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Arizona tribal casino gambling revenue up by 4.8 percent
The Arizona Department of Gaming says contributions to the state from tribal gambling revenue will be more than $26 million for the quarter that ended on June 30.
Can Arizona afford to lose $100 million a year?
Recent legislative action backed by fantasy sports interests signals an alarming trend toward undermining the state’s compacts with tribal nations.
US bill to block tribe’s casino won’t come to vote next week
A bill that would block a casino project now under construction on the west side of the Phoenix area won't come up for a routine approval in the U.S. House of Representatives as expected.
Navajo Nation opens flagship casino in Arizona
TWIN ARROWS, Ariz. ai??i?? New sets of twin arrows are beckoning travelers on Interstate 40 in northern Arizona. The Navajo Nation has opened its first casino in the state, the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, named after an old trading post, diner and gas station where red and gold twin arrows aimed at the ground remind motorists of what once was the "best little" stop on the interstate.
Arizona at 100 A high-tech powerhouse of scenic vistas, natural resources and recreation
From the day that Arizona became a state on Feb. 14, 1912, its boundaries have remained unchanged, but if not for some political gamesmanship, today’s Grand Canyon State would have had a remarkably different portrait.
Expert: Fate of Glendale casino hinges on one legal interpretation
The law has been on the side of the Tohono O’odham Nation so far this year, but the core legal issue the tribe is relying on to build a casino on a plot of land in unincorporated Maricopa County near Glendale is still unsettled by the courts. And an expert on Indian law and gaming law believes that the issue will eventually put an end to the planned casino.
Gambling pitched as Arizona’s budget salvation
The struggling Arizona racing industry is hoping it can sell lawmakers on a proposal to help racetracks stay open and give the state hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue. But the idea faces resistance on several fronts, as it would expand gambling by allowing "racinos" and by lifting limits on tribal casinos.
Indian gaming contributions down 9.4 percent
Tribal contributions from Indian-run casinos are down 9.4 percent from the same quarter a year ago. The Arizona Department of Gaming said that tribal contributions to the state from gaming revenue will be approximately $23.5 million.
