Phoenix area casino gets final Class III gaming approval
The U.S. Department of Interior gave final approval to changes in the Tohono O’odham Nation’s gaming compact with the state of Arizona last week clearing the way for Las Vegas style gambling at their West Valley Desert Diamond Casino in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. The administrative action marks the end of years of conflict and legal wrangling.
The day after the compact was approved the tribe dropped its lawsuit against the state which sought to force Arizona to let them proceed with plans to offer true random number generator slot machines and certain …