CASINOS

PHOENIX & TUCSON CASINOS

Gila River Hotels & Casinos Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler 1.800.946.4452, playatgila.com

Wild Horse Pass is the largest of Gila River Hotel Casinos’ three locations, offering more than 1,100 slot machines and table games including Blackjack and Roulette. The AAA four diamond-rated hotel accompanies a 1,400-seat entertainment venue that hosts premier acts, and six restaurants to choose from for a premier dining experience.

Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino 15091 S. Komatke Lane, Laveen 1.800.946.4452, playatgila.com

Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino features over 1,300 slot machines and table games along with a premium player’s club lounge and a 600-seat entertainment venue. Customeracclaimed guest service creates an ideal experience at the boutique hotel, and with signature dining options.

Lone Butte Casino 1077 S. Kyrene Road, Chandler 1.800.946.4452, playatgila.com

More than 1,200 slots and table games highlight the action at Lone Butte Casino, along with six restaurants including Aroma Coffee & Pasticceria and Coverall Deli.

Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Reservation Talking Stick Resort 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, 480.850.7777, talkingstickresort.com Casino Arizona 524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale 480.850.7777, casinoarizona.com

Talking Stick Resort boasts 240,000 square feet of gaming, including a wide selection of penny slots. Casino Arizona has more than 900 ticket-pay multidenominational slot machines, live blackjack and other table games and live fast-action keno. Both locations offer a wide range of dining and nightlife options — Talking Stick Resort boasts several venues for entertainment.

Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment Desert Diamond West Valley Casino 9431 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale 623.877.7777, ddcaz.com/west-valley

Located near the Westgate Entertainment

WILD HORSE PASS

District, Gila River Arena and State Farm Stadium, the casino features more than 1,400 slot machines, ample parking and a food court. The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise’s two-year expansion of the casino is finally finished. The casino upgraded to a full-scale casino and resort with a larger gaming floor, restaurants, bars, Class III games, table games and other amenities.

Desert Diamond Casino-Tucson 7350 S. Nogales Highway, Tucson Desert Diamond Casino-Sahuarita 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment, Why Highway 86, Milepost 55, Ajo 1.866.332.9467, ddcaz.com

Sahuarita boasts a showroom that has featured 98 Degrees, Charlie Daniels Band and Willie Nelson. Unfortunately, their live entertainment is postponed until further notice. Games abound in all three. In Tucson, the Ko:Sin Ki: Buffet hosts $14.95 Friday and Saturday dinner, excluding holidays, from 4 to 8 p.m. Watch all the big games at Sahuarita’s sports bar.

FORT MCDOWELL We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort 10438 N. Fort McDowell Road, Fort McDowell 480.789.5300, wekopacasinoresort.com

With a huge gambling area, it’s almost impossible to play all the games available. The casino sports over 800 slot machines, three-card poker, blackjack and more. Also available are keno and bingo areas, with the bingo hall having nonsmoking and smoking sections. When you get hungry, Ahnala is a nice place to have a casual sit down for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Try Ember for a fine-dining experience featuring a dining space that overlooks the scratch kitchen. The menu is complemented by a specialty cocktail menu, whiskey library and an extensive wine list.

PINETOP Hon-Dah Resort & Casino 777 Highway 260, Pinetop 800.929.8744, hon-dah.com

If you aren’t enticed by the slots, poker, delicious food and drinks and the wonderful hotel, then how about this? HonDah Resort & Casino is perfectly located for those winter sport lovers and offers fantastic accommodations for snow sports. If you’re into fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, skiing, snowboarding or all of it, then this hotel is for you.

TUCSON Casino Del Sol 5655 W. Valencia Road, Tucson 855.765.7829, casinodelsol.com

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is a federally recognized tribe with nearly 19,000 enrolled members. The tribe owns and operates several enterprises including Casino Del Sol, a AAA four diamondrated casino resort and one of the Best Hotels in Arizona named by U.S. News & World Report; Casino of the Sun; Estrella at Casino Del Sol, a new 151-room hotel; AVA Amphitheater, a 5,000-seat open-air concert venue named Casino Arena/Amphitheater of the Year by Casino Entertainment Awards; Sewailo Golf Club, a par72 championship course designed by Native American professional golfer Notah Begay III; and the Del Sol Marketplace.