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Arizona’s journey into the realm of gambling has been unique.
Although the legal machinations that led to its current situation — 23 casinos open for business — are common in the United States, Arizona may be the only state that’s journey toward legalization involved an armed standoff between a group of casino supporters and law enforcement.
As is often the case with non-Las Vegas or Atlantic City casinos, Arizona’s casino scene arose due to the Indian Regulatory Gaming Act of 1988. The act allowed federally-recognized Native American tribes to negotiate agreements (denoted as “compacts” in the language of the act) with their resident state governments. This allows the tribes to operate casinos on reservation lands.
In Arizona’s case, that meant 22 tribes could potentially come to the state legislature in search of agreements allowing Vegas-style casinos on their property.
Unfortunately, many of Arizona’s tribes chose to move forward and install gaming on their reservations in the early 1990s. They did so without the benefit of negotiating compacts with the state.
Arguments between the two parties continued until May 1992. At that time, the National Indian Gaming Commission clarified that tribes must have a compact with the state to operate slot machines. As a result, Governor Fife Symington asked the FBI to raid the offending casinos. What happened at the Fort McDowellCasino was unprecedented in the movement toward gambling within a state.
The Yavapai Indians operated a casino with about 300 slot machines on their Fort McDowell reservation. At the time of the FBI’s raid, several other tribes had already had their machines seized. So the tribe prepared for action when its turn came.
At dawn on May 12, 1992, federal agents converged on the casino. They loaded the machines into trailers to be hauled away. The tribe responded by blocking the only entrance road to the casino with heavy-duty machinery and large vehicles. After an eight-hour standoff that featured an agent with a rifle and binoculars keeping watch on the roof of the casino, the agents agreed to leave the machines behind for a cooling-off period. The incident ended up lasting three weeks.
In the end, the tribe’s pleas about the casino’s economic impact found an audience. Pressure on the governor caused him to come to the negotiating table. He eventually agreed to compacts with 16 of Arizona’s 22 tribes.
Ultimately, Arizona ended up signing deals with all but one of its tribes. The Hopi are the lone nation without a compact. Of the 22 tribes with compacts, 16 operate at least one casino. Currently, there is a total of 23 facilities operating in the state.
Below are the six largest casinos (by number of slot machines) in Arizona:
Land-based Slots Options
| Property | Location | Number of Slots |
| Casino del Sol | Tucson | 1300 |
| Desert Diamond Casino – West Valley | Chandler | 1089 |
| Harrah’s Ak-Chin | Maricopa | 1089 |
| Fort McDowell | Fountain Hills | 900 |
| Gila River – Vee Quiva | Laveen | 900 |
| Casino Arizona | Scottsdale | 900 |
Online gambling options
Arizona’s gambling laws do not address online gambling. Residents have no state-sanctioned or regulated online casinos inside state lines to play. There are also no prohibitions against playing on offshore sites.
As is the case in many states, Arizona state law simply has not kept up with the electronic version of gambling. For Arizonans, it exists in a grey zone.
Social casino site options
Several of Arizona’s casinos offer free play options through their websites.
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Casino del Sol offers a connection to Double Down Casino.Ak-Chin brings players to Harrah’s online site (which includes Slotomania). Talking Stick Casino and the Desert Diamond properties each have their own sites.
These offerings have advantages for both players and casinos. It allows players to experience the thrills of playing slots without losing money. At the same time, they can familiarize themselves with the machines they’re likely to see at each casino. For the casinos, these sites bring in new customers who are already prepped on what each casino has. Thus, if the customer visits, they’re already loyal.
As usual, Arizonans also have access to the usual Facebook and mobile device apps not covered by the casinos themselves – Big Fish, Zynga, and such.
It also bears mentioning that Arizona’s proximity to Las Vegas (particularly in the northern part of the state) increases the value and usefulness of using the MyVegas app, which is owned and operated by MGM.
MyVegas has a wide list of partner organizations (including most of its Las Vegas properties). Through diligent free play, players can earn loyalty points. Players can redeem points for real world comps, like free hotel rooms, free food in restaurants, or real money for use in the casino.
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Desert Diamond Casinos
Desert Diamond Casinos is a group of four tribal casinos located in Tucson, Sahuarita, Why, and Glendale (“West Valley”).
Together, they offer Arizonans options for gaming, dining, and entertainment. The casinos are clustered around the major metropolitan areas in Arizona. Each casino offers hundreds of slot machines, dozens of table games, and shopping options. The Why location even has a convenience store.
There is no doubt that these casinos are geared toward locals. There are amenities and entertainment options, but the focus in a suburban setting is more on the pure gaming side of things. People going to these casinos just got off work and have their own places to sleep. They just want to unwind and play a few hands or spin the reels a few times.
The Desert Diamond Casinos are owned by the Tohono O’odham Nation, a branch of the O’odham people, which includes the Ak-Chin and Gila River groups (who own casinos themselves).
