Arizona Casinos | 2025 Updates

Arizona has 28 Indian Gaming Casinos owned by 16 Tribes

Arizona has 28 Indian-gaming casino owned by 16 tribes. This quantity includes 26 Class III casinos and two Class II casinos per the National Indian Gaming Commission. Total annual gaming revenue from these casinos is estimated at $2 billion, which ranks Arizona as the fifth largest Indian gaming state.

Arizona Indian gaming is represented by the Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA) which was established by Arizona tribal leaders on November 21, 1994.

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Arizona Minimum Gambling Age

Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 21 for poker, 18 for bingo, 21 for horse racing, 21 for the lottery.

Arizona Casino Map

Click on any of the counties on the map below to find local casino information, or scroll below the map to search an alphabetical listing of counties and their casinos.

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Arizona Casino List by County

1. COCONINO COUNTY

2. GILA COUNTY

3. LA PAZ COUNTY

4. MARICOPA COUNTY

5. MOHAVE COUNTY

6. NAVAJO COUNTY

7. PIMA COUNTY

8. PINAL COUNTY

9. YAVAPAI COUNTY

10. YUMA COUNTY

News Articles

Update: "How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI"

June 2, 2022

A 1992 confrontation between the FBI and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation became a turning point in the history of the Indian gaming industry. As FBI agents seized the Fort McDowell bingo hall, tribal members rushed to save the facility and blocked the roads needed by the FBI to remove the gaming machines.

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How a Native American tribe fought government over gambling and won - Courtesy of azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic, May 26, 2022. Available from YouTube

The full story titled "How a Native American tribe changed the gambling industry by standing up to the FBI" was written by Debra Utacia Krol of the Arizona Republic. It can be read at azcentral.com.

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Arizona approves 18 sportsbooks licenses to launch Sept 9

August 29, 2021

The Arizona Department of Gaming announced its selection of 18 sportsbook applicants to open the state's first sports betting operations beginning September 9th, the date the NFL kicks off its new season.

Sports Licenses

1. Arizona Cardinals - BetMGM
2. Arizona Coyotes - no partner
3. Arizona Diamondbacks - William Hill/Caesars Sportsbook
4. Arizona Rattlers - Rush Street Interactive/Bet Rivers
5. Phoenix Mercury - Ballys
6. Phoenix Raceway/NASCAR - Penn National Gaming/Barstool Sportsbook
7. Phoenix Suns - FanDuel
8. TPC Scottsdale/PGA Tour - DraftKings

Tribe Licenses
Ten sports betting licenses are approved for the following tribes, their casinos and their sportsbook operating partners:

1. Ak-Chin Indian Community
   Sportsbook partner: Caesars Entertainment
   Harrah's Ak-Chin

2. Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
   Sportsbook partner: BetFred
   We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort

3. Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
   Sportsbook partner: SuperBook Sports
   Spirit Mountain Casino

4. Hualapai Tribe
   Sportsbook partner: Golden Nugget

5. Navajo Nation
   Sportsbook partner: TBA
   Twin Arrows Casino Resort

6. Quechan Tribe
   Sportsbook partner: Unibet
   Paradise Casino

7. San Carlos Apache Tribe
   Sportsbook partner: WynnBet
   Apache Gold Casino Resort, Apache Sky Casino

8. San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
   Sportsbook partner: Digital Gaming

9. Tonto Apache Tribe
   Sportsbook partner: TwinSpires
   Mazatzal Hotel & Casino

10. Tohono O'odham Nation
    Sportsbook partner: TBA
    Desert Diamond Casino West Valley
    Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita
    Desert Diamond Casino Tucson
    Desert Diamond Casino Why

Missing
Notably missing from the list of ten licensees are the following tribes whose applications were qualified but not included in the final selections:

• Colorado River Indian Tribes
  Sportsbook Partner: BlueBet
  Blue Water Casino

• Gila River Indian Community
  Sportsbook Partner: BetMGM
  Lone Butte Casino, Vee Quiva Casino, Wild Horse Pass Casino

• Salt River Tribe
  Casino Arizona, Talking Stick Resort

• White Mountain Apache Tribe
  Sportsbook Partner: MaximBet
  Hon-Dah Resort-Casino

• Yavapai Apache Nation
  Sportsbook Partner: PointsBet
  Cliff Castle Casino

• Yavapi Prescott Indian Tribe
  Bucky's Casino, Yavapai Casino
  Filed a lawsuit Thursday against the sports betting selection process.

