Casino Flagstaff Arizona
Casino Flagstaff Arizona doesn't exist... yet. Casino Flagstaff Arizona has long been anticipated, and could become a reality within just a few years. The site pictured above is on the Navajo Nation, about 20 miles east of Flagstaff.
The Navajo Nation has approved construction and operation of casinos on reservation land. Now they are wrestling with implementation decisions... how many to build and where to locate the casinos. Viewed from the outside, it looks like something of a power struggle between Chapter and Tribal interests and leadership.
The first Navajo Nation casino, Fire Rock, was erected outside Gallup, New Mexico. It began operations in November, 2008, in a temporary structure.
The Leupp Chapter is eager to build a casino in their corner
of the reservation... along Interstate 40 approximately 20 miles
East of Flagstaff. Three exits would appear to be candidates for a Leupp casino
site... Leupp Road, Two Guns, and Twin Arrows. The latter being
the closest site to Flagstaff. At last report, three potential casino sites have been
identified for feasibility studies. Those sites include Upper
Fruitland, New Mexico; Sanders, Arizona, and Flagstaff (Leupp). Casino Flagstaff Arizona could become a reality... even if they
didn't call it by that name. In fact, I would anticipate a
name associated with the nearby San Francisco Peaks. It would he the
long-anticipated entertainment and gaming facility that many
Flagstaff locals desire. On-line gaming at even "reputable" sites is
potentially risky and basically no longer legal in the USA. And, only a real
"brick and mortar" facility capable of hosting events and
entertainment would add to the
community.
The Navajos resisted building casinos for many years for
cultural reasons. The success demonstrated by other tribes has
played a big part in the Navajo people recently approving gaming
on the reservation.
George Hardeen, communications director in the Office of the President and Vice
President, stated that then Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. had said he
"would expect to see about $100 million in tribal revenues annually.''
A quick Google search using a keyword phrase such as arizona casino
or casino jobs will
display a variety of resources. Be sure to notice the relevant ads down the right side... those are resources
also.
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