Casino Arizona | Casino, Dining & Future Replacement Plans

Overview

Casino Arizona is one of two casinos operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Its current gaming offerings include more than 1,400 slot machines along with blackjack, craps, roulette, Pai Gow Poker and Ultimate Texas Hold'em. The property also offers keno, bingo and sports betting at the CAZ Sports Bar sportsbook.

The casino's future is now connected to the Community's ambitious redevelopment plans for the nearby former Salt River Materials Group Dobson site. The Community is considering relocating Casino Arizona to the redevelopment area and replacing the existing casino with a new gaming facility.

The project remains preliminary. Although land has been identified for a potential gaming facility, the Community has said the casino's exact location and program will be determined in the future.

Casino

Slot Machines

Casino Arizona currently advertises more than 1,400 slot machines, including multi-denominational games, video poker and statewide progressive games. The casino says 300 machines are located on its expanded gaming floor.

Table Games

The casino advertises nearly 30 gaming tables. Games include:

Blackjack
Live craps
Roulette
Pai Gow Poker
Ultimate Texas Hold'em
Mini Ultimate Texas Hold'em

Bingo

Casino Arizona operates a dedicated bingo hall with matinee, evening and late-night sessions and various jackpots.

Keno

A dedicated Keno Lounge offers keno along with promotions and tournaments.

Sportsbook

Sports wagering is available at The Sportsbook at CAZ Sports Bar, which offers parlays, futures and proposition bets. The sports bar has 46 4K screens for watching sporting events.

Dining

Casino Arizona offers dining options ranging from fine dining and a buffet to casual restaurants and quick-service food.

Cholla Prime Steakhouse & Lounge

Cholla Steakhouse is the property's fine-dining restaurant, specializing in steak and seafood.

Eagles Buffet

The Eagles Buffet serves international cuisine including Asian, Italian and Mexican selections along with American dishes, salads, seafood, pasta and desserts.

Willows Restaurant

Willows serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with a casual menu that includes burgers, deli sandwiches and desserts.

CAZ Sports Bar

The sports bar combines food, beverages and the casino sportsbook, with a menu of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers and brews.

CAZ Taqueria

The casual taqueria is located in the newer slots area and serves Mexican food and desserts.

Salt River Cafe

The Salt River Cafe is a 24-hour casual option offering breakfast sandwiches, Asian bowls, bakery products, appetizers and grab-and-go items.

Coffee Station

The Coffee Station offers coffee, blended drinks and baked goods.

Future Casino Arizona Replacement

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is evaluating a new Casino Arizona that would replace the current casino property. The potential replacement is being studied in conjunction with redevelopment of the former Salt River Materials Group Dobson site.

The Community's Gaming Enterprise is focusing its casino evaluation on land east of the proposed Dobson Road alignment. The Community has also made clear that its development solicitation concerns the surrounding non-casino development rather than seeking an outside developer for the casino itself.

If the Community ultimately decides to build the replacement casino within the redevelopment site, it has stated that the gaming property would be completely owned and operated by the Community.

Importantly, the replacement casino has not reached the point where detailed specifications can be reliably presented as final. The Community's redevelopment materials say the exact location and program of a potential future casino will be determined later.

Dobson Site Redevelopment

The casino proposal is part of a much larger development opportunity.

In November 2025, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community issued a Request for Interest covering approximately 270 acres of Community-owned property along the McKellips Road corridor. The Community envisions the former Salt River Materials Group site as a major mixed-use destination.

Under the preliminary layout described in the RFI, the proposed Dobson Road extension would roughly divide the property.

The western portion includes about 147 acres available for commercial development. On the eastern side, at least 38 acres are available for commercial development, while approximately 80 acres are reserved for an adjacent gaming facility owned and operated by the Community.

The Community is also working with the Maricopa County Department of Transportation on extending Dobson Road north from Mesa across the Salt River to serve the redevelopment area and accommodate anticipated traffic.

The non-gaming development is expected to be planned in a way that can operate independently or complement a potential new casino.

Why Replace Casino Arizona?

The Community's own reporting provides an important explanation for why a replacement casino is being considered.

The Gaming Enterprise reported that the existing Casino Arizona was 26 years old when the Community discussed the redevelopment proposal in October 2025. It also reported that the casino's gaming floor was at full capacity following numerous renovations.

The Community's 2021 renegotiation of its Arizona gaming compact also created new gaming-expansion opportunities, according to Community reporting on the Dobson redevelopment.

Rather than announcing another expansion of the existing property, the Gaming Enterprise is evaluating development of an entirely new Casino Arizona on the nearby redevelopment site that would replace the current casino.

Casino Arizona Replacement Timeline

2019

The Community held outreach meetings concerning potential development along the McKellips Road corridor. According to subsequent Community reporting, 67% of attendees supported development in the area.

October 2025

Community reporting publicly described the Gaming Enterprise's evaluation of potentially constructing a new Casino Arizona to replace the existing property.

November 3, 2025

The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community released its formal Request for Interest for redevelopment of approximately 270 acres at the Dobson site.

January 30, 2026

The deadline established for responses to the Dobson redevelopment RFI.

Current Status

The Community's Dobson redevelopment website currently states "Updates Coming Soon!"

The official Community materials reviewed for this profile do not provide final specifications or a final construction and opening schedule for a replacement Casino Arizona. The Community previously said details concerning potential future casino development would be addressed through the future RFP process.

Casino Arizona Information

Casino Arizona
524 N. 92nd Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Phone: 480-850-7777

Tribe: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Gaming: 1,400+ slots, nearly 30 table games, bingo, keno and sportsbook
Future Project: Potential new replacement Casino Arizona at the Dobson redevelopment site
Replacement Status: Under evaluation