Aug 13, 2019  The Desert Diamond West Valley Casino in Glendale opened December 20, 2015. It is located in the Westgate Entertainment District near Loop 101 and Northern Avenue in western Maricopa County. An all-new, 75,000-square-foot casino is under construction and will replace the existing 35,000-suarefoot casino in February 2020.

26 Arizona Casinos owned by 16 Tribes

Arizona has 26 Indian casinos owned by 16 tribes. 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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Navajo buy historic Flagstaff steakhouse and landDecember 12, 2019 - The Navajo Nation has purchased 14 acres of land and an historic steakhouse in Flagstaff for $5.2 million. Future casino gaming is a possibility but not confirmed. The immediate plan is to... Read moreDesert Diamond Casino West Valley will hire 1,300 new employeesDecember 4, 2019 - Desert Diamond Casino West Valley will hire 1,300 new employees for its newly expanded casino opening on Feb. 19, 2020. Job positions include food and beverage, ... Read moreNew West Valley Casino will open Feb 19, 2020November 25, 2019 - Construction of the $400 million Desert Diamond West Valley Casino is in its final stage. When this 2.3 million-square-foot casino opens Feb. 19, 2020, it will be one of the largest casino in Arizona.... Read moreCasino Del Sol opens new Estrella hotelNovember 20, 2019 - After 18 months of construction the Casino DelSol has opened its second hotel. The new Extrella at Casino Del Sol is six stories tall with 151 rooms, and features an outdoor pool with a 100-foot slide,... Read moreTwin Arrows Casino will open I-40 Travel PlazaSeptember 28, 2019 - Navajo Blue Travel Plaza will open in late Fall at Twin Arrows Casino Resort to provide travelers with 24/7 fuel, food and beverages, Navajo products and tourist information.... Read moreGila River opens Arizona Cardinals-branded hotel roomSeptember 25, 2019 - As part of the Gila River - Arizona Cardinals partnership, Gila River has opened an exclusive Cardinals-themed hotel room at both Wild Horse Pass and Vee Quiva resorts. ... Read morePascua Yaqui Tribe and Tucson take early step toward new casinoSeptember 12, 2019 - A future casino in Tucson took an important step forward when the City of Tucson voted 7-0 to support the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's efforts to move a 15-acre, possible casino site into... Read moreGila River Casinos named official partner of AZ CardinalsSeptember 9, 2019 - Gila River Hotels & Casinos has partnered with the Arizona Cardinals as the team's 'Official Hotel and Casino'. Fans will be treated to the largest casino promotions in 25-years of... Read more$400M West Valley Casino will open late 2019August 13, 2019 - An all-new, larger casino will replace the current Glendale casino by the end of the year. The new gaming floor is 75,000-sq-ft, double the existing size, and new games are blackjack, poker, live bingo.... Read moreCasino Arizona Opens CAZ Sports BarJuly 7, 2019 - The new CAZ Sports Bar is a great gathering place for those seeking great food, drinks and sports on 46 large tv screens.... Read more Pascua Yaqui Tribe Wants Third Tucson CasinoJuly 6, 2019 - Pascua Yaqui leaders are negotiating with Tucson City officials to build a new casino on tribal land West Grant Road and Interstate 10. The agreement would be subject to federal approval of... Read more More Headlines ...

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Apache Gold Casino Resort
Apache Sky Casino
Blue Water Casino
Bucky's Casino
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Casino of the Sun
Casino Del Sol
Cliff Castle Casino
Cocopah Casino Resort
Desert Diamond-Tucson
Desert Diamond-Sahuarita
Desert Diamond West Valley
Desert Diamond Casino Why
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Arizona Casino List by County

1. COCONINO COUNTY

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

2. GILA COUNTY

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

Mazatzal Hotel & Casino
Highway 87 Mile Marker 251
Payson, Arizona 85541
(928) 474-6044
(800) 777-7529
(800) 777-PLAY

3. LA PAZ COUNTY

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

4. MARICOPA COUNTY

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

Desert Diamond Casino West Valley
9431 W. Northern Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
866-332-9467
520-294-7777

