's Sacramento
The former Macy's building is vacant and located at 414 K Street was purchased in 2025.
Key Points:
Project is currently in the planning stage.
The tribe says it will combine both properties into one, large-scale downtown destination.
Plans that are being considered include a hotel, family entertainment, nightlife entertainment, and a museum or cultural center.
For more information, see Red Hawk Resort Casino
1 Sky River Parkway
Elk Grove, Sacramento County, CA 95758
In 2023 Wilton Rancheria purchased 20 acres of land adjacent to its Sky River Casino to transform the property into a destination resort. The casino is only three years old having opened August 15, 2022.
Key Points:
This is a multi-phase project that began construction in 2024.
Phase 1: Parking and Access (Expected Completion: Early 2026)
Includes multi-level parking garage with 1,600 spaces, an enhanced Valet service area, a new Porte Cochere, and 400 additional slot machines.
Phase 2: Hotel and Resort Amenities (Expected Completion: Early 2027)
" Includes hotel with 300 rooms, a luxurious day spa, outdoor pool, and multi-use meeting, event, and entertainment space. There will also a new High Limit room and VIP gaming area.
For more information, see Sky River Casino
1850 West Street
Porterville, California
The new Eagle Mountain Casino, which relocated to a new location near the Porterville Airport in 2023, began construction in July 2025 on a new hotel and event center scheduled to open in 2027.
Key Points:
$220 million cost
Grand opening expected in 2027
Features:
Includes five-story hotel with 103 rooms, a rooftop restaurant, full-service spa, pool and a lazy river. There will also be an event and convention center with 2,000 seats, and a family area with a new arcade.
For more information, see Eagle Mountain Casino
9100 People of the Mountain Road
Jamestown, California 95327
Chicken Ranch Casino was originally opened as a bingo hall in 1985 in Jamestown, CA by the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians. Over time the bingo hall evolved into a casino, and in 2021 the tribe launched a major expansion project to rebuild the Chicken Ranch Casino into a casino resort.
Key Points:
$325 million cost
New nine-story casino resort replaced existing casino
Casino opened July 15, 2024
Resort was completed in Spring 2025
Features:
New Chicken Ranch Casino Resort has a 100,000 sq-ft casino with 900 slot machines, 14 table games, five restaurants and bars, a 197-room hotel with luxury day spa and rooftop restaurant, and a 12,000-sq-ft conference and event center,
For more information, visit Chicken Ranch Casino Resort.
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CA-166 & S Sabodan St
Mettler, Kern County, California 93313
After two years of construction, Hard Rock Tejon will open its casino near Mettler 15 miles south of Bakersfield on Nov. 13, 2025. A second phase of construction is expected to start soon in 2026 to build out the rest of the resort.
Key Points:
$600 million total cost for casino and resort
Casino opens Nov. 13, 2025
Hotel and entertainment center open in 2027
Features:
Includes a 400-room Hard Rock Hotel with a pool and Rock Spa, additional fine dining, expanded gaming floor with additional slot machines, a 2,800-seat Hard Rock Live entertainment center, conference and meeting rooms, and an RV park.
For more information, see Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon
4145 Campo Road
Jamul, San Diego County, CA 91935
Jamul Casino just finished a $515 million expansion project to construct a new 16-story hotel tower, event center, and parking structure, along with renovating the casino. The project was completed in August 2025.
Features:
The new 16-story hotel is a AAA Four Diamond rating with 200 guest rooms including 52 suites, a rooftop pool, spa and salon, and a restaurant and bar. " There is also a 465-seat bingo hall, a 25,500 square-foot event center, and a new parking garage.
For more information, see Jamul Casino Resort
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