In the San Diego area, the $360 million Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego defaulted on a $48 million loan a year after its 2016 opening. Tribal gaming consultant Victor Rocha said other markets have become saturated with casinos. Spokeswoman Emily Cady wouldn’t comment on Red Hawk’s current revenues. That represented a 35 percent increase in six years. To support our work telling the stories of the Sacramento region, please consider a subscription to The Bee to support work like this and local journalism. We will also remain rooted in our commitment to holding the powerful accountable.

We have more in the works.Īnother team of journalists are organizing community forums to open a conversation about how we avoid the mistakes of San Francisco and Seattle, where progress for a few came at the expense of so many. We have formed a team of reporters and editors who will write weekly stories focused on the challenges and opportunities in the region. This is Tipping Point, our new initiative focused on telling the stories of the Sacramento region’s evolution.