Lone Butte Casino
1200 S. 56th Street
Chandler, AZ 85226
800-946-4452

Talking Stick Resort
9700 E. Indian Bend Rd
Scottsdale, AZ
480-850-7777

Vee Quiva Casino
6443 North Komatke Lane
Laveen, Arizona 85339
800-946-4452

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

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

5. MOHAVE COUNTY

Spirit Mountain Casino
8555 Highway 95
Mohave Valley, AZ
(520) 346-2000

6. NAVAJO COUNTY

Hon-Dah Resort-Casino
777 Highway 260
Pinetop, Arizona 85935-9699
(928) 369-0299
(800) 929-8744
(800) WAYUPHI

7. PIMA COUNTY

Casino Del Sol
5655 West Valencia Rd
Tucson, Arizona
(800) 344-9435
(520) 838-6506

Casino of the Sun
7406 S. Camino del Oeste
Tucson, AZ 85757
520-879-5450

Del Sol Marketplace
5405 West Valencia Road
Tucson, AZ 85757
(520) 838-7000

Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita
I-19 & Pima Mine Road
1100 W Pima Mine Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
(520) 294-7777
866-DDC-WINS (866-332-9467)

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

Desert Diamond Casino Why
Highway 86
Why, AZ
520-362-2746

8. PINAL COUNTY

Apache Sky Casino
777 Apache Sky Blvd
Winkelman, Arizona 85192
(800) 272-2438

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

9. YAVAPAI COUNTY

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

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

Yavapai Casino
Junction Hwy 69 & Hwy 89
1505 East Highway 69
Prescott, Arizona 86301-5641
(800) SLOTS-44
(800) 756-8744
(928) 445-5767

10. YUMA COUNTY

Cocopah Casino Resort
15318 S. Ave B
Somerton, AZ 85350
800-23 SLOTS
800-237-5687

Quechan Paradise Casino
540 Quechan Drive
Fort Yuma, Arizona
888-777-4946
888-777-'I WIN

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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 Wildhorse 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