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15 Arizona tribes have applied for 10 sports-betting licenses

August 17, 2021

The Arizona Department of Gaming will soon license ten tribes and ten professional sports team to operate sportsbooks across the state. The department cannot disclose the applicant names at this time; however, officials say the number of applications received for tribal licenses is 15 and for sports team licenses is 10.

This week the gaming department has determined which applicants qualify for a license. If more than ten tribes have qualified, the department must decide which ten to license by an August 27 deadline.

Aug 16 - Qualified license applicants were notified.

Aug 27 - Selected licensees will be announced.

Aug 28 - Marketing campaigns can begin for sports betting.

Sep 09 - Arizona sports betting will launch.

These nine Native American tribes have announced partnership applications with sportsbook operators. The other six applicants are unknown at this time.

In addition to the tribal applications, there are six sports teams and venues that have announced application partnerships with sportsbook operators. The other four applicants are unknown at this time.

All the applicants to be selected for sports betting licenses will be announced by the Arizona Department of Gaming on August 27.

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Arizona targets Sept 9 to kickoff sports betting

June 8, 2021

The Arizona Department of Gaming has announced it is targeting the NFL opening game September 9 for the launch date of sports betting in the state.

The Department plans to publish a draft of licensing and regulations for public review on June 14. Public comments will be accepted through June 21. Final regulations will then be prepared for a department vote and approval soon afterwards.

Once approved, the AZ gaming department will begin accepting applications of sports betting operators. Ten retail and digital licenses are allocated to each Indian gaming tribe and professional sports venue.

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Arizona's new tribal casino and sports betting deal is signed into law

May 31, 2021

Last Thursday the U.S. Departent of Interior gave approval to the amended tribal compacts that include sports betting. On the same day Gov. Ducey signed the Arizona bill into law as the final step in the long approval process.

The new law allows Arizona's Indian gaming casinos to offer new table games, sports betting and fantasy sports.

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Arizona tribes get expanded deal along with sports betting

April 16, 2021

Gov. Ducey signed legalized sports betting into law yesterday at a ceremony at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. The legislation had passed the Senate on Monday in a 23-6 vote and passed the House in early March with a 48-12 vote.

Sports wagering will now be legal at Arizona Indian casinos, near or at professional sports venues and in fantasy sports. This includes the Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Coyotes, NASCAR professional golf and fantasy sports. Teams can also operate online and apps betting. The Diamondbacks have already announced their gaming app and off-site sportsbook.

For the past twenty years Arizona tribes have had exclusive gambling rights across the state. In a compromise state-tribe deal, the tribes agreed to ten non-tribal sports betting licenses in exchange for amended gaming compacts that provide the following:

• Arizona will issue licenses to ten tribes to operate sports betting in 24 casinos.

• Arizona Indian casinos will also be authorized to add new types of table games.

• Eleven new Indian gaming casinos are authorized by the state, however, only four can be built in the first 10 years.

  Four new casinos will be built in the Phoenix area. The Tohono O'Odham Nation plan one of these casinos at the southeast corner of Loop 303 and Northern Parkway, and the Gila River Indians plan another in the southeastern area. The remaining two Phoenix casinos will be built after ten years.

  One new Indian gaming casino will be built in Tucson at a location just east of Interstate 10 along West Grant Road.

• Arizona Indian casinos will be authorized to operated 6,300 additional slot machines across the state. Currently the state limit is 24,000 slot machines, however only 13,500 are in use.

The state must now finalize these amended gaming compacts with Arizona tribes and the changes must be approved by the U.S. Interior Department. Final approval is expected to be completed by July.

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"Top 10 Arizona Casinos for 2021" by Ranking Arizona

April 14, 2021

Ranking Arizona has published its 2021 list of the Top 10 Arizona Casinos. The list is part of the annual ranking of the "Best of Arizona Business" based on voter opinions gathered by AZ Big Media. Ranking Arizona claims to be the most comprehensive business opinion poll in the state.

The list of the Top 10 Arizona Casinos for 2021 is:

1. Gila River Hotels & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass - Chandler, AZ

2. Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort - Scottsdale, AZ

3. Desert Diamond Casino Tucson - Tucson, AZ

4. We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort - Scottsdale, AZ

5. Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino - Maricopa, AZ

6. Bucky's Casino - Prescott, AZ

7. Casino Del Sol Resort - Tucson, AZ

8. Cliff Castle Casino Hotel - Camp Verde, AZ

9. Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort - Flagstaff, AZ

10. Blue Water Casino - Parker, AZ

For more information, visit AZ Big Media

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2021 Sports Betting Hopes in Arizona

January 15, 2021

Sports betting legislation has been debated in Arizona over the last few years. It is supported by Native American tribes and many state legislators. With the dwindling tax revenues and the loss of casino earnings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this year may be the best opportunity to pass sports betting legislation.

