Gila River Gaming
Introductory Information
- The Gila River Indian Community’s Wild Horse Pass Casino (Courtesy Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc.) In the mid-1990s, Tribes and the state of Arizona negotiated gaming compacts which allowed the Gila River Indian Community to start opening casinos on Tribal lands.
- The mission of the Gila River Hotels & Casinos is to generate income for the Community, to provide employment opportunities for the Community, and to participate in the economic growth of the Gila River Indian Community. Gila River Hotels & Casinos will be Arizona’s first choice in casino entertainment for both WORK and PLAY.
At Gila River Hotels & Casinos, we are redefining what it means to be a player. Gila River Hotels & Casinos places the power of THE Card right in your hand, giving you unlimited ways to be a player. The best gaming Arizona has to offer – Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino and Lone Butte Casino – is now at your fingertips. Mar 22, 2021 The complete Gila River Indian Community 2021 Tribal Gaming Grant timeline is as follows: January 4, 2021 —Grant Cycle Opens. March 22, 2021 by 6:00pm —Cover sheets due to Sharon Skinner for signature of acknowledgement. Send via email to sharon.skinner@mesaaz.gov along with the above listed information. The mission of the Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc. Is to generate income for the Community, to provide employment opportunities for the Community and to participate in the economic growth of the Gila River Indian Community. Gila River Gaming Enterprises, Inc. Will be Arizona's first choice in casino entertainment for both work and play.
The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) traces its roots to the Hohokam, prehistoric Indians who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. Composed of two members of tribes, the Pima and Maricopas, GRIC is located in south-central Arizona.
The 372,000 acre reservation, which lies south of Phoenix, Tempe and Chandler, was established by an act of Congress in 1859 and formally established by Constitution in 1939. Tribal administrative offices and departments are located in Sacaton.
The Gila River Indian Community is steadily increasing and diversifying its industrial, agricultural, retail and recreational economic base. The Community currently operates three industrial parks that are home to several local and national companies. One park, Lone Butte Industrial Park, is nationally acclaimed as one of the most successful Indian industrial parks in the U.S.
Gaming also continues to be a positive economic development activity for the Community (see below). Wild Horse Pass and Vee Quiva are the two facilities that comprise the Gila River Casinos. Adding to the entertainment experience available to visitors, the community is currently developing a substantial golf and resort development project that will feature two world-class 18 hole golf courses and a 500-room hotel resort complex.
In addition to emphasizing industry, business and recreational opportunities, the Community continues to depend upon agriculture to grow its economy. 15,000 acres of Community farms on the GRIC support a variety of crops such as cotton, wheat, millet, alfalfa, barley, melons, pistachios, olives, citrus, and vegetables. Independent farming operations cultivate an additional 22,000 acres of similar crops, bringing the total agricultural product value to an excess of $25 million.
The Gila River Reservation enjoys a relatively young population with a median age of 22.7 years. The Community is home to 14,000 people.
Government And Council Members Listing
- Stephen R. Lewis, Governor
- Monica Antone,Lt. Governor
- Arzie Hogg, Council Member, Dist 1
- Joey Whitman, Council Member, Dist 1
- Carol Schurz, Council Member, Dist 2
- Avery White, Council Member, Dist 3
- Rodney Jackson, Council Member, Dist 3
- Delmar Jones, Council Member, Dist 4
- Regina Antone-Smith, Council Member, Dist 4
- Jennifer Allison, Council Member, Dist 4
- James DeLa Rosa, Council Member, Dist 5
- Thomas White, Council Member, Dist 5
- Marlin Dixon, Council Member, Dist 5
- Charles Goldtooth, Council Member, Dist 6
- Anthony Villareal, Sr., Council Member, Dist 6
- Terrance B. Evans, Council Member, Dist 6
- Devin Redbird, Council Member, Dist 7
Public Relations
Office of Public Relations
Attractions
The Huhugam Heritage Center highlights the ancestral, historic and current cultures of the Gila River Indian Community, made up of two tribes – the Akimel O’otham and the Pee Posh. Their mission is to ensure their Akimel O’otham and Pee Posh cultures flourish for future generations.