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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We-Ko-Pa Casino celebrates 'topping out' milestoneJune 7, 2019 - Construction on the new We-Ko-Pa Casino reached the halfway milestone as the final beam was hoisted into place. The new casino will replace the Fort McDowell Casino when it opens in... Read moreBoth Casino Del Sol and Casino of the Sun expand event spaceJune 6, 2019 - Casino Del Sol has added 9,600-square feet to its existing Conference Center, and Casino of the Sun has opened an all-new, 11,000 square feet event center next to its casino... Read moreFort McDowell Casino will be replaced by We-Ko-Pa Casino in Summer 2020June 5, 2019 - Fort McDowell Casino will continue to operate until next year when it is replaced by the opening of the all-new We-Ko-Pa Casino which is currently under construction.... Read more Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino opens George Lopez's restaurantMay 8, 2019 - Gila River's Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino opened a new fast-casual Mexican restaurant over Cinco de Mayo weekend. It is George Lopez's Chingon Kitchen.... Read moreTop 10 Arizona Casinos 2019
April 21, 2019 - A list of the Top 10 Arizona Casinos in 2019 has been selected by the readers of Ranking Arizona. This year's list starts with Casino Arizona as #1 followed by Cliff Castle Casino, Twin Arrows... Read moreAk-Chin Completes 3-Year, Multimillion-Dollar ExpansionApril 14, 2019 - All the construction and renovations have been completed on this major expansion project to change the Ak-Chin into a resort and a casino.... Read moreEstrella at Casino Del Sol reaches Construction MilestoneFebruary 21, 2019 - A new hotel under construction is named Estrella at Casino Del Sol. Last Friday marked the halfway point towards completion when the final steel beam... Read moreArizona Bill Would Legalize Sports Betting at Indian CasinosJanuary 24, 2019 - A State Senate Bill has been introduced to legalize sports betting at Arizona Indian casinos. It specifically excludes commercial venues because that violates tribe gaming compacts.... Read moreHarrah's Ak-Chin Casino completes 12-story hotel tower, expanded casino, new parking garageNovember 10, 2018 - Ak-Chin Casino has recently completed construction an a 12-story hotel tower with 232 guest rooms... Read moreTalking Stick Resort named 2018 Casino of the YearOctober 18, 2018 - The International Entertainment Buyers Association has recognized Talking Stick Resort as their 2018 Casino of the Year. This is the 48th year of giving these awards.... Read moreTwin Arrows Casino will add Travel CenterSeptember 20, 2018 - The Navajo have broken ground on consturction of a travel center with a gas station, convenience store, and a service center for trucks. It will open in summer 2019.... Read moreConstruction progress on Desert Diamond West Valley CasinoSeptember 19, 2018 - The West Valley casino recently held a topping off ceremony for the construction of this new gaming venue. The event was a major milestone towards completion... Read moreASU signs 5-year sponsorship deal with Gila River CasinosAugust 22, 2018 - Gila River Hotels & Casinos has sign a promotional partnership with the Arizona State University's 26 varsity sport teams. The casinos will be promoted at all ASU games.... Read moreCasino Del Sol breaks ground on 151-room hotelJuly 16, 2018 - Casino Del Sol is building a new, six-story hotel adjacent to the casino. It will feature 151 guest rooms, a larger conference center and a new RV Park with 90 spaces.... Read moreWe-Ko-Pa Casino celebrates ground breakingJune 29, 2018 - The Yavapai Nation broke ground today on its new 166,341 square-foot casino. Construction will take two years and is expected to be finished in early 2020. The new, larger facility will replace the 35 year old Fort McDowell Casino.... Read moreFort McDowell will build a replacement casinoJune 15, 2018 - The Yavapai Nation will build a new 166,341 square foot casino to replace the existing Fort McDowell Casino. The new casino will open in the spring 2020.... Read moreAk-Chin opens new pedestrian bridge to UltraStar Center
March 27, 2018 - The new Ak-Chin Circle Pedestrian Bridge opened Mar 27th providing guests easy access between the casino and the UltraStar Multi-Tainment Center.... Read moreCliff Castle Casino Hotel opens Feb 23, 2018
02.09.2018 - The new hotel tower will be Verde Valley's first six story tall hotel and features 122 guest rooms.... Read more12.02.2017 Glendale $400 million casino finally begins construction12.01.2017 Hopi Tribe Signs Casino Gaming Compact11.09.2017 Casino Del Sol, Casino of the Sun plan major expansions10.09.2017 Wild Horse Pass Casino is upgrading its hotel08.02.2017 Gila River Casinos will donate unclaimed jackpots

Glendale Az Casino Jobs

07.24.2017 Glendale $400 million casino gets 'final approval' 12.19.2016 Casino Del Sol Welcomes Improvement in Gaming Compact
10.16.2016 Apache Sky Casino to Open January 2017
08.10.2016 Ground Broken for Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Expansion
05.06.2016 AZ Gaming Association Looses Two Tribes
03.29.2016 Court Sides with Tohono O'odham Casino
02.19.2016 Proposed Yavapai-Prescott Indian Casino and Resort Moves Forward
02.04.2016 AZ Tribal Casino Revenue Rose Last Quarter
01.31.2016 Ground Breaking at Cliff Castle Casino Hotel

2015

12.20.2015 Desert Diamond Casino Opens without License
12.20.2015 Sunday is the Opening Day for Desert Diamond Casino
12.12.2015 Desert Diamond Casino to Open
11.10.2015 Court Sides With Desert Diamond Casino
10.30.2015 Diamond Desert West Valley Resort Installs Gaming Machines
08.10.2015 New Tax Added to Alcohol sold at Navajo Casinos
07.27.2015 Judge rejects Arizona Requests to Stop Glendale Casino
07.10.2015 Tohono O'odham Sues AZ Over West Valley Casino
06.24.2015 West Valley Resort Casino Files Lawsuit Against Gov. Doug Ducey
04.23.2015 Gov. Ducey is Against West Valley Casino
04.22.2015 Comments on plan to stop the Glendale casino