The 16 Arizona tribes which operate 26 casinos will form the foundation for the bill. The state and tribes must first negotiate a tax rate for sportsbooks and decide whether to include online betting. When those issues are defined, the legislature is expected to introduce a bill for serious consideration and action.

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Gila River Casinos sign sponsorship deal with Phoenix Suns and Mercury

November 20, 2020

Gila River Hotels and Casinos has signed an exclusive sponsorship deal with the Phoenix Suns and Mercury. The agreement includes Club Gila River, a 4,000-square-foot courtside venue hosted by Gila River that will serve food, pizza, cocktails and drinks.

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The agreement also includes Phoenix Sun branded hotel rooms at Gila River's Wild Horse Pass and Mercury branded hotel rooms at Vee Quiva Hotel a& Casino.

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Gila River Casinos shut down again for Covid-19

June 18, 2020

Gila River Hotels & Casinos shut down all operations at 2AM June 18 due to increasing COVID-19 cases and the death of a security guard at Lone Butte Casino. The closures come a month after reopening May 15th and will stay in effect for the next two weeks. During that time all COVID-19 safety measures are reevaluated.

In a statement on the Gila River Hotels & Casinos website, Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis said:

Nothing is more important to our Community than the well-being of our team members and guests, children, elders and families. Like our sister tribes and businesses all over Arizona, we have tried to do what is best for all, while processing new information and new guidelines about the pandemic with little in the way of definitive guidance."

The Gila River Hotels & Casinos are owned by the Gila River Indian Community. There are three locations: Gila River Lone Butte Casino, Gila River Vee Quiva Casino and Gila River Wild Horse Pass Casino.

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Arizona tribes reopened six casinos in May! More soon!

June 1, 2020

Tribal casinos began reopening in Arizona on May 15thwith the Gila River casinos, Harrah's Ak-Chin and Fort McDowell. A total of six opened in May and five more will open in the first week of June.

These are the casinos that reopened in May listed by date:

May 15 Gila River Lone Butte Casino
May 15 Gila River Vee Quiva Casino
May 15 Gila River Wild Horse Pass Casino
May 15 Harrah's Ak-Chin
May 15 Fort McDowell Casino
May 21 Mazatzal Hotel & Casino

Desert Diamond and Casino Del Sol casinos will reopen in the first week of June:

June 3 Casino Del Sol
June 5 Desert Diamond-Tucson
June 5 Desert Diamond-Sahuarita
June 5 Desert Diamond West Valley
June 5 Desert Diamond Casino Why

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Talking Stick Resort, Casino Arizona reopen June 1

May 30, 2020

Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona their doors at noon Monday June 1, 2020.

All guests and employees must pass a temperature check before entering. Entry will be denied for temperatures above 100.4 degrees. Face masks are required inside and smoking is not allowed.

Both casinos will operate slot machines, table games and keno. Some slot machines have been turned off for social distances and other have Plexiglas dividers installed between players. Plexiglas is also installed between players at the table games.

The Arena Poker Room at Talking Stick will open with limited player capacity. Plexiglas will divide players. Poker tournaments are suspended for June.

At Casino Arizona the Wild Wednesdays Blackjack tournament suspended until further notice. The Bingo Hall will be open with limited capacity.

The dining venues will be limited in number, food selection and service. All seats have been removed and only takeout items will be available. The open restaurants at Talking Stick will be Black Fig, Blue Coyote Cafe and Ocean Trail. The open restaurants at Casino Arizona will be The Coffee Station, Salt River Cafe and the Bingo Hall.

WELCOME BACK
Dennis Leong, President and CEO of Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona, welcomes you all back to Talking Stick Resort.
May 28, 2020

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Gila River Casinos reopened today May 15

May 15, 2020

Gila River Hotels and Casinos reopened its three casinos today - Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Lone Butte casino in Chandler and Vee Quiva in Laveen, Arizona.

Many changes and limitations to gaming and dining venues have been made at each location to ensure health safety against the COVID-19 pandemic.

WILD HORSE PASS CASINO
Gila River Wild Horse Pass Casino

Slot Machines - Slots are relocated throughout the casino for physical distancing.

