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New Wild Horse Pass Casino on Target for October 2009 Opening

New Wild Horse Pass Casino under construction near Phoenix.

The new Wild Horse Pass Casino is under construction at the I-10 freeway near Phoenix.

UPDATED POST HERE: New Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino opens October 30, 2009.

The Gila River Indian Community, owners of the newly-opened Lone Butte Casino, will add another state-of-the-art casino to the Valley’s gaming scene when it’s new Wild Horse Pass venue opens this fall. Just off the I-10 near Chandler, the new casino will feature more than 100,000 square feet of gaming, six new dining outlets including Don Shula’s American Steakhouse plus a 10-story, 241-room resort. Plans call for an October opening of the new Phoenix area casino complex.

The new Wild Horse Pass will replace the current casino of the same name that is located farther off the I-10 freeway. The new facility increases its gaming opportunities by offering visitors 1,002 slot machines (up from 875,) 44 black jack tables and 25 poker tables. Among the many hotel amenities will be a 1,500-seat entertainment venue, conference facilities, pool, health club, retail shops, lounge, and covered-deck parking. The existing Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort will continue to operate with a focus on convention and business travelers.

Artist renderings of the new casino show a sophisticated interior design with lots of earth tones and natural materials. Check out Gila River’s website to see more photos of the new Wild Horse Pass casino.