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More than 1,100 silent slot machines with colorful displays sit beside dozens of blackjack and poker tables still covered in shrink wrap, lining the floor inside the new Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, set to open 8 p.m. Feb. 19.

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Construction crews are putting the finishing touches on the $400 million, 1.2 million-square-foot casino near 93rd and Northern avenues that's been years in the making.

The casino will replace a smaller casino that has offered slot machines, but no table games the past four years. Northwest Valley residents for the first time will be able to play table games close to home.

The only other West Valley casino is Vee Quiva, near 51st Avenue on the Gila River Indian Reservation.

The Tohono O'odham Nation's new Desert Diamond Casino will include:

• More than 1,100 slot machines.
• 380 bingo seats.
• 36 poker-style tables.
• 48 blackjack-style tables.
• A massive bar with a second-story mezzanine overlooking the casino floor.
• A food court.
• A steakhouse.
• A sports bar.
• An Italian restaurant.

By comparison, Talking Stick Resort and Casino, near Scottsdale, has more than 900 slot machines. Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, near Chandler, has more than 1,000 slots.

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'Hats off to all our past leaders because we wouldn't be here today in this beautiful facility without them,' said Elton Begay, police chief for the Tohono O'odham Police Department.

Hotel, convention space on the way

After the casino opens, work will start on the next phase, which will feature a full-service resort, convention space and possibly a concert venue.

There's no timeline yet for construction on the next phase.

Once the next phase is finished, the site should be close to 2.3 million square feet.

1,300 new jobs

The new casino will have about 2,000 employees, and 1,300 of them — both full-time and part-time — are new positions.

Open positions can be found at at ddcaz.com/careers-open-jobs.

Existing building's future not clear

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It's not yet clear what will take over the existing casino's building.

The current casino, in a much smaller building next door, was built to be a warehouse for the new casino, project development director Randy Howe said. Staff currently uses an off-site warehouse, so they may convert the current casino to an events center.

'Getting this up and running is our priority,' Howe said of the new casino. 'What happens next with the little building, whether it becomes a warehouse, I don't know.'

Years of legal disputes, construction

Plans for the casino stretch back more than a decade.

When Tohono O'odham Nation officials first announced plans for a casino in 2009, Glendale, other tribes and state leaders pushed back. Lawsuits drug on until tribal and state leaders settled in 2017.

The casino broke ground later that year with the support of Glendale and its surrounding communities.

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Desert Diamond Casino West Valley, located at 91st and Northern Avenues near Glendale, celebrated its fourth anniversary in the Valley on Dec. 20. A major new expansion with a larger gaming floor featuring the latest slots, poker, blackjack, bingo, five new dining venues and more will open on Feb. 19, 2020. A hiring campaign for the opening is underway; applications can be submitted at www.ddcaz.com/careers.

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Treena Parvello, Director of Public Relations and Communications for the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, said “We always love seeing our guests win big, so welcoming the West Valley’s newest millionaire on our fourth anniversary is an extra treat. It goes to show that Desert Diamond Casino is Arizona’s place to play, and we’re only going to get bigger and better when our new expansion opens on February 19!”

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Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment is operated by the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, an enterprise of the Tohono O’odham Nation. The interim casino near Glendale currently employs more than 600 people, and the full-scale facility will become one of the West Valley’s largest employers with over 2,000 team members. When it opens on February 19, 2020, the new casino will complement the region’s vibrant sports and entertainment attractions, including Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District and Peoria’s P83 Entertainment District. Additional information can be found at www.ddcaz.com or by calling 866-DDC2WIN. Follow Desert Diamond Casino West Valley on Facebook (/DDCWestValley), Twitter (@DDCWestValley), and Instagram (@DiamondCasinos).