Ah Chin Casino Maricopa Az

 
Harrah's Ak-Chin
Location Maricopa, Arizona, U.S.
Address 15406 North Maricopa Road
Opening dateDecember 27, 1994; 25 years ago
No. of rooms529
Total gaming space40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2)
Notable restaurantsAgave's Restaurant
Copper Cactus Grill
Dunkin' Donuts
The Buffet at Harrah's
The Range Steakhouse
OwnerAk-Chin Indian Community
Operating license holderCaesars Entertainment
Coordinates33°01′27″N112°03′01″W / 33.02413°N 112.050159°WCoordinates: 33°01′27″N112°03′01″W / 33.02413°N 112.050159°W
Websitecaesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin
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Harrah's Ak-Chin is a hotel and casino located 39 miles (63 km) south of Phoenix, Arizona in Maricopa. It is owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community and operated by Caesars Entertainment. The casino features video poker and slot machines, as well as blackjack, keno, the only World Series of Poker room in Arizona and a newly renovated bingo hall, the only one in the Caesars Entertainment organization.

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The Ak-Chin Indian Community is nestled into the Santa Cruz Valley of Southern Arizona. The Community lies 35 miles south of Phoenix in the northwestern part of Pinal County. Ak-Chin is an O'odham word translated to mean 'mouth of the wash' or 'place where the wash loses itself in the sand or ground.”.

In July 2011, the casino underwent a $20 million expansion, with addition of a new 152-room hotel tower that doubled its capacity.

The resort is now expanding to include a 12-story hotel tower, bringing an additional 200 rooms totaling 529 total rooms. The pool and swim up bar, completed in 2012, was renovated and completed in early 2019. The resort expanded to include an 18,000 square foot multi-use entertainment space for live shows, weddings and banquets.

History[edit]

Harrah's Ak-Chin has served more than one million customers since opening on December 27, 1994. It has hosted more than 750,000 hotel guests since 2001.[citation needed]

Timeline[edit]

  • December 27, 1994 – Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino opens in Maricopa, Arizona. It is Arizona's first, and only, Indian casino to have a management partner.
  • October 1997 – A Harrah's Ak-Chin guest wins $330,000 on a malfunctioning Quartermania slot machine. Some debate follows as to whether or not the guest will be paid because the machine was faulty, but Harrah's eventually awards her the full sum.
  • June 2003 – Ak-Chin bingo operations move from the casino to the newly built Bingo Hall.
  • March 2001 – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens its resort hotel with 144 guest rooms and four guest suites.
  • February 2003 – The casino begins to offer tables games such as poker and blackjack.
  • November 2009 – The 148 rooms on the property are remodeled.
  • December 2009 – The Ak-Chin Indian Community extends the Harrah's management agreement for five more years.
  • June 2010 – Harrah's Ak-Chin breaks ground at the site of its hotel expansion: a five-story, 152-room hotel tower on the existing property. All 152 rooms will include upgraded amenities, including 50-inch flat screen televisions.
  • July 2010 – The Ak-Chin Indian Community purchases Southern Dunes Golf Club, which is managed by Troon Golf. The club is open to the public and offered as an amenity to resort guests.
  • November 2010 – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes a remodel of The Buffet.[1]
  • July 2011 – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes $20 million expansion and opens the new hotel tower.
  • May 2012 – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes remodel of pool with swim-up bar.
  • August 2013 – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes a $1.25 million renovation of the 2765-square-foot Lounge.
  • December 2013 – Harrah's Ak-Chin completes renovation of the Total Rewards Center and adds Dunkin' Donuts.
  • June 2016 – Harrah's Ak-Chin breaks ground on expansion.
  • November 2017 – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens Parking Garage & Expanded Gaming Space.
  • December 2017 – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens renovated Bingo Hall & Wine & Small Plate Bar, Oak & Fork.
  • March 2018 – Ak-Chin Indian Community opens Ak-Chin Circle Pedestrian Bridge connecting Harrah's Ak-Chin and Ultra-Star Multitainment Center.
  • November 2018 – Addition of a 12-story hotel tower and 730-space parking garage is completed.[2]

Amenities[edit]

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Dining[edit]

  • Agave's Restaurant – a casual café with indoor and outdoor seating; it serves traditional breakfast and lunch cuisine daily.
  • Copper Cactus Grill – open 24 hours a day, this snack bar offers food on the go. Fare includes breakfast burritos, hamburgers and pizza, as well as snacks like nachos and pie.
  • The Buffet at Harrah's – open daily for lunch and dinner, the remodeled 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) buffet features food stations, where chefs prepare a wide array of foods, such as sautéed pasta, grilled steaks and rotisserie chicken, and wok items. Gelato is hand-served. Omelets are made to order at Sunday brunch. It has Friday and Saturday Night Seafood Buffets, and a Sunday Champagne Brunch.
  • Oak & Fork – open for dinner nightly, offering small plates & wine.
  • Chop, Block & Brew – open for lunch & dinner daily, serving gourmet burgers, craft beer and hand-crafted cocktails.

