Gabriela Rico
Tucson’s newest casino will have a footprint similar to Casino del Sol, on the city’s west side, with a sportsbook, food court and parking for more than 1,200 cars.The casino floor, at 65,000 square feet, will be accessible from a second-floor escalator where a restaurant and other amenities will be featured.Gaming options will include slot machines, a high-limit room and table games.Aside from the full-service restaurant and food court, the casino will also have a centerpiece bar.The four-level parking garage will have 1,050 spaces and a surface parking lot will have an additional 195 spaces.McCarthy Building Companies, which built the Casino del Sol’s resort towers on West Valencia Road, will be the general contractor of the project at Grant Road and Interstate 10.
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“Over the years we’ve had the privilege of working with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe on various expansion and renovations projects at Casino Del Sol, which have helped make it a top destination in the southwest,” said Kurt Nyberg, Vice President of Operations for McCarthy Building Company’s Southwest region. “As Tucson and the state of Arizona continue to grow, building a new property for tourists and locals to experience makes perfect sense and we’re proud to partner with the tribe again, and do our part to bring their vision to life.”Yaeger Architecture will be the project architect and Summit Project Management will provide management services. Amaktoolik Studios led the site planning stage of the project.“We couldn’t be happier to introduce the team we’ve assembled to bring our new world-class gaming property to life,” said Kimberly Van Amburg, Casino del Sol’s CEO. “This talented group of professionals has already made fantastic progress on the planning front, and we’re really excited about the direction so far.”She said prep work is currently underway and the hope is to break ground this fall with a two-year buildout.The 40-acre parcel was officially transferred recently from the City of Tucson to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.The land was donated to the tribe in 1920 and a ceremonial site was created there, and several families relocated.Along with the new developments, the tribe will preserve the ceremonial site and the many residential homes on the property.When the Yaquis received federal recognition as a tribal land on the city’s west side, …
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