Arizona: Pascua Yaqui Tribe can move forward with casino plans following passage of bill

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 8:43 PM
  • Anne Simmons, KGUN-TV

Tucson may soon have a casino close to the city’s center, near Grant Road and Interstate-10 where there Century Park 16 was once located.

The Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act (H.R. 4881), sponsored by Rep. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-3), allows lands owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to be taken into trust for tribal benefit. It will also allow for gaming on trust land.

“Last night, the Senate passed H.R. 4881, the Old Pascua Community Land Acquisition Act,” Grijalva shared online. “I’m grateful for the work of local, state, Tribal and federal partners and look forward to seeing [President Joe Biden] sign this bill into law!”