TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson may soon have a casino close to the city's center, near Grant Road and Interstate-10 where there Century Park 16 was once located.
H.R. 4881 passed the House in November 2021, with a bipartisan vote of 375-45-1, and with the bill clearing the Senate and soon to hit the president's desk, that brings the possibility of a new casino closer to reality. However, the road getting the new casino project moving had several steps along the way. in 2021, Governor Doug Ducey and 22 regional tribes entered into an amended gaming compact, which would allow for development of the property as a casino.
Tribal leaders, including Pascua Yaqui Chair Peter Yucupicio, are anticipating that the new development will result in a net positive for members of their community, contributing jobs and other social benefits.