By Steve Stockmar | YourValley
The Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise broke ground Wednesday on a new Desert Diamond Casino facility near Glendale.
The property for the new facility is located on 80 acres of reservation land in unincorporated Maricopa County, west of Glendale.
Situated near Loop 303 and Northern Parkway, the new facility’s first phase will feature a 184,000 square-foot casino floor with 900 Class III slot machines, a poker room, retail sportsbook, and table games including blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, as well as dining and other amenities.
Construction during the initial stage will also include a parking structure and surface parking with 3,400 spaces. Construction of this $450 million project is expected to last approximately 19 months.
JCJ Architecture has led the design of the new facility, which will eventually expand to include a hotel, conference center, an outdoor pool and recreational amenities, and an amphitheater and event lawn space.
