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Special Election to Decide Dixon Downs' Fate

The fate of Magna Entertainment Corporation's $250 million state-of-the-art racetrack for Northern California will be decided in a special election April 17 by the city of Dixon, a town of 17,500 residents 19 miles west of Sacramento.

 Wednesday, January 10, 2007

More Hurdles Facing Dixon Downs Plan

It didn't take long for foes of the Dixon Downs racetrack in Northern California to attack plans for the $250 million Magna Entertainment project approved by the Dixon City Council on Oct. 23. Already, a citizen group has turned in petitions seeking a referendum to overturn the action, and on Nov. 21, the nearby city of Davis filed a lawsuit aimed at mitigating the development's impact on the region.

 Sunday, November 26, 2006

City Puts Dixon Downs Wish List On Table

City officials put their demands on the table Jan. 24 for Dixon Downs, Magna Entertainment's proposed state-of-the-art racetrack and training facility near Sacramento, Calif.

 Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Smaller Version of Gulfstream Seen for Dixon

At the final session in a series of city-sponsored public workshops March 19, Magna Entertainment presented its updated proposal for Dixon Downs, the $250 million state-of-the-art racetrack and entertainment complex the company wants to build in Dixon, Calif., 20 miles west of Sacramento.

 Sunday, March 20, 2005

Studies on Dixon Downs Proposal Set to Begin

Detailed studies for the proposed $250-million Dixon Downs in Northern California are set to begin now that Magna Entertainment Corp. has received approval from the Dixon City Council for an agreement to pay for consultants for the extensive reports.

 Friday, June 06, 2003

Dixon Downs Plan About Ready for City Officials

Magna Entertainment Corp. expects to formally present project development plans for the proposed Dixon Downs in Northern California to the Dixon City Council by the end of the year.

 Wednesday, November 06, 2002

Official: Dixon Downs Plans Continue to Progress

Dixon Downs may not be on the fast track, but it's making steady progress toward ground-breaking. That's the report from the front lines in Dixon, the small California town 20 miles west of Sacramento where Magna Entertainment Corp. is hard at work developing a state-of-the-art racetrack.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2002