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Nine years after announcing its plan for a full-scale casino in the West Valley, and nine months after breaking ground, the Tohono O'odham Nation is making progress on its new Desert Diamond West Valley Casino.
Tribal officials announced Wednesday that the casino, which broke ground in December, will open by the end of 2019.
The casino is being built adjacent to the temporary casino the tribe opened in 2015, near 93rd and Northern avenues. The project is just one piece of the tribe's plan to transform its 135-acre property into a full-scale casino, resort and spa.
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More than twice the size
The new $400 million casino will have table games along with slots. It will be much larger than the temporary casino, with a 75,000-square-foot casino floor compared with the 30,000-square-foot floor at the temporary location. It will also offer live bingo and have five restaurants.
This phase of the tribe's project includes the new casino, a service building and two parking garages. The structures will connect to the new casino and the old casino, which will be used as a storage warehouse when the new casino opens.
More than 300 people attended a 'topping off celebration' Wednesday in a giant tent set up near the casino's construction site, marking the completion of the casino's dome-like steel frame.
The completion of the casino will be a milestone for the Tohono O'odham Nation, which first announced its plan to build a Class III casino near Glendale in 2009.
Tribal officials at the event emphasized how glad they were to now have the support of surrounding cities, such as Glendale and Peoria. The tribe initially faced resistance from Glendale and other tribes, and eventually from state leaders. After years of lawsuits, tribal and state leaders reached a settlement last year.
'One of the things we have learned is that challenges bring us together,' said Edward Manuel, chairman of the Tohono O'odham Nation. 'This celebration is not about a building, because this project has connected us together.'
Resort to follow
Ruby Prieto, CEO of the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise, said work on the on-site resort will start after the casino opens. That means resort construction could begin in early 2020, he said.
Prieto said he isn't sure if the resort will be built and ready to open in time for the Super Bowl in 2023, which will be hosted a few blocks from the site at State Farm Stadium.
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Glendale Vice Mayor Lauren Tolmachoff, who attended the event, said she looks forward to seeing the land built out.
'It will be a huge economic engine for the West Valley and an integral piece of the Sports and Entertainment District,' Tolmachoff said.
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The Tohono O'odham Nation announced Tuesday that its new, full-scale Desert Diamond West Valley Casino with table games and slot machines will openon Feb. 19.
Construction is nearly complete on the final stage of the $400 million, 2.3 million square-foot casino near 93rd and Northern avenues.
Slot machibe games at thistledown racino. The casino is adjacent to the temporary casino the tribe opened in 2015, which will close when the new one opens. The new casino will be one of the largest casinos in Arizona, according to the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise.
Hiring 1,300 new employees
The casino will employ about 2,000 workers, and 1,300 of those will be new jobs.
It has already started hiring for hundreds of positions, said Don Ayers, general manager of the new casino.It is looking for people to work in many different areas including administration, food and beverage services, environmental services, slots, table games, bingo and security, Ayers said.
The jobs will be a mix of full-time permanent jobs and part-time positions. Open jobs can be found on the casino's website at ddcaz.com/careers-open-jobs.
Most of the jobs posted now are for food and beverage services and table games.
The tribe considers its employees family, Ayers said, and invites everyone to come join.
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Construction on casino nears completion
Media got an early look at the casino's 75,000 square-foot gaming floor on Tuesday, after a news conference celebrating the opening of the casino's employee kitchen.
Rudy Prieto, CEO of all four Desert Diamond casinos, said it was a special day for the casino and the West Valley.
'This place is going to raise the bar for the casino industry in Arizona,' he said.
The West Valley casino will be more than twice the size of the temporary casino.
Off of the giant, open casino floor, there are five dining spaces, a 400-seat live bingo floor and a VIP gaming area and lounge for high-limit gamblers. A two-story bar overlooks the casino floor.
Workers on Tuesday wheeled in some of the 1,136 new slot machines, as others worked on constructing the floor, walls and bar areas.
The floor will have 36 poker tables and 48 blackjack tables.
There will be an Italian restaurant, a steak and seafood restaurant, a sports bar, a 24-hour cafe and a food court.
Hanging above the casino floor are hundreds of high-tech lights that staff will be able to control for intricate light shows.
Along with surface parking lots, there are two new covered garages.
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Gamblers have been waiting years for the full casino to open.
When it first announced plans for a Class III casino in 2009, the tribe faced resistance from Glendale and other tribes, and eventually from state leaders. After years of lawsuits, tribal and state leaders reached a settlement in 2017.
The casino broke ground in December 2017, with support from Glendale and surrounding communities.
In September 2018, more than 300 people attended a 'topping off celebration' in a giant tent set up near the casino's construction site, marking the completion of the casino's dome-like steel frame.
The opening of the casino is the first phase in the tribe's plan for the site, which also includes building a full-service resort. There is no timeline yet for the construction of the resort, said Treena Parvello, spokeswoman for the Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise.
The casino is excited to continue to work with its West Valley partners, including Glendale and Westgate Entertainment District, Parvello said.
One idea being floated around is the idea of a circulator that goes around the Glendale Entertainment District, Parvello said. She said they would consider any ideas that come their way.
'We know that our success is dependent on others' success,' Parvello said.
Reach the reporter at jen.fifield@azcentral.com or at 602-444-8763. Follow her on Twitter @JenAFifield.
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