MAZATZAL HOTEL & CASINO

Arizona’s Friendliest Casino

We hear this time and time again from our readers. Heck, we even hear it from our own distribution company that delivers copies of our magazines to the casino. We hear it all the time … Mazatzal is the friendliest casino we’ve ever been too! That’s just the common sentiment from everyone who pays a visit to this casino in the cool, mountain town of Payson, Arizona just 90 minutes from Phoenix. And, we definitely agree! From the moment you step through the doors, you are welcomed by Arizona’s friendliest staff.

Of course, friendly staff is great but it’s not going to be the only reason someone chooses to play at a particular casino. Luckily, there’s a whole lot more that makes Mazatzal Hotel & Casino a fantastic gaming destination and why it’s one of our team’s favorite places to play. Mazatzal has a great selection of games with some of the highest payback percentages in the State, excellent entertainment, an amazing selection of quality food at extremely affordable prices, an all-suite hotel, a variety of great promotions, and so much more!

GAMING

With over 400 slot machines, you are guaranteed to find your favorite at Mazatzal. Several highlights of the gaming area, besides the unique assortment of slots, includes a prevalence of penny games, an abundant collection of video poker machines with excellent pay tables, a multitude of progressive games, several multi-denomination and high-limit slots, steppers, and video keno games as well.

If Blackjack is more your style, then you’ll definitely want to try your luck during your visit as Mazatzal Hotel & Casino has some of the best Blackjack in all of Arizona. Dealers stand on soft 17, double down on any two cards and split up to four hands, in addition to offering great bonus pays, a variety of side bets and the nicest dealers around.

You can score some serious winnings at Mazatzal’s Sportsbook. From popular sports like football, basketball, and baseball to more obscure options like darts, rugby, and European leagues, you can easily turn your knowledge of your favorite sport into some serious cash. Get live updates and the most recent information on each game with their new cutting-edge sports betting technology.

ENTERTAINMENT & SPECIAL EVENTS

There are always exciting concerts and events at Mazatzal! Last month they welcomed Pam Tillis on stage. On Sunday, February 11, guests can experience the biggest game on Payson’s biggest screen and join Mazatzal Hotel & Casino for a special “Super Sunday” Super Bowl LVIII Tailgate party in the Apache Spirits Sports Bar & Grille.

Admission is $20 per person and guests will enjoy an amazing “Super Sunday” All-You-Can-Eat tailgating buffet with BBQ ribs, wings, pizza and Super Sunday drink specials and Super Sunday giveaways.

The “Super Sunday” Tailgate Party begins at 3:30 p.m. and the Tailgating Buffet will close at the start of the 4th quarter of the game. Guests who purchase entry into the “Super Sunday” Tailgating Party are automatically entered for their “Super Sunday” giveaways during the game and the ticket stub from the paid entry will be entered into the drawing drum for exciting prizes.

TYLER FARR IN CONCERT MARCH 22

On Friday, March 22, Mazatzal is proud to bring one of country music’s best male vocalists, Tyler Farr, to Payson, Arizona. Farr is the first artist signed to Jason Aldean’s Night Train Records/ BBR Music Group. The Country-rocker, with three No.1 songs to his credit (“Redneck Crazy,” “Whiskey in My Water,” and “A Guy Walks Into a Bar”) broke onto the scene with the 2013 release of his debut album, Redneck Crazy, which landed at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200.

Farr’s Platinum-selling title-track “Redneck Crazy” projected Farr forward to celebrate back-to-back No. 1 singles, including his first No. 1 as a songwriter, with his Platinum-certified hit “Whiskey in my Water.” His sophomore album, Suffer In Peace, followed suit, also making its debut in the Top 5 on both the Billboard Top 200 Albums and Billboard Country Albums Charts, leading Farr to become the only solo male Country artist in the past decade to have their first two studio albums debut in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart.

Known for his love for our military and his passion for the outdoors and recognized as a 2014 CRS New Faces of Country Radio and 2014 Music Row “Breakthrough Artist of the Year”

nominee, the opera-trained singer quickly earned coveted slots touring with Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Combs, Brantley Gilbert and Lee Brice.

