Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks | Opens Dec. 18. 2024

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DESERT DIAMOND CASINO WHITE TANKS AT SAN LUCY

8200 N. Sarival Ave
Waddell, AZ 85355

Grand Opening December 18, 2024

An all-new Desert Diamond Casino will open December 18, 2024 in the White Tank Mountains at the southeast corner of Loop 303 and Northern Parkway west of Glendale. The $450 million construction project will feature a 184,000-square foot casino with 900 slot machines, 36 table games, a 12-table poker room, a sportsbook, a fine dining restaurant, a casual restaurant and a food court. A second stage of construction will add a hotel, conference center and amphitheater.

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Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy

A new Desert Diamond Casino will open on Dec. 18th at Loop 303 and Northern Parkway near Glendale. The $450 million project has federal, state and local approvals.

The official groundbreaking event was held April 5, 2023. The first phase of construction is completing a Class III gaming casino with 900 slots, 36 table games, a 12-table poker room and a sportsbook. The later phase will add a hotel, outdoor pool, conference center, and an amphitheater.

The new casino is the fifth Desert Diamond Casino owned by the Tohono O'odham Nation. The other four are Desert Diamond Casino West Valley in Glendale, AZ, Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita in Sahuarita, AZ, Desert Diamond Casino Tucson in Tucson, AZ, and Desert Diamond Casino Why in Why, AZ.

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Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks Opens Dec. 18, 2024 November 8, 2024 - The second Desert Diamond Casino in the West Valley will open on December 18, 2024. This $450 million casino is located in the White Tank Mountains ... Read more Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy | July 2024 Update July 16, 2024 - The fifth Desert Diamond Casino is a $450 million construction project in the Far West Valley near Glendale. The first phase of construction remains on-scheduled for completion late this year. ... Read more Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks Construction | April 2024 Update April 25, 2024 - The Tohono O'odham Nation is building its fifth casino in the White Tank Mountain area bear Glendale. The casino will be named Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San ... Read more New Desert Diamond Casino Update - Oct. 2023 October 3, 2023 - Construction of the new $450 million Desert Diamond Casino in Glendale reached a major milestone last week when the last beam of the steel frame work was hoisted into place ... Read more New Desert Diamond Casino breaks ground near Glendale April 8, 2023 - Tohono O'odham Nation held a private groundbreaking ceremony near Glendale on Wednesday to kick off construction of its fifth casino. The 110-acre site is north of the Wildlife World ... Read more More Headlines ...

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Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks Opens Dec. 18, 2024

November 8, 2024

The second Desert Diamond Casino in the West Valley will open on December 18, 2024. This $450 million casino is located in the White Tank Mountains at 8200 N. Sarival Ave in Waddell, AZ.

"Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks is ideally positioned to serve as an economic engine for the fast-growing West Valley. This is the Nation's fifth facility, and the iconic Desert Diamond Casino brand is synonymous with unmatched entertainment experience and outstanding guest service. We look forward to creating positive new opportunities for the Tohono O'odham Nation, the West Valley, and Arizona."

- Mike Bean, CEO Tohono O'odham Gaming Ent.

The new casino will feature a 184,000-square-foot gaming floor with 900 slot machines (Class III), 36 table games including blackjack, roulette, and baccarat, a 12-table poker room, and a sportsbook. Restaurants will include Morton's Steakhouse, Pub Stop, and a 4-venue food court. Future plans will add a hotel, conference center, and an amphitheater.

In preparation for next month's grand opening, the White Tanks casino is hiring over 1,000 employees. If interested, you can view these job openings on the casino's career page.

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Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy | July 2024 Update

July 16, 2024

The fifth Desert Diamond Casino is a $450 million construction project in the Far West Valley near Glendale. The first phase of construction remains on-scheduled for completion late this year.

Phase 1 includes a casino with 900 slot machines, 36 table games, a poker room, sportsbook, a high-limit room, and a VIP Lounge. There will also be a steakhouse, a dining pub, a four-venue food hall, and a 3,400-space parking garage.

Live Cams - There are two live web cams at the construction site that can be viewed onlne 24/7 by clicking here.

This photo of approaching the casino was taken on July 15, 2024.

The parking structure will be finished in August. This photo of the parking garage was taken on July 15, 2024.

After the casino opens late this year, construction will begin on phase 2, which will include a hotel with an outdoor pool, a conference center, and an amphitheater.

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Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks Construction | April 2024 Update

April 25, 2024

The Tohono O'odham Nation is building its fifth casino in the White Tank Mountain area bear Glendale. The casino will be named Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy.

Photo April 2024

As shown in the photo, the parking structure is mostly built with the final stage underway (left back). Half of the casino roofing is finished, and the other half of the roof is nearly finished. All the casino walls are up with exterior work on the walls underway.

"Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy will be a beautiful, upscale facility that will be an entertainment mecca and economic engine for the fastest growing region in the Valley. Our construction team is doing an incredible job keeping us moving forward on an aggressive timescale. We are excited to create more opportunity for the Tohono O'odham Nation and the West Valley."

- Mike Bean, CEO Tohono O'odham Gaming

Construction of the new casino in West Valley began last year on April 5, 2023 and will be completed later this year. The grand openeing is expected in late 2024. The projected cost is $450 million. The 184,000-square-foot casino will feature 900 slot machines, 36 table games, a 12-table poker room, and a sportsbook. The restaurants will include a Morton's Steakhouse, a casual dining restaurant, and a food hall with 4 venues. A hotel and conference center will be added in a later phase of construction.

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New Desert Diamond Casino Update - Oct. 2023

October 3, 2023

Construction of the new $450 million Desert Diamond Casino in Glendale reached a major milestone last week when the last beam of the steel frame work was hoisted into place. The event was celebrated by Tohono O'odham leaders, casino officials, and the construction crew.

"Today is a major milestone for the Tohono O'odham Nation. We have come a long way in building a more prosperous future for our people and the West Valley, but just like this new casino, we still have much further to go."

- Verlon Jose, Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman

Construction began last April and is expected to finish late next year. This is the first of two phases of construction. It will include a 184,000-square-foot casino with 900 slot machines, 36 table games including baccarat, blackjack, craps, and roulette, a 12-table poker room, a sportsbook, a fine-dining restaurant, a casual restaurant, and a 4-venue food hall.

A later phase of construction will add a hotel, outdoors pool, conference center and an amphitheater.

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New Desert Diamond Casino breaks ground near Glendale

April 8, 2023

Tohono O'odham Nation held a private groundbreaking ceremony near Glendale on Wednesday to kick off construction of its fifth casino. The 110-acre site is north the Wildlife World Zoo at the southeast corner of Loop 303 and Northern Parkway.

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Construction set for new West Valley casino - Courtesy of ABC15 Arizona, Apr 5, 2023. Available from YouTube

The $450 million casino will have 184,000 square feet of Class III gaming, including 900 slot machines, 36 table games, 21 poker tables and a sports book. There will also be two restautants and a 4-venue food court, and a future hotel.

Construction will employ 5,500 workers and take 19 months to complete. Opening date will be near the end of next year.

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Artist Renderings

The Tohono O'odham Nation has released these artist renderings of the new Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy.

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Front Entrance

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Gila River Arena is renamed 'Desert Diamond Arena' September 1, 2022 - The Gila River Arena was renamed "Desert Diamond Arena" last week following the signing a ten-year, naming rights agreement between Desert Diamond Casinos and the City of Blendale ... Read more

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