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Talking Stick Casino and Casino Arizona, both situated along Loop 101 near Scottsdale, will temporarily implement temperature checks for guests, ban smoking and require that all guests wear masks. The answer lies just off the 101 at Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort as both properties host “Big Game” view parities and more on Sunday, Feb. At Casino Arizona, The Big Game Viewing Party will be held in its 250-seat Showroom, while Talking Stick Resort will host its party in its 25,000 square-foot Salt River Grand Ballroom.
This is a list of casinos in Arizona. All of them are operated as Native American gaming facilities.| Casino | Nearest City | County | State | Opened | Tribal Organization[2] | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Gold Casino Resort | San Carlos | Gila | Arizona | 1994 | San Carlos Apache | 33°21′29″N110°40′09″W / 33.35810°N 110.66915°W |
| Apache Sky Casino | Dudleyville | Pinal | Arizona | 2017 | San Carlos Apache | 32°53′16″N110°42′08″W / 32.887856°N 110.702201°W |
| BlueWater Resort and Casino | Parker | La Paz | Arizona | 1999 | Colorado River Indian Tribes | 34°10′01″N114°16′05″W / 34.16683°N 114.26799°W Wakeboard park located on premises [3] |
| Bucky's Casino | Prescott | Yavapai | Arizona | 1995 | Yavapai-Prescott | 34°33′03″N112°26′49″W / 34.550937°N 112.447076°W |
| Casino Arizona | Scottsdale | Maricopa | Arizona | 1998 | Salt River Pima–Maricopa | |
| Casino del Sol | Tucson | Pima | Arizona | 2011 | Pascua Yaqui | 32°07′52″N111°05′11″W / 32.131065°N 111.086255°W |
| Casino of the Sun | Tucson | Pima | Arizona | 1994 | Pascua Yaqui | 32°07′03″N111°03′52″W / 32.117523°N 111.064326°W |
| Cliff Castle Casino | Camp Verde | Yavapai | Arizona | 1995 | Yavapai-Apache | 34°36′21″N111°51′44″W / 34.605919°N 111.862144°W |
| Cocopah Resort Casino | Somerton | Yuma | Arizona | 1993 | Cocopah | 32°36′25″N114°39′07″W / 32.606879°N 114.651964°W |
| Desert Diamond Casino | Why | Pima | Arizona | 1999 | Tohono O'odham | 32°14′38″N112°43′35″W / 32.244014°N 112.726457°W Formerly known as Golden Hassan Casino |
| Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita | Sahuarita | Pima | Arizona | 2001 | San Xavier | 32°00′16″N110°59′18″W / 32.004551°N 110.988248°W |
| Desert Diamond Casino–West Valley | Glendale | Maricopa | Arizona | 2015 | Tohono O'odham Nation | 33°33′05″N112°15′51″W / 33.5513458°N 112.2642438°W San Lucy District (trust land) |
| Desert Diamond Hotel & Casino | Tucson | Pima | Arizona | 1993 | San Xavier | 32°07′07″N110°57′51″W / 32.118555°N 110.964103°W |
| Fort McDowell Casino | Fountain Hills | Maricopa | Arizona | 1992 | Fort McDowell Yavapai | 33°34′55″N111°40′50″W / 33.581827°N 111.680557°W |
| Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino | Maricopa | Pinal | Arizona | 1994 | Ak-Chin | |
| Hon-Dah Resort Casino | Pinetop-Lakeside | Navajo | Arizona | 1993 | White Mountain Apache | 34°04′43″N109°54′16″W / 34.078723°N 109.904440°W |
| Lone Butte Casino | Chandler | Maricopa | Arizona | 1994 | Gila River Indian Community | 33°17′23″N111°56′34″W / 33.289665°N 111.942699°W Renovated in 2015 |
| Mazatzal Casino | Payson | Gila | Arizona | 1993 | Tonto Apache | 34°13′13″N111°19′49″W / 34.220289°N 111.330374°W |
| Paradise Casino | Yuma | Yuma | Arizona | 1996 | Quechan | |
| Spirit Mountain Casino | Mohave Valley | Mohave | Arizona | 1995 | Mohave | Renovated and reopened in 2015 |
| Talking Stick Resort | Scottsdale | Maricopa | Arizona | 2010 | Salt River Pima–Maricopa | |
| Twin Arrows Casino Resort | Flagstaff | Coconino | Arizona | 2013 | Navajo | 35°09′32″N111°17′31″W / 35.1589131°N 111.2919773°W |
| Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino | Laveen | Maricopa | Arizona | 1997 | Gila River Indian Community | Hotel opened in 2013 |
| Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino | Chandler | Maricopa | Arizona | 1995 | Gila River Indian Community | Hotel opened in 2009 |
| Yavapai Casino | Prescott | Yavapai | Arizona | 1992 | Yavapai-Prescott |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Arizona Department of Gaming - Arizona Tribes with CasinosArchived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Arizona Casinos by Tribe'. 500 Nations SuperSite!. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^Blue Water Wakeboard Island
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Casinos run by the Navajo Nation plan to temporarily lay off more than 1,100 workers on New Year’s Day because of prolonged closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The tribe’s Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise announced the decision Thursday night, saying it was left with no choice but to move ahead with the layoffs because of lack of revenue caused by the closures.
“Due to the extended closure, since March 17, 2020, our business operations have been severely impacted and as a result, we must make very difficult financial and personnel decisions,” Brian Parrish, the tribal casino operation’s Interim CEO, said in a statement.
The tribe operates four casinos in Arizona and New Mexico and together they employ more than 1,200 people, including more than 775 tribal members. The Gaming Enterprise plans to keep 165 employees on the payroll to ensure essential functions are maintained at the casinos.
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Officials had repeatedly warned that layoffs would become necessary if the casinos weren’t allowed to reopen at least with limited capacity.
But officials also warned Thursday that permanent closure of the entire operation is possible by the end of January if casinos are not allowed to reopen or if more funding isn’t allocated to keep the operation running. The tribe allocated nearly $25 million in federal virus relief funding to the casino operation in August but that money has run out.
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The tribe invested $460 million in the casinos and that would be lost if they closed. Closure would also lead to ongoing yearly losses of about $220 million in revenue and economic activity, Parrish said. He said he believes it’s possible to safely reopen with reduced capacity even amid the pandemic.
“The Nation’s vision took years to build but the Nation has been successful,” Navajo Gaming Board Chairman Quincy Natay said. “If it allows its gaming industry to fail, a permanent closure will cause a long-term setback for Navajo economic development, even if it eventually reopens.”
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The Navajo Nation spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.