Entertainment[edit]

Harrah's Ak-Chin has temporarily suspended live entertainment during the expansion, but will soon return with entertainment for guests in The Lounge, featuring a variety of music by local bands, as well as regional and national touring acts. In 2019, Harrah's Ak-Chin will be opening an 18,000 square foot entertainment hall.

Additional amenities[edit]

The Ak-Chin property features an outdoor pool, complete with a large spa and a swim-up bar. Cocktail and food service is available for guests.

In July 2010, the Ak-Chin Indian Community purchased Southern Dunes Golf Club, located near the resort in Maricopa. Southern Dunes is managed by Troon Golf. The course covers more than 320 acres and features an 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) clubhouse. In 2009, Southern Dunes was named among Golfweek's “Best You Can Play, State-By-State” list of courses in the United States. The club is open to the public for a fee. It is offered as an amenity to resort guests.

In the fall of 2012, the Ak-Chin Indian Community opened the 165,000-square foot UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle, operated by California-based UltraStar Cinemas. The project cost $50 million, and provides restaurants, a bowling alley, and areas for staging events. It is located near the city of Maricopa, which has 43,000 residents.[3]

Awards[edit]

  • Harrah's Ak-Chin was named a '2010 Most Admired Company' by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompanies AZ. *Phoenix Business Journal has ranked the facility as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Valley” in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
  • Ak-Chin Southern Dunes was ranked #5 in 2015 of 'Best Courses You Can Play in Arizona' by Golf Magazine & Golfweek
  • Harrah's Ak-Chin was awarded the 2011 Volunteer Service Award from the Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism.

References[edit]

  1. ^'Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort Debuts New and Improved Buffet'(PDF) (Volume XXIV, Issue 23). Ak-Chin O'odham Runner. 3–15 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^'Major portions of Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort expansion completed'. Phoenix Business Journal. November 9, 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^Leone, Christopher (November 15, 2012). 'Photos from inside the new $50M Ak-Chin entertainment complex'. Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2016.

External links[edit]

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Contact Information

480-802-5000

Location

15406 Maricopa Road
Maricopa
AZ
85239
33.02

Ah Chin Casino Maricopa Az Entertainment

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RV Parking and Camping Information

Free
All rigs have to park behind the casino in the 'west' parking area

Casino Information

21
  • Slots
  • Video Poker
  • Table Games
  • Poker Room
  • Bingo
  • Buffett
  • Coffee Shop (a basic full service restaurant)
  • Steak House

Other Information

Overnight RV Parking is allowed.

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In my opinion, this is the best RV option in the Phoenix area. My suggestion is the Large gravel / dirt lot in the very back of the casino: 33.022965, -112.053348 This was the staging area for last year's construction so is very accessible for larger RV's and 5th wheel's. The back parking lot for oversized can get a little crowded and tight when larger trucks, busses and RV's all park in the same little lot. I would suggest (if they were to Ask) that they open up the gravel area on the south side for Trucks and put RV's in the west gravel lot -- but they never Ask !! :-) Currently there is no posted stay limit or parking restrictions and I hope we can all help Keep it that way by patronizing their Casino when we are there !! Lots of action inside with slots, video poker, BJ, Hold'um, 3-card, Paigow but NO Bingo. Movie theater and large 'event' center next door (walking distance) - Walmart, grocery and fuel all within a mile or two and only about 30 minutes to downtown. Several dining options inside including a Buffet. We'll return for lost of Fun and Games at our favorite Phoenix Stay and Play option !!
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As of March 7,2019 there will be NO RV parking in the front lot. All rigs will have to park behind the casino in the 'west' parking area. We were notified in writing about this change. Had spent 3 days in the front lot with no problems.
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One of the few casino's in the Phoenix area where you can actually Free park. There are two parking areas on the south side of the casino - one in front on the outsides or a regular parking lot and one in back which is the actual 'oversize vehicle' area with the buses and trucks. We stayed 6 days with no problems or questions - in fact we never did interact with a security person (wish they would drive around more) . Still construction going on for hotel expansion and they did Not have shuttles but it's less than 100 yards from any parking area to casino door. Very nice casino with Very little smoke, plenty of food opportunities, no 'bonus' for new players and no real 'activities' (like over 50) or specials but we enjoyed the stay and used it as a hub to visit phoenix (since you can Not park at any of the casino's closer to town). Slots and cards (BJ - 3card - PaiGow - hold'um - flush) and drinks cost $5. Enjoyed it !
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This is a good stopover. The RV Parking area had about 6 rigs there and space was getting a little tight for large RV's. The parking area is blocked on all sides with only one entrance/exit. The casino is fairly nice. We also enjoyed the family entertainment area. Watched a movie and had lunch there. LOTS to do for familys. We just missed a large carnival with free concerts.
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We stayed here again a couple nights the winter of 2014. Pretty much the same, still had full pay JoB VP at the dollar level. The buffet got a major overhaul and is pretty nice; still has good food at a reasonable price. The Diamond Lounge has been moved to a former restaurant, larger and can seat more members. Still a good stop if in the area and getting to use Harrah's Total Reward points for food a big advantage.
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