The larger nation used to extend across the border into Mexico. But the Gadsden Purchase, and the drawing of borders between Mexico and the United States, have created a delicate situation for the people of the tribe who want to visit and use their traditional lands. Regardless, the tribe has managed to prosper through the rights afforded it by the IGRA. In doing so, it’s fashioning its own history each year.
State legal environment
| Permitted/Offered? | Notes & Restrictions | |
| Land-Based Gambling | Yes | Tribal casinos only |
| Online Gambling | No | No legal status |
| Lottery | Yes | State and multistate drawings available |
| Charitable or House-Based Gambling | Yes | Bingo and raffles |
| Minimum Gambling Age | 21 for any gambling, land-based or online | |
Player Rewards Club™ Members
Players earn 500 points ($1.00) per hour played. Guests are responsible for swiping in/out with their card to receive credit. Points may be used casino-wide at restaurants, the Gift Shop and more.
TDA rules apply to all Arena Poker Room™ tournaments.
See approved Arena Poker Room rules for event details. Offered at the Arena Poker Room at Talking Stick Resort™ (Loop 101 and Talking Stick Way) only. All participants must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Talking Stick Resort reserves the right to modify or cancel promotions at any time.
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Hot Seven Sizzlin' Seats
RUNS DAILY!
3:00am - 10:00am
- Every hour, 1/2 the number of HPF games will be selected (up to a max of two) for a Hot Seat winner.
- Players will be high carded to select a winner to spin the wheel.
- The Hot Seat winner can win anywhere from $50 -$200!
- If the spinner lands on JACKPOT, they will win $250, and qualified players at their table will receive a $20 bonus!
In ADDITION to the HOT SEAT:
To add to the fun, each hour, we will also be randomly selecting1/2 the number of tables (up to a max of three) for a $100 splash pot!
*In the event of a tie for the Hot Seat winner, it will play to suits.
**Only applies to HPF funded games.
Hold'em Mystery Jackpot Envelopes
RUNS DAILY!
5:00am - 9:00am
- At the top of the hour we'll draw one (1) Mystery Jackpot Envelope with an amount to be added to the current posted jackpot amount!
- There is a total of twelve (12) Mystery Jackpot Envelopes! Potential added amounts are six (6) envelopes with $5,000, three (3) envelopes with $10,000, two (2) envelopes with $15,000, and one (1) has DOUBLE JACKPOT!!! See flyer for more details!
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Hold'em Mini-Jackpot w/Bonus Splash Pots
SUNDAY AND TUESDAY:
9:00pm-1:00am
MONDAYS - FRIDAYS:
1:00am-4:00am
- Losing hand receives $1,000, Winning hand receives $500, and qualified players at the table will each receive $100!
- Sun/Tue:
- 9pm-1am
- Mon-Fri:
- 1am-4am
HAND QUALIFIERS:
- 9pm-10pm & 1am-2am:Aces full of Jacks beat.
- 10pm-11pm & 2am-3am: Aces full of 10's beat.
- 11pm-12am & 3am-4am: Aces full of anything beat.
- 12am-1am: 9's full beat.
If it is hit, during Session 1, it will reset at 1am (the start of the second session).
If it does not hit by 1am, Session Two starts, beginning with Aces full of Jacks beat.
BONUS SPLASH POTS!
We will give $100 splash pots to all games, that have the same limit and game type, as the table that hit the Mini-Jackpot!
*Please see the poker room for more details!
Splash Pots
TUESDAYS:
12:00pm - 6:00pm
Every hour, from 12pm - 6pm, we'll draw a pre-determined number of tables for $100 splash pots!! There will be a total of 30 tables selected for the day!!
*Only applies to HPF funded games & pauses during sports events.
Wacky Wild Wednesdays
NOW EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM: 12:00pm - 12:00am
HOLD'EM:
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- First high hand announced at 12:15pm & last high hand announced at 12:00am; high hand winner receives $250!!
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OMAHA/STUD:
- Omaha/Stud high hand changes every hour and the high hand wins $150; first high hand announced at 1:00pm and last high hand announced at 12:00am!
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Rolling High Hands
THURSDAYS:
11:30am-6:30pm
- The first high hand (Aces full of anything) will receive $100 and the timer for the hour will begin!
- If a player beats that hand, within the first hour that it was announced, they will receive $200!
- The timer for the high hand “rolls” each time a new winner is announced!
- If this high hand is beat, within an hour of being announced, that player will receive $300!
- The timer for the “rolling hour” is reset.
- Every time the high hand is beat, that player will win $300 and the hour will reset.
If at any time, the current high hand is not beat within an hour, the high hand is then reset and the prizes start back at the $100 mark!
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*Must use two cards from your hand.
**The Arena Card Room Jackpot supersedes this event. Players may not win the jackpot and have a high hand payout with the same hand.
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- Earn 500 points per hour of poker play
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