Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy District, the $450 million casino under construction at Loop 303 and Northern Parkway, will open on Dec. 18 near Glendale.

The casino opened to the public at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. “Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks is ideally positioned to serve as an economic engine for the fast-growing West Valley.

PHOENIX — The Tohono O'odham Nation plans to build the state's largest casino-resort on unincorporated land close to the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. The 1.2 million-square-foot ...

Desert Diamond Casino signed a deal to name the Glendale arena Desert Diamond Arena. No financial details were given, but casino officials said the sign should be up in the next 60 days.

Yet, since Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988, casino gambling has proliferated in Arizona. There are now 23 casinos operating on tribal lands within the state.

Depending on your opinion of a proposed $700 million Indian casino in Vallejo, you can either credit or curse the city’s namesake, Gen. Mariano Vallejo, if the controversial project wins a ...