“In addition, we anticipate being able to add hundreds of new jobs that Community members can take advantage of, and we expect that many of those will be filled by Community members.” Stephen Roe Lewis said in a statement released to news organizations. “Adding a fourth casino will bring additional revenue, security, and critical services to community members,” Gila River Indian Community Gov.
There will be new table games and sports betting in Arizona, the report said. Games offered at the new site will include those allowed under the amending compact. The new casino is expected to take a year-and-a-half to two years to complete and cost about $100 million, according to. The tribe has casinos in Wild Horse Pass and Lone Butte (Chandler) and Vee Quiva (Laveen).
The new compact with the state allowed for a fourth casino. It will be the fourth casino for Gila River. The Gila River Indian Community recently announced that it plans to build the new casino south of Chandler near the intersection of Gilbert Road and Hunt Highway. With Arizona expanding gambling options, a new casino outside of Phoenix is in the works.
