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| - I think I was imagining cigarette stained walls, low-slung ceilings and trashy looking people, but I was WAY off. Casino Arizona is a really gorgeous casino. I haven't been to many casinos here, but if you closed your eyes, fell asleep and woke up on the casino floor [not that I've done that or anything] you might think you're in Las Vegas. Everything you can find in casino there, you can find here - slots, betting, roulette, you name it.
I was here for a company Christmas party a couple of weeks ago and schmoozed, boozed and nibbled on appetizers. The food was delicious. I wasn't surprised though, because I've heard their fancy restaurant, Cholla, is critically acclaimed. I recall all the food served cocktail-style as being delicious - the highlights being the coconut fried shrimp, foccacia pizza, charcuterie plate and roasted veggies. And all the cocktail waitresses walk around Vegas-style mumbling "Cocktails? Cocktails?"
You can get your Beatles cover band fix every few months or so when Beatlemania performs. Yes, it does sell out every time too. Besides that and Showstoppers, you can find the comedian circuit or occasional big-name performer stop here. Don Rickles was performing last week.
It's not Las Vegas, and shouldn't be considered as such. But for the serious gambler or the tourist who might be itching to throw down a few, Casino Arizona might just do the job.
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