Arizona

August 11, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

A federal judge has ordered the Arizona Department Of Gaming to turn over internal documents after earlier ruling that a state official had worked with a rival tribe in an effort to prevent the Tohono O’Odham N...

Arizona tribal casino contributions fall for second consecutive quarter

August 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Taxation

The Arizona Department Of Gaming has announced that public bodies in the state can expect to receive just over $25 million in contributions from tribal gaming operations for the second quarter of the year, whic...

Cliff Castle Casino falls behind on new hotel project

July 31, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Arizona

Back in January, the Cliff Castle Casino of Verde Valley announced they would begin work on a new hotel that would open by December of this year. The project is well underway, with construction of the facility ...

Arizona Department of Gaming admits to sharing Tohono O’odham Nation documents

July 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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The state is owning up to sharing documents that they shouldn’t had after admitting minutes of the Tohono O’odham Nation were provided to a rival tribe. The documents were subpoenaed in the hopes of b...

Navajo Nation Council approves expansion legislation

July 22, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Arizona

Legislators for the Navajo Nation have approved a measure that would see the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Arizona spend approximately $10 million in order to construct a travel center complete with a con...

Dirty dealing in Arizona; State releases documents to rival tribe

July 14, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

The Tohono O'odham Nation’s hopes of turning their Class II Desert Diamond Casino Resort in the West Valley in Glendale, Arizona into a full-scale gaming operation may have hit a major roadblock after documents...

Casino Del Sol Resort and Casino celebrating 22nd anniversary

July 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Arizona

The Casino Del Sol Resort is currently celebrating their 22nd anniversary as the 4th of July weekend rolls around. The Tucson, Arizona gambling facility opened its doors back in 1994 during this very weekend an...

Arizona tribe making good on its promises

June 30, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Arizona, Economy/Finance, Taxation

The Tohono O’Odham Nation of Arizona has made a $1.2 million payment to the city of Glendale as part of an agreement it signed two years ago before opening its Desert Diamond West Valley Casino And Resort. C...

Arizona governor seeks to block Tohono O’Odham Nation questioning

June 20, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Arizona, Licenses, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

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In Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey is asking a US District Court to block or severely limit efforts by the Tohono O’Odham Nation to question his staff over their opposition to a proposed Phoenix-area casino. Ac...

Two of state’s largest tribes announce exit from Arizona Indian Gaming Association

May 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona

On Friday, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) two of the largest tribes in Arizona, announced that they would no longer be a part of the Arizona Indian Gami...

Tribal casino gambling revenue down in AZ; battle over West Valley Casino ongoing

May 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Arizona, Economy/Finance

For the quarter that ended March 31, contributions from tribal gaming revenue to the state will be an approximate $23.9 million, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming. Compared to the same time perio...

Tohono O’odham Nation continues battle on Capitol Hill for Arizona casino

April 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Arizona

It took a great deal of effort for the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino and Resort to open in December of 2015, after the Tohono O’odham Nation faced opposition, both of the political and legal sense. Despite ...

Breaking: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upholds Tohono O’odham Nation rulings: Las Vegas games coming to Phoenix

Lars Jones

March 29, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Arizona, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation

Desert Diamond Casino – West Valley adjacent to the Phoenix, Arizona suburb of Glendale is one step closer to offering visitors a full scale casino experience thanks to a ruling today from the U.S. Court of App...

San Carlos Apache Nation breaks ground for Pinal casino