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Phoenix Visitors Can Add Vegas-Style Casino Gaming to List of Activities
May 3rd
Phoenix, Arizona visitors looking for great weather, manicured golf courses, gourmet restaurants and sublime shopping excursions can now indulge in Las Vegas-style gaming at the Valley of the Sun’s seven exciting casino locations.
Live blackjack and poker, the newest video slots, casino bingo, video poker and more are offered at Indian gaming venues surrounding Phoenix. Here are the locations and some information on each.
*Fort McDowell Casino – Located just north of Fountain Hills and Scottsdale, this casino adjoins the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort & Spa and the nationally-recognized We-Ko-Pa Golf Club. Home to more than 800 slot machines, live poker and blackjack, this location boasts the popular “Lucky 7 Saloon” with live entertainment several nights a week. Fort McDowell is also known for bringing in nationally-known music groups to perform on their outdoor stage.
*Casino Arizona – two locations in Scottsdale. — Casino Arizona at Salt River – McKellips Rd. and the Loop 101. More than 1,000 slot machines, 50+ blackjack tables, Keno and a showroom featuring the Vegas-style “Showstoppers Live” revue bring in locals and visitors alike. A highlight of the casino interior is its outstanding collection of Native American pottery and other art and artifacts.
*Casino Arizona at Talking Stick – Indian Bend Rd. and the Loop 101. This location features the Talking Stick Golf Club, 600+ slots machines, 42 blackjack tables, an expansive poker room and a “high limits” gaming area. Visitors can also enjoy their favorite sporting events on Arizona’s largest TV screens. A new 400+-room resort is slated to open on this site in 2010.
*Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino & Resort – Located in Maricopa — about 45 minutes from Sky Harbor Airport — this casino is the only one in Arizona to be associated with a national gaming enterprise. Visitors here include members of Harrah’s popular Total Rewards Club(TM) player promotion club who can make reservations through the Harrah’s website. In addition to slot machines and video poker, this casino offers live poker, keno, bingo and more.
*Gila River Casinos – three locations near Chandler. — Wild Horse Pass Casino – Home to 875 slot machines, live poker, blackjack and keno, this destination also offers a 1500 seat high-stakes bingo room. Located just off the I-10 freeway, Wild Horse Pass is close to the popular Rawhide Western Town, the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and the Whirlwind Golf Club. A new “WHP” is currently under construction and should open in Fall of 2009.
*Vee Quiva – This casino offers a newly-remodeled poker room, 500-seat bingo hall and more than 675 slot machines. The smallest of the three casinos, Vee Quiva is located 15 miles south of the I-10 in Laveen, Arizona.
*Lone Butte Casino – Opening on November 20, 2008, the new $60 million Lone Butte Casino will offer visitors a 120,000 square-foot gaming destination featuring 850 slot machines, poker, casino bingo and live blackjack with limits from $5 — $500. Located off the Loop 202 freeway at Kyrene Road, Lone Butte will be home to six restaurants plus the Cascades Lounge with live entertainment Thursday – Sunday.
See more great tips and info at http://azcasinotravel.com – a site for people who enjoy combining casino gaming with travel, dining, sight-seeing and other great activities. Here you’ll find the latest news and reviews on casinos, resorts, restaurants, entertainment events and more from the beautiful Grand Canyon State. Written as a blog and updated continuously, you’ll find lots of current information you can use in planning your gaming trips.
Phoenix Arizona Casinos
Feb 12th
For the gaming enthusiast or someone just looking to have a good time, there are seven casinos in the Phoenix, Arizona area. These include the following 2 Chandler casinos: Gila River Casino – Lone Butte and Wild Horse Pass, the following 2 Scottsdale casinos: Casino Arizona at McKellips Salt River and Talking Stick, and the Town of Maricopa’s Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino, Laveen’s Gila River Casino – Vee Quiva, and Fountain Hills’ Fort McDowell Casino.
Technically, these casinos are not a part of the cities mentioned. They are adjacent to the cities mentioned and are located on Native American reservations. For instance, the Casino Arizona facilities are part of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community which is made up of two reservations. The tribes also conduct other business activities and many, particularly the ones located in the Scottsdale area, have completed successful nearby real estate developments. They also are active in sponsorships and charitable endeavors. All of these casinos with the exception of Harrah’s Ak-Chin are located in Maricopa County. Harrah’s Ak-Chin is located in Pinal County, near the Town of Maricopa and the City of Casa Grande.
The casinos generally offer slot machines including hi-limit slots, blackjack tables, keno, and poker rooms. Some even include bars, restaurants, and live music or entertainment. The casinos are regulated by the Arizona Department of Gaming. Tribes are required by signed compact with the state to pay up to 8% of gaming revenues to the State of Arizona. The 2003 compact capped the number of casinos in the Phoenix area, prohibiting additional casinos.
The state also regulates among other things the number of slot machines per casino and total, the number of blackjack and poker tables per casino, and establishes bet limits. The state (as well as federal government) does not presently allow Internet gaming. Phoenix Arizona casinos employ thousands of people, both members of the tribe as well as other people not associate with the tribe. They also create jobs for vendor companies, like food supply companies, event planners, construction companies, security firms, and many others.
The presence of Phoenix casinos have been a selling point for certain people relocating to the Valley. For one, these casinos offer many jobs. A chef that works in a Las Vegas or Seattle area casino might accept a transfer to her company’s casino facility in Maricopa County. Others simply enjoy the casino experience as a paying customer. Many people with money to spend would like to find recreational activities available to them beyond golf, hiking, biking, sporting events, and art galleries.
While this same group may travel to Las Vegas via car or short plane flight once or many times per year, they would also like to have the ability to play an occasional hand of blackjack or put some money in slot machines on a more casual basis. These people often also select Phoenix for its climate, proximity to other Western cities, and other reasons. Phoenix Arizona casinos have had a major presence in the Valley of the Sun for many years and this will continue.
Donald Plunkett is a real estate broker with Congress Realty, a flat fee listing company which serves Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington. He has received the top ranking in MLS listings sold from the Phoenix Business Journal. Donald is the leading discount real estate broker in Arizona. More info: http://www.congressrealty.com