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Just southwest of the reservation is Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, a four-story pueblo built by the Hohokam Indians in the 13th Century.
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Gaming
Gila River Casinos, an entity of the Gila River Indian Community, consist of two casinos Wild Horse Pass and Vee Quiva. Located just south of Chandler, Wild Horse Pass features 500 slot machines, a 1,000 seat bingo hall, live poker, as well as dining and entertainment. On the west side of Phoenix, Vee Quiva also features nearly 300 slot machines, bingo, and dining areas. In total, the Gila River Casinos employ nearly 1,700 employees and all revenues generated from each facility are put back into the community for programs that benefit the Community.
Visitor Amenities
- Gila River Arts & Crafts Center and Restaurant
Special Tribal Events
- February – Mul-Chu-Tha (Annual Tribal Fair and Rodeo)
- February – Ira Hayes Memorial Day
- March – St. John’s Festival
- November – Pima Maricopa Arts Festival
Contact
Gila River Indian Community
P.O. Box 97
Sacaton, AZ 85147
Phone: (520) 562-9841
Fax: (520) 562-9849
Addition of Gila River Gaming Enterprises Offers GAN its First Partner in Arizona
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GAN Limited (the “Company” or “GAN”) (NASDAQ: GAN), a leading full-service internet enterprise software-as-a-service provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Gila River Gaming Enterprises (“Gila” or “Client”) to provide Simulated Gaming solutions to Gila’s patrons across all properties on both desktop and mobile. The customized solution is powered by GAN’s core Simulated Gaming software and provides meaningful marketing, brand building and revenue opportunities for both operators and GAN.
Gila River Gaming Enterprises operates three casinos in Arizona on behalf of the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Vee Quiva in Laveen Village, and Lone Butte in Chandler. GAN was selected to develop a custom solution to bring a more robust experience to Gila’s players. GAN is launching a state-of-the-art, integrated simulated gaming platform on behalf of Gila across both desktop and mobile, and supplying both marketing and front-line customer services for users. As part of the agreement, GAN will also be launching the Company’s latest technology, which offers a new application framework and desktop template including loyalty linking.
Jeff Berman, Chief Commercial Officer of GAN, commented:
“Our Simulated Gaming technology and software continues to demonstrate its industry leading position as we are excited to announce our latest partnership with Gila River Gaming Enterprises. Gila operates three world-class casinos in the state of Arizona, and we are proud to be selected as their trusted partner to improve the player experience. We look forward to developing a customized solution for Gila and the continued growth of our Simulated Gaming clients.”
Dominic Orozco, Chief Marketing Officer of Gila River Gaming Enterprises, commented:
“We are very pleased to have a partner like GAN to develop a customized Simulated Gaming platform allowing our players to play and earn rewards away from our properties. The functionality and flexibility of GAN’s solutions allowed us to immediately begin the launch process and we look forward to working with GAN for many years to come.”
About GAN Limited
GAN is a leading business-to-business supplier of internet gambling software-as-a-service solutions predominantly to the U.S. land-based casino industry. Coolbet, a division of GAN, is a market-leading operator of proprietary online sports betting technology with market leadership positions in selected European and Latin American markets. GAN has developed a proprietary internet gambling enterprise software system, GameSTACK™, which it licenses to land-based casino operators as a turnkey technology solution for regulated real money internet gambling, encompassing internet gaming, internet sports gaming and virtual Simulated Gaming.
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Investor Contacts:
GAN
Jack Wielebinski
Head of Investor Relations
(214) 799-4660
Alpha IR Group
Ashley Gruenberg or Ryan Coleman
(312) 445-2870
Gila River Gaming Enterprises Jobs
Gila River Gaming Ordinance
Source: GAN Limited