2014

12.03.2014 West Valley Resort Casino Begins Construction
12.02.2014 Phoenix Sports Complex to Be Renamed Talking Stick Resort Arena
09.15.2014 Petitions Submitted to Stop Glendale Casino
09.02.2014 West Valley Casino and Resort Breaks Ground
08.11.2014 AZ Tribe Wins Gamble in Political Card Game
08.06.2014 Glendale to Consider Proposed Agreement Between Casino and Tribe
07.29.2014 Bill Introduced to Stop Glendale Casino

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07.15.2014 City of Glendale Gives Approval for Casino
07.04.2014 Tribe Wins in Favor of Glendale Casino Project
04.01.2014 $1.7M Dollar Jackpot Won at BlueWater Resort & Casino
03.27.2014 Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe to build New Casino
03.18.2014 West Valley Resort and Casino Faces More Opposition

2013

12.09.2013 Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort Delay Repayment of $200 Million Debt
08.27.2013 Bingo Jackpot Won at Desert Diamond Casino
07.23.2013 Tohono O'odham Denied Legal Fee Compensation
07.02.2013 Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort Expands Liquor Service
06.29.2013 Alcohol Allowed In Navajo Nation AZ Casinos not NM
06.25.2013 West Valley Casino Approved in Ruling By Judge
06.20.2013 Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino prepares to Open
05.20.2013 Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort Prepares to Open
05.08.2013 Judge sides with Tohono O'odham and Glendale Casino
01.15.2013 Study Shows Impact on Arizona From Indian Gaming

2012

11.15.2012 Casino Arizona opens new bingo hall

2011

09.15.2011 Casino Del Sol Resort given Green Certification
09.14.2011 Expansion underway at Casino Del Sol
05.02.2011 Violations at Casinos Investigated
03.22.2011 Twin Arrows Casino Breaks Ground
03.11.2011 Tohono O'odham Casino plans still in question
02.03.2011 Phoenix casino bill signed by AZ governor
01.26.2011 Phoenix Metro may have new casino
01.26.2011 Tribe and State battle over new casino

2010

12.27.2010 Navajo's Twin Arrows Casino to begin construction (near Flagstaff)
11.15.2010 Casino del Sol begins 10-story hotel construction
11.12.2010 Navajo will build $120 million Twin Arrows Casino in AZ

09.21.2010 Glendale sues feds over casino
09.21.2010 Gila River Indians sue to block Glendale casino
08.28.2010 Navajo prepares to build 2 new casinos
08.02.2010 Casino del Sol and Mr. An to open new restaurant
07.23.2010 Glendale Indian casino plan moves forward
07.15.2010 Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Begins $20M Expansion
07.15.2010 Vee Quiva Casino has winner of $1.1 million MegaJackpot
06.25.2010 Yuma woman hits $942,000 jackpot at Quechan Casino Resort
05.24.2010 Navajo building 5 new casinos
04.16.2010 New Talking Stick Resort and Casino opens its doors
03.25.2010 Tohono O'odham sues for Glendale casino approval
03.18.2010 AZ House approves Glendale casino bill
03.15.2010 Judge sides with Glendale against Indian casino
03.04.2010 Navajo plan new casino near Twin Arrows
02.09.2010 Southwest Indian Art Fair March 27-28
02.01.2010 Sol Casinos Hotel and Convention Center will break ground.
01.27.2010 Sen. Kyl opposes Glendale casino plan
01.26.2010 Gov. Brewer asks tribe to withdraw Glendale casino plan
01.15.2010 Vee Quiva Casino pays $282,708 MegaJackpot

2009

12.22.2009 Ak-Chin extend Harrah's casino management contract
11.24.2009 Cliff Castle Casino introduces 3-D slot machines
11.18.2009 Bluewater Resort Casino 63rd Annual Thanksgiving Regatta
09.29.2009 $200 Million Wild Horse Pass Hotel Casino opens Oct 30
09.28.2009 Talking Stick Resort to open early 2010
07.30.2009 Tohono O'odham sues Glendale over casino opposition
07.17.2009 Cliff Castle voted 'Best Casino' for 10th straight year
06.25.2009 J.D. Power ranks top Arizona Indian casinos
06.14.2009 New Wild Horse Pass Casino Resort will open November
06.04.2009 Proposed Glendale Indian Casino clears hurdle
04.03.2009 Fire Rock's success spurs plans for 3 new casinos
04.01.2009 New Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino opens Nov 1
03.16.2009 Apache and Yavapai tribes oppose Glendale casino plan
03.02.2009 Gila River tribe opposes Glendale casino
02.22.2009 Proposed Glendale Indian Casino
02.02.2009 AZ largest casino resort planned for Glendale
01.02.2009 Fort McDowell Nation bids for MLB baseball training site

