The Gila River Indian Community reportedly first unveiled plans to bring a fourth gambling-friendly development to ‘The Grand Canyon State’ in June and is now hoping that the finished project will help it to bring in much-needed revenue and create as many as 650 full-time jobs. The source detailed that this Paul Steelman-designed property will sit on 160 acres of land in the southern Phoenix suburb of Chandler offering in excess of 850 slots as well as gaming tables with baccarat, roulette and craps. In the western American state of Arizona and the federally-recognized Gila River Indian Community reportedly held a special ceremony yesterday in order to break ground on a coming $150 million tribal casino.Īccording to a Monday report from The Arizona Republic newspaper, the tribe’s Gila River Hotels and Casinos enterprise is already responsible for the gambling-friendly Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte and Vee Quiva facilities but now intends to have opened its envisioned Santan Mountain venue by the end of 2023. Betting on sports futures, props and lay betsĬasino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Casino expansion projects, Arizona, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses.