Judge doesn’t order OK of Glendale gambling but will hear arguments

The exterior of Desert Diamond West Valley Casino
The exterior of Desert Diamond West Valley Casino

By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services

PHOENIX — The Tohono O’odham Nation won’t be able to start full-scale gaming at its Glendale casino just yet — if ever.

Late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge David Campbell declined to rule that state Gaming Director Daniel Bergin is acting illegally in refusing to provide the necessary certification for Class III gambling at the casino.

The judge said there are too many unresolved questions about what tribal officials told state negotiators nearly 15 years ago when gaming compacts were first being negotiated.

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