Cliff Castle Casino Hotel

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Cliff Castle Casino Hotel is a casino hotel in Camp Verde, Arizona. It is owned and operated by the Yavapai–Apache Nation. The 122-room building it is in is the first six-story hotel in the Verde Valley.[1]

Cliff Castle Casino
The entrance to the old casino in 2014
Cliff Castle Casino is located in Arizona
Cliff Castle Casino
Cliff Castle Casino is located in the United States
Cliff Castle Casino
Address 555 W Middle Verde Rd, Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Opening date1995 (lodge)
February 23, 2018 (hotel)
No. of rooms122
OwnerYavapai–Apache Nation
Coordinates34°36′23″N 111°51′44″W / 34.6065°N 111.8623°W / 34.6065; -111.8623
Websitewww.cliffcastlecasinohotel.com

The casino is one of the largest employers in Verde Valley, employing 430 people. It also receives over 1.4 million guests annually, as of 2015.[2]

History

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The Yavapai–Apache Nation opened the casino after Proposition 201, which allowed natives to run gambling operations in Arizona, was passed in 1995.[2] The hotel opened an arcade in 2015.[3] A new, six-story hotel was opened in February 2018, with the older one being renamed to the Cliff Castle Casino Lodge. It had been in development since January 2016.[4][5] It temporarily closed in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic[6] but reopened in June with restrictions.[7]

Features

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The casino offers over 650 slot machines and blackjack. The hotel contains an indoor pool and fitness center.[8][9] There is also a 20-lane bowling center, a nightclub, an arcade, and four restaurants.[1] There is 114,000 sq ft (10,600 m2) of activity area.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Official website". Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Cliff Castle Casino Hotel 20th Anniversary Celebration". Flagstaff Business News. May 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Arizona's Cliff Castle Casino Hotel to debut grand opening of Orbits Arcade | Yogonet International". Yogonet. January 6, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Grega, Kelcie (February 17, 2018). "New hotel ace in hole for Cliff Castle Casino". JournalAZ. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Morrison, Kim (February 24, 2018). "Arizona tribe opens Verde Valley's first six story tall hotel". World Casino News. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Helm, Bill (March 18, 2020). "Cliff Castle Casino Hotel closes until further notice". Verde Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Helm, Bill (May 20, 2020). "Cliff Castle Casino Hotel to reopen June 1". Verde Independent. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Cliff Castle Casino - Visit Camp Verde". Visit Camp Verde. August 28, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sedona Chamber of Commerce". Visit Sedona. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
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