The Missouri native’s dry wit, silly antics and reputation as “a no-frills musician who pours his drinks as hard as he pours his heart into his songs,” (Rolling Stone), led to the star’s riotous social following of fans eager for his next move. After releasing “true-blue country jam” (Country Swag) “Country As Sh#t,” featuring multi-genre phenomenon Jelly Roll that Taste of Country declared “a summer-ready ode to windows-down, mud-crusted, beer-soaked fun in the country,” Farr is heading back to his rough and rowdy ways with his latest Aldeanproduced Rednecks Like Me EP.

This amazing show is sure to sell out, so get your tickets today. Tickets start at $30, doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Looking for the perfect place to host your next meeting or event? For banquets, conferences, meetings, weddings, and any other special gatherings, Mazatzal offers a variety of beautiful, customizable spaces to make your event magical. Their team of outstanding service professionals promise extraordinary cuisine, elegant presentation, and packages for every budget.

PROMOTIONS

Mazatzal has some of the best and most exciting promotions every single day of the week! As a member of their players club, there’s plenty of easy ways to earn cash and free play. For example, on select days of the week, if you earn just a few base points you qualify for up to $30 in MazCash (free play). From hot seat drawings to cool table game giveaways for additional cash prizes, Mazatzal always keeps it fun!

DINING

From fine dining to casual eats, at Mazatzal you will enjoy an endless variety of fresh and bold cuisine that is perfect for any appetite. There are several dining establishments to choose from but, personally, the Cedar Ridge Restaurant is our preference for breakfast, lunch and dinner! The buffet has a great soup and salad bar with an accompanying solid selection of meat and vegetables to choose from off the menu any day of the week.

You can’t go wrong with the Southwest Burrito for breakfast and the BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich with a choice of sides for Lunch. For dinner, we recommend the Bacon-Wrapped Filet Mignon which includes the soup and salad bar, your choice of starch, and the Chef’s Vegetable of the Day all for just $23. Plus, don’t forget about Crabby Wednesdays at Cedar Ridge, where you’ll eat all the crab legs you want for only $35! And, if you love fish as much as we do, you also won’t want to miss their All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry every Friday for just $16. Thursdays is the place to be for their delicious Prime Rib Dinner for just $23.

HOTEL

After you’re done enjoying the exciting casino action and you’re ready to relax and take it easy, you can do it in style and comfort in one of their fantastic rooms in their all-suite hotel. The Mazatzal Hotel will exceed your expectations with modern charm. The superior quality is evident throughout the rooms with tile and granite, comfortable furniture, plush bedding, and large flat screen televisions in the sitting room and separate bedroom area. Other amenities include a refrigerator, coffee and wet bar, Wi-Fi and an additional sleep area with a pull out bed.

While you are a guest at their beautiful hotel, enjoy a refreshing swim in the pool area or take in the view of the gorgeous Mazatzal Mountains. You will be greeted by a friendly face and treated like royalty throughout your stay. Mazatzal truly appreciates their customers and cares about their needs.

From the food to the service to the slot floor and everywhere in between, Mazatzal Hotel & Casino has everything for the casino gaming enthusiast in a location that can’t be beat. For more information on Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, visit their website at MazatzalCasino.com or call 1-800-777-PLAY (7529).

ABOUT THE TONTO APACHE TRIBE

The Tonto Apache Tribe has long strived to retain their proud heritage while educating themselves and working to improve living conditions and opportunities on the reservation. They have inhabited the area since long before Payson existed. A hardy and determined group of people who refused to be driven out in the classic Indian Wars of the 1800s, the Tonto Apaches, under the guidance of Chief Milton Campbell, worked hard to acquire the present reservation land in the 1970s.

With the construction and opening of the Mazatzal Hotel & Casino, the Tonto Apaches have found themselves in a position to greatly improve their quality of life, school, health and business opportunities, and to contribute significantly to charitable causes in Payson and the surrounding Arizona Rim Country area. $