Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino - History

History

• December 27, 1994 – Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino opens in Maricopa, Arizona. It is Arizona’s first, and only, Indian casino to have a management partner.
• October 1997 – A Harrah’s Ak-Chin guest wins $330,000 on a malfunctioning Quartermania slot machine. Some debate follows as to whether or not the guest will be paid because the machine was faulty, but Harrah’s eventually awards her the full sum.
• June 2003 – Ak-Chin bingo operations move from inside the casino to the newly-built Bingo Hall.
• March 2001 – Harrah's Ak-Chin opens its resort with 144 guestrooms and four guest suites.
• February 2003 – The casino begins to offer tables games such as poker and blackjack.
• November 2009 – Harrah’s Ak-Chin completes a total remodel of the 148 rooms on property.
• December 2009 – The Ak-Chin Indian Community extends the Harrah’s management agreement for five more years.
• June 2010 – Harrah’s Ak-Chin breaks ground at the future site of its hotel expansion: a five-story, 152-room hotel tower on the existing property. All 152 rooms will include upgraded amenities such as granite countertops, 50-inch flat screen televisions and larger showers.
• July 2010 – The Ak-Chin Indian Community purchases Southern Dunes Golf Club, which is managed by Troon Golf. The club is open to the public but is offered as an amenity to resort guests.
• November 2010 – Harrah’s Ak-Chin completes a remodel of The Buffet.
• July 2011 - Harrah's Ak-Chin completes $20 million expansion and opens new hotel tower for business.
• February 2012 - Harrah's Ak-Chin begins remodel of pool with swim-up bar, which is to be completed in May 2012.

Harrah’s Ak-Chin has served more than one million customers since 1994 and has hosted more than 750,000 hotel guests since 2001.