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Re: Desert Diamond West Valley (Glendale/Phoenix, AZ) I have to imagine poker games will be much juicer here, especially after NHL games, NFL games, and the big concerts. Just make sure you’re there well before those get out. I played at the new Desert Diamond this weekend and was very disappointed having waited more than a decade for poker to come to the West Valley. The aesthetics of the room are incredibly pleasing, which is the only nice thing I can think to say about my experience. Desert Diamond Casino West Valley has the worst video poker pay tables in the Phoenix/Glendale area. On a recent trip I had the opportunity to visit the grand opening of this casino and I couldn’t believe what I saw. I don’t expect to see full pay video poker pay tables in an Indian casino but.

More than 1,100 silent slot machines with colorful displays sit beside dozens of blackjack and poker tables still covered in shrink wrap, lining the floor inside the new Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, set to open 8 p.m. Feb. 19.

Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the $400 million, 1.2 million-square-foot casino near 93rd and Northern avenues that's been years in the making.

The casino will replace a smaller casino that has offered slot machines, but no table games the past four years. Northwest Valley residents for the first time will be able to play table games close to home.

The only other West Valley casino is Vee Quiva, near 51st Avenue on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

The Tohono O'odham Nation's new Desert Diamond Casino will include:

• More than 1,100 slot machines.
• 380 bingo seats.
• 36 poker-style tables.
• 48 blackjack-style tables.
• A massive bar with a second-story mezzanine overlooking the casino floor.
• A food court.
• A steakhouse.
• A sports bar.
• An Italian restaurant.

By comparison, Talking Stick Resort and Casino, near Scottsdale, has more than 900 slot machines. Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, near Chandler, has more than 1,000 slots.

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'Hats off to all our past leaders because we wouldn't be here today in this beautiful facility without them,' said Elton Begay, police chief for the Tohono O'odham Police Department.

Hotel, convention space on the way

After the casino opens, work will start on the next phase, which will feature a full-service resort, convention space and possibly a concert venue.

There's no timeline yet for construction on the next phase.

Once the next phase is finished, the site should be close to 2.3 million square feet.

1,300 new jobs

The new casino will have about 2,000 employees, and 1,300 of them — both full-time and part-time — are new positions.

Open positions can be found at at ddcaz.com/careers-open-jobs.

Existing building's future not clear

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It's not yet clear what will take over the existing casino's building.

The current casino, in a much smaller building next door, was built to be a warehouse for the new casino, project development director Randy Howe said. Staff currently uses an off-site warehouse, so they may convert the current casino to an events center.

'Getting this up and running is our priority,' Howe said of the new casino. 'What happens next with the little building, whether it becomes a warehouse, I don't know.'

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Years of legal disputes, construction

Plans for the casino stretch back more than a decade.

When Tohono O'odham Nation officials first announced plans for a casino in 2009, Glendale, other tribes and state leaders pushed back. Lawsuits drug on until tribal and state leaders settled in 2017.

The casino broke ground later that year with the support of Glendale and its surrounding communities.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: See the latest photos of the new Desert Diamond Casino West Valley opening Feb. 19

Phoenix's West Valley is now home to a casino that offers poker and blackjack tables, more than 1,000 slot machines and live bingo.

The Tohono O'odham Nation's 1.2 million-square-foot Desert Diamond Casino West Valley opened Feb. 19 after more than two years of construction. It replaced the nearby interim casino, which opened in 2015 and offered slot machines.

Beyond games, Desert Diamond offers 10 options for food and drink, including a buffet, steakhouse and two-story bar in the middle of the action of the 24-hour casino. Expansion plans include a hotel, spa and convention center.

Here's what you'll find at the Desert Diamond Casino West Valley.

Poker, table games, slots

Unlike the interim location, the casino's Class III status, defined as 'full 'Las Vegas style' casino gaming' by the Arizona Department of Gaming, means enthusiasts will find card tables as well as machines.

There are 36 poker tables, 48 blackjack tables, 1,136 slot machines and live bingo.

Evening bingo sessions take place seven days a week, with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. and warm-ups starting at 6 p.m. Buy-ins begin at $20 for paper and $35 for electronic bingo. Payouts range from $250 to $1,000, going up to $10,000 for special games.

Desert Diamond's non-smoking poker room is described as 'Arizona’s newest, most spacious and luxurious poker room with 36 tables and 27 big screen televisions,' according to its website. Patrons can charge their phones at each table and order food and drinks. There also is a complimentary soda fountain.

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Card games include:

• Blackjack.
• Pai Gow poker.
• Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em.
• Omaha Hold 'Em.
• Stud poker.
• Three-card poker.
• Spanish 21.

The casino also has a high-limit section and VIP lounge.

Players club and senior discounts

The Diamond Rewards Club is free to join, offering points that can be used toward free play or purchases of food or gift shop merchandise.

For every $10 played on a slot machine (or $20 for video poker games), members earn one reward point. Every 100 points accumulated equals $1 toward purchases or free play.

There are six tiers of membership. The highest level, the triple diamond tier, includes exclusive benefits for those who amass more than 500,000 points. Those who accrue at least 50,000 points get a personal host, access to the member lounge, priority valet parking and reimbursement for ATM fees.

As for bingo, each Tuesday is Senior Discount Day for those over 55 who present a valid ID and a Diamond Rewards card. The offer is good for $5 off a paper package and $10 off an electronic package.

Everyone can take advantage of bingo promotions on other days of the week. Wednesdays are half-price, and on Saturdays, people whose birthday lands in the current month receive a buy-one-get-one-free deal on an electronic package.

Buffet and other restaurants

The Fortune Cafe buffet features Asian-inspired dishes such as curry chicken, pad Thai and Vietnamese beef pho as well as dinner entrees such as smoked brisket, grilled salmon and chimichurri flank steak.

The Winners Sports Bar boasts 'Chopped' Season 39 winner Chef Laura Gonzalez-Reyes creations such as wings, burgers and flatbreads.

Those looking for fine dining can visit the Nineteen 86 Steakhouse, which pays tribute to the year the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act was signed by President Ronald Reagan and the Nuovo Giorno Italian bistro.

The steakhouse serves dry-aged rib-eye, T-bone and bone-in New York steaks along with salads, seafood and chops. The Italian bistro offers pizza, pasta and risotto as well as entrees such as rib-eye braciola, chicken marsala and veal chop Milanese.

The food court is open 24 hours, serving burgers, hot dogs, wings, pasta, pizza and breakfast foods. A stand selling coffee, pastries and gelato is also open all day.

What's on the drink menu?

Most of the casino's eateries also serve alcoholic beverages.

Spiked cold brews, sake cocktails, frozen coolers and margaritas can be found at the Rock Bar from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. Its mezzanine overlooks the casino floor.

The Nineteen 86 Steakhouse offers cocktails, wine by the glass and bottle and draft beer. Signature cocktails include a dark rum negroni and a smoked Manhattan.

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The Edge Bar is where you will find non-alcoholic mocktails such as a no-mo mojito and strawberry spritz, as well as alcoholic cocktails such as chipotle margaritas and an Italian 75.

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Where: 9431 W. Northern Ave., near Glendale.

When: Open 24 hours.

Details: 833-332-2946, ddcaz.com.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: The new Desert Diamond Casino is open near Glendale. Here's a guide to games, food, drinks