Location: Arizona

05/25/23 3:23 PM

Arizona: Sahara, Grand Sierra owner Meruelo loses arena vote

  • Howard Stutz, Nevada Independent
The NHL’s Arizona Coyotes lost a vote in the Phoenix-area city of Tempe last week for a $2.1 billion arena and entertainment district.... more
05/18/23 9:32 PM

Arizona: A sneak peek of the new Gila River Casino in Chandler

  • Jordan Bontke, KNXV-TV
Finishing touches are being put on a brand-new Gila River Casino under the San Tan Mountains in Chandler. By the end of June, the noise of... more
05/10/23 8:28 PM

Arizona’s Super Bowl bounce pushes February handle over $600 million

  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle
Want to overcome the Feburary handle swoon? Host a Super Bowl! The Arizona Department of Gaming released long-awaited state sports wagering... more
04/18/23 8:56 PM

Arizona tribal gaming contributions up 20% over last year, nearing $2 billion mark since 2004

  • Dominic Stearn, Cronkite News
Tribal gaming in Arizona is setting records through the first quarter of 2023, which means that contributions from the Arizona Department... more
04/05/23 10:02 PM

Construction starts on new Phoenix-area Desert Diamond Casino

  • Corina Vanek, Arizona Republic
Construction has officially started on Arizona’s fifth Desert Diamond Casino, a venture of the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise,... more
03/27/23 8:34 PM

Arizona sees sports betting rise in January with $591M handled

  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers
Business perked up for sports betting sites in the Grand Canyon State in January. Numbers reported Monday by the Arizona Department of... more
02/15/23 8:14 PM

Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona have a new CEO

  • Brandon Brown, Phoenix Business Journal
The enterprise arm of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community has hired a new CEO to run Talking Stick Resort and Casino Arizona. The... more
02/11/23 2:02 PM

Arizona is first Super Bowl host with legal sports betting, then comes Las Vegas

  • Frank Schwab, Yahoo Sports
Mike Dickens is showing off a pristine 17,000-square foot, two-story building that recently sprang up in the parking lot of State Farm... more
02/04/23 8:37 AM

Arizona bill proposes sports-betting-related restrictions for former lawmakers

  • Geoff Zochodne, Covers
An Arizona lawmaker wants to slam shut any “revolving door” that might have opened due to the southwestern state’s legalization of... more
02/02/23 9:23 PM

Arizona clears $600B in sports-betting handle for second straight month in November

  • Chris Altruda, Sports Handle
The Arizona Department of Gaming reported sports wagering handle of $616.9 million for the month of November, creating the first $10... more