The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona will open the $215 million Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino on Friday. The facility features 1,002 slot machines, 71 gaming tables, a non-smoking gaming area, five lounges, a nightclub, a showroom, a fast food court, several restaurants and a 242-room hotel. "This is the first Las Vegas-style resort/casino in the Valley and Chandler's first nightclub district," Harold Baugus, the chief executive of Gila River Gaming Enterprises, told The East Valley Tribune. The casino replaces another one in the Chandler area. The tribe also operates another casino on the reservation. Get the Story:
$215M Gila River hotel/casino opens Friday (The East Valley Tribune 10/28)