Table Games - Every other table will be open with three chairs per table, plexiglass partitions between guests and dealers and a chip cleaning machine at table.

Poker is closed until further notice.

Dining Venues - Fullhouse Cafe (open 24 hours), Rizzo's Pizza (open 11AM-12AM daily), Shutters Bar (open 12PM-2AM daily), River Bar (open 6AM-2AM daily)

All Entertainment is postponed through October 1, 2020

Hotel will reopen June 15, 2020

LONE BUTTE CASINO
Gila River Lone Butte Casino

Slot Machines - Slots are relocated into the bingo room and throughout the casino for physical distancing.

Table Games - Every other table will be open with three chairs per table, plexiglass partitions between guests and dealers and a chip cleaning machine at table.

Bingo is temporarily closed at Lone Butte

Dining Venues - Coverall Deli (open 24 hours), Fullhouse Cafe (open 12PM-8PM daily), Kickers (open 12PM-2AM daily, and River Bar (open 6AM-2AM daily)

All Entertainment is postponed through October 1, 2020

VEE QUIVA CASINO
Gila River Vee Quiva Casino

Slot Machines - Slots are relocated into the poker room and throughout the casino for physical distancing.

Table Games - Every other table will be open with three chairs per table, plexiglass partitions between guests and dealers and a chip cleaning machine at table.

Poker is closed until further notice.

Bingo is open at Vee Quiva with 3 chairs per table, 5 sessions daily and up to 210 players per session.

Dining Venues - Coverall Deli (open 24 hours), Fullhouse Cafe (open 12PM-8PM daily), Center Bar (open 6AM-2AM daily) and River Bar (open 12PM-2AM daily)

All Entertainment is postponed through October 1, 2020

Hotel will reopen June 15, 2020

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Top 10 Arizona Casinos 2019

April 21, 2019

This list of Top 10 Arizona Casinos is published in the 2019 edition of Ranking Arizona. The ranking order is based soley on an opinion poll submitted by Ranking Arizona readers.

To participate in the 2020 edition, visit Ranking Arizona 2020 Edition to submit your vote. To buy a copy of the 2019 edition, visit the Ranking Arizona online store.

TOP 10 ARIZONA CASINOS 2019

1. Casino Arizona
   524 N. 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ
   480-850-7777

2. Cliff Castle Casino
   555 Middle Verde Road, Camp Verde, AZ 86322
   800-381-SLOT (7568), 800-381-7568

3. Twin Arrows Casino Resort
   22181 Resort Boulevard, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
   (928) 856-7200, (855) 946-8946

4. Wild Horse Pass Casino
   5550 West Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, Arizona 85226
   800-946-4452

5. Harrah's Ak-Chin
   15406 North Maricopa Road, Maricopa, Arizona 85239-2819
   (480) 802-5000, 800) 427-7247, (800) HARRAHS

6. Desert Diamond Casino Tucson
   7350 S Nogales Hwy
   Tucson, AZ 85706
   (520) 294-7777, 866-DDC-WINS

7. Bucky's Casino
   1500 Highway 69, Prescott, Arizona, 1-800-SLOTS-44
   (800) 756-8744

8. We-Ko-Pa Casino
   10424 No. Fort McDowell Rd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
   1-800-THE FORT, 1-800-843-3678, 1-480-837-1424

9. Apache Gold Casino Resort
   Highway 70, San Carlos, Arizona 85501
   (800) APACHE-8, (800) 272-2438, (928) 475-7800

10. Blue Water Casino
    11300 Resort Drive, Parker, Arizona 85344-7549
    (888) 243-336, (928) 669-7000

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Arizona Bill Would Legalize Sports Betting at Indian Casinos

January 24, 2019

Arizona is the first state to consider legalizing sports betting at only Indian casinos. A new State Senate Bill 1158 has been introduced that includes this paragraph:

"Each federally recognized Indian tribe that has a tribal-state gaming compact entered into pursuant to Chapter 6 of this title and that has tribal headquarters on Indian lands located in this state may operate sports betting as defined in Section 13-3301. No other person or entity may operate sports betting."

Arizona Indian tribes have existing gaming compacts with the state that give them the exclusive right to offer gaming in Arizona. In exchange the state receives a percentage of the gaming revenue from each Indian casino.

If the state were to legalize sports betting at commercial venues, it would break the terms of the gaming compacts and result in a major loss of tax income currently paid by the tribes.

SB 1158 has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee for review.

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News Headlines Continued

2024

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