Arizona Casinos Increase Economical and Cultural Development
Monday, 26 April 2010 23:33
Through various court cases in the United States in the 1980’s it was eventually decided to permit Indian Reservations to host gambling centers on their territories so long as the state in which the reservation is located in has some sort of legalized gambling.
The Desert Diamond Casino is owned and operated by the Tohono O’odham Nation. The Tohono O’odham reservation covers 2.78 million acres in Southwestern Arizona and the northern part of Mexico.
Like many nations seeking prosperity, economically and socially, the Tohono O’odham people chose to build and establish the gaming casino. The Desert Diamond Casino is located in the San Xavier District. According to the Tohono O'odham Nation website, the casinos employ over 1,200 Native American and non-Native American people. Eighty percent of the employees are Native Americans.
According to an Arizona Indian Gaming Association Annual Report, much of the profits from the gaming facility goes toward funding Tohono O’odham Nation’s hospitals that are on the reservation. The hospitals are provided with updated medical equipment. The improved medical facilities can help tribal members with better health care. Improved medical care being provided on the reservation helps eliminate traveling far for medical care.
The National Indian Gaming Association recently released its annual report, spotlighting charitable gifts by tribes from California to Connecticut. While tribes are extremely secretive about their finances, the group estimates that Native American communities gave more than $150 million to non-profits and public programs last year, in addition to the $8.3 billion they were required to give.
Arizona's 15 gaming tribes earned $1.8 billion in gross gaming revenue and were required to hand over $91.7 million to cities, counties and state agencies in the past fiscal year. Voter-approved state compacts require that they share 1 to 8 percent of their net winnings, based on how profitable their casinos are. Most of the funds are then divvied up to organizations throughout the state.
Casino Locations, Phone Numbers, and Web Sites
| Ak-Chin Indian Community Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino 15406 Maricopa Road, Maricopa Approximately 1 mile south of the Town of Maricopa 1-800-427-7247 www.harrahs.com |
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| Cocopah Indian Tribe Cocopah Casino 15136 S. Avenue B in Somerton Highway 95 (Ave. B) approximately 5 miles south of Yuma 1-800-237-5687 www.wincocopahcasino.com |
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| Colorado River Indian Tribes Blue Water Casino 11222 Resort Drive, Parker Hwy 95 and Resort Dr. along the Colorado River 1-888-243-3360 www.bluewaterfun.com |
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| Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Fort McDowell Gaming Center Beeline Hwy (SR 87) and Fort McDowell Rd North of Fountain Hills 1-800-843-3678 www.fortmcdowellcasino.com |
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| Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Spirit Mountain Casino 8555 S. Highway 95, Mohave Valley, AZ 20 miles south of Bullhead City on Arizona 95 1-888-837-4030 Crossing Casino 101 Aztec Road, Fort Mohave, AZ 10 miles south of Bullhead City on Arizona 95 1-928-330-2555 |
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| Gila River Indian Community Wild Horse Pass Casino 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85226 I-10 and Wild Horse Pass Boulevard 1-800-946-4452 www.wingilariver.com Vee Quiva Casino 6443 N. Komatke Lane, Laveen, AZ 85339 51st Avenue 4 miles South of Baseline 1-800-946-4452 www.wingilariver.com Lone Butte Casino 1077 S. Kyrene Road, Chandler, AZ 85226 Santan 202 freeway and Kyrene Road 1-800-946-4452 www.wingilariver.com |
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| Pascua Yaqui Tribe Casino of the Sun 7406 S. Camino del Oeste, Tucson 5 miles west of I-19 and 1 mile south of Valencia Rd 1-520-879-5450 www.solcasinos.com Casino del Sol 5655 W. Valencia Rd, Tucson Approximately 7 miles west of I-19 on Valencia Rd 1-520-838-6506 www.solcasinos.com |
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| Quechan Indian Tribe Paradise Casino 540 Quechan Dr, Fort Yuma North of I-8 across the Colorado River 1-888-777-4946 www.paradise-casinos.com |
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| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Casino Arizona 101 & McKellips 524 N. 92nd St, Scottsdale E of Loop 101 at McKellips Rd and 92nd St 1-480-850-7777 www.casinoaz.com Casino Arizona 101 & Indian Bend |
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| San Carlos Apache Tribe Apache Gold Casino Highway 70, San Carlos 5 miles east of Globe on Highway 70 1-800-272-2438 www.apachegoldcasinoresort.com |
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| Tohono O'odham Nation Desert Diamond Casino I 7350 S. Nogales Highway, Tucson 1 mile south of Valencia Rd on Nogales Highway 1-520-294-7777 www.desertdiamondcasino.com Desert Diamond Casino II Golden Ha:sañ Casino |
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| Tonto Apache Tribe Mazatzal Casino Highway 87, Payson South of Payson on Beeline Highway (SR 87) 1-800-777-7529 www.777play.com |
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| White Mountain Apache Tribe Hon-Dah Casino 777 Highway 260, Pinetop 3 miles outside Pinetop at Junction of Highways 260 and 73 1-800-929-8744 www.hon-dah.com |
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| Yavapai-Apache Nation Cliff Castle Casino 555 Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde 1 mile east of I-17 on Middle Verde Rd 1-800-381-7568 www.cliffcastlecasino.net |
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| Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Bucky's Casino Highway 69 and Heather Heights, Prescott North at the top of the hill next to the Prescott Resort 1-800-756-8744 www.buckyscasino.com Yavapai Casino |
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