After years of resistance from tribes around the state, Gov. Ducey signed a bill legalizing sports betting in Arizona. The development comes on the heels of a revised Tribal-State Gaming Compact, which may lead to another casino in Tucson, at Grant and I-10. Read more»
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The same attractions that once lured generations into gaming no longer work for a younger crowd. Slot machines – even casinos as a whole – aren’t enticing enough for the 18- to 34-year-old age group known as millennials. Some casinos have changed their game plan: They treat their businesses as entertainment hubs instead of gaming centers. Read more»
This weekend is filled with events that say hello to Halloween, goodbye to summer, and some that call for an acquired palate. Read more»
The House approved a bill Tuesday to give 20 isolated acres of local and federal government land to the Pascua Yaqui tribe for use as part of its Casino del Sol resort. Read more»
The Pascua Yaqui tribe would get land near its Casino del Sol resort and the Tucson Unified School District would get land for a transit center in a three-way land swap considered by a House subcommittee Tuesday. Read more» 1
A woman reported missing from her South Side home Saturday was found and is back home with her family, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Sunday morning. Read more»
College football players from around the country practiced in Tucson on Thursday, preparing for the inaugural Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game. Kickoff is 6 p.m. Monday at Kino Stadium. (with rosters) Read more» 1
The Casino del Sol College All-Star Game, ready to kick off its inaugural in Tucson, is now owned by the Tucson Padres, the baseball team announced Tuesday. Read more» 1
Tucsonans get to see what they are made of this weekend, with Tucson Meet Yourself festivities happening downtown, Friday through Sunday. Read more» 4