Arizona Casinos and Arizona Gambling

Arizona casino set to open Nov. 20

News brief: The $60 million Lone Butte Casino is set to open despite the shaky economy. read more

Construction of Arizona hotel-casino hits milestone

News brief: The ten-story Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino will bring 750 new jobs to the area, according to the owners. read more

Arizona smoking ban hits jobs

News Brief: Robert Winter, Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise CEO, say he is eliminating 40 percent of planned jobs at the Fire Rock Casino due to the expected loss of business stemming from last week's council vote to ban smoking in public places on the reservation. read more

Arizona casino numbers down

News Brief: New figures show that the amount of profits Arizona Indian tribes are sharing with the state was just $26 million in the second quarter of this year, down more than $2 million from the same period a year earlier. read more

Arizona tribal casino contributions drop

News Brief: Arizona tribal casinos contributions to the state from tribal gaming operations dropped 7.5 percent in the past three months compared with a year ago, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming. read more

Phoenix airport casino plans abandoned

News Brief: Facing stiff opposition from Native American tribes, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said Tuesday he would abandon the idea of bringing gaming to Sky Harbor International Airport. read more

BlueWater casino workers laid off

News Brief: Approximately 70 employees of the Colorado River Indian Tribes' BlueWater Resort & Casino were told May 30 by acting general manager Bill Beeson they were laid off. read more

New Casino Arizona taking shape

News Brief: The foundation of the new Casino Arizona Resort & Spa is completed and the outer steel structure, currently at the second-story level, should be finished by late fall. read more

Casino Arizona adds high-limit games

News Brief: The Casino Arizona northeast of Loop 101 and McKellips Road has opened a new and expanded high-limit game room. read more

Females execs blazing trails in tribal casinos

News Brief: Gambling-industry observers estimate that 25 percent of tribal casino managers are female. read more