Gaming in Arizona: Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks to open in December
The $450m venue is located in the west of Glendale.
US.- Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks in the west of Glendale, Arizona will open in December. The the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise broke ground on the $450m project in April 2023. It will be the company’s fifth venue.
The first stage of the project includes a 184,000-square-foot-casino floor with 900 Class III slot machines, a 12-table poker room, a retail sportsbook and 30 table games like blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat as well as dining and other facilities. There’s a 3,400-space parking structure and surface parking.
The building was designed by JCJ Architecture and includes a hotel, conference centre, outdoor pool and recreational amenities. The construction was led by the Hunt/Penta Joint Venture as a general contractor.
Mike Bean, CEO of the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, said: “Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks is ideally positioned to serve as an economic engine for the fast-growing West Valley. This is the Nation’s fifth facility, and the iconic Desert Diamond Casino brand is synonymous with unmatched entertainment experience and outstanding guest service. We look forward to creating positive new opportunities for the Tohono O’odham Nation, the West Valley, and Arizona.”
Sports betting in Arizona: handle reaches $496.6m in August
Arizona’s sports betting handle reached $469.6m in August, up 38.4 per cent year-on-year and up 21.1 per cent from July this year ($410m). It was the highest total since May. Online spending amounted to $473.8m, while retail sportsbooks took $22.8m.
The Arizona Department of Gaming reported that adjusted gross revenue for August reached $37.3m, up 17.7 per cent year-on-year, but down 12.2 per cent compared to July. After deducting $14.9m worth of free bets and promotional credits, adjusted gross revenue (AGR) was $22.4m. This surpasses last year’s total by 4.7 per cent but is 22.8 per cent behind July 2024. Online betting accounted for $22.2m of AGR. The remaining $210,108 came from retail sportsbooks.
