However here we’re just talking about Indian casinos, which – unlike card rooms – have slot machines, video poker machines, craps tables, and the like.Īs you can see from the map below, these seven casinos are spread out to the north and outskirts of Sacramento. You should note that in addition to the seven casinos, there are ten card rooms within a 20 mile radius of downtown. The Sky River Casino is the closest casino to downtown Sacramento. There are 41 casinos in Northern California, meaning the Sacramento area is home to 14% of NorCal’s casinos. California’s capitol city is a mecca of sorts for gambling, as there are seven casinos within easy driving distance of Sacramento, including a new one just 18 miles south of downtown.