2008

11.14.2008 Fire Rock Navajo Casino Opens
11.05.2008 Lone Butte Casino opens Nov 20th
10.31.2008 Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino construction reaches milestone
10.18.2008 Salt River's newest Casino Resort reaches milestone
10.07.2008 Lone Butte Casino adds high-limit bets
10.01.2008 Navajo open new hotel in Monument Valley

09.29.2008 Quechan Casino Resort on schedule for mid-2009 opening
09.24.2008 Casino Arizona is rising near Scottsdale
09.15.2008 Navajos lease slot-machine rights to AZ Indian casinos
08.25.2008 Yaqui sues to close new Tucson poker room
08.07.2008 Cocopah Casino has $40,000 winner
05.28.2008 New Casino Arizona 2010 - update
05.06.2008 Sky Ute Casino Resort Construction (Colorado)
04.07.2008 Cliff Castle Casino ranked #1 in state
01.28.2008 Navajo Will Lease Slot Machines to Other AZ Casinos

2007

12.20.2007 Desert Diamond Casino Opens Hotel
12.05.2007 New Casino Arizona Resort Begins Construction Along Loop 101
11.19.2007 Groundbreaking for New Wild Horse Pass Casino
11.15.2007 Groundbreaking for New Lone Butte Casino
10.26.2007 Archaeologists Oppose New Yuma Indian Casino

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Nine years after announcing its plan for a full-scale casino in the West Valley, and nine months after breaking ground, the Tohono O'odham Nation is making progress on its new Desert Diamond West Valley Casino.

Tribal officials announced Wednesday that the casino, which broke ground in December, will open by the end of 2019.

The casino is being built adjacent to the temporary casino the tribe opened in 2015, near 93rd and Northern avenues. The project is just one piece of the tribe's plan to transform its 135-acre property into a full-scale casino, resort and spa.

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More than twice the size

The new $400 million casino will have table games along with slots. It will be much larger than the temporary casino, with a 75,000-square-foot casino floor compared with the 30,000-square-foot floor at the temporary location. It will also offer live bingo and have five restaurants.

This phase of the tribe's project includes the new casino, a service building and two parking garages. The structures will connect to the new casino and the old casino, which will be used as a storage warehouse when the new casino opens.

More than 300 people attended a 'topping off celebration' Wednesday in a giant tent set up near the casino's construction site, marking the completion of the casino's dome-like steel frame.

The completion of the casino will be a milestone for the Tohono O'odham Nation, which first announced its plan to build a Class III casino near Glendale in 2009.

Tribal officials at the event emphasized how glad they were to now have the support of surrounding cities, such as Glendale and Peoria. The tribe initially faced resistance from Glendale and other tribes, and eventually from state leaders. After years of lawsuits, tribal and state leaders reached a settlement last year.

'One of the things we have learned is that challenges bring us together,' said Edward Manuel, chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation. 'This celebration is not about a building, because this project has connected us together.'

Resort to follow

Ruby Prieto, CEO of the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise, said work on the on-site resort will start after the casino opens. That means resort construction could begin in early 2020, he said.

Prieto said he isn't sure if the resort will be built and ready to open in time for the Super Bowl in 2023, which will be hosted a few blocks from the site at State Farm Stadium.

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Glendale Vice Mayor Lauren Tolmachoff, who attended the event, said she looks forward to seeing the land built out.

'It will be a huge economic engine for the West Valley and an integral piece of the Sports and Entertainment District,' Tolmachoff said.

Reach reporter Jen Fifield at 602-444-8763 or jen.fifield@azcentral.com. Follow her on Twitter @JenAFifield.

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