Wild Horse Pass is the Gila River Indian Community's resort property in Chandler, and the one to choose when you want to stay rather than visit. It rates 4.2 from more than 17,700 Google reviewers — one of the largest review bases of any casino in Arizona.
That review count is worth pausing on, because the head-term search volume for this property is modest. The two do not match, and the reviews are the more honest signal: this is a large, busy resort whose traffic simply arrives through other search terms.
What's on the floor
More than 1,300 slot machines — penny games, traditional reel classics, video poker, in-house progressives and wide-area linked progressives — alongside live blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat, plus electronic craps and roulette and a high-limit area for slots and blackjack.
The poker room runs 20 tables. That is a serious room, though the community's larger one is at Lone Butte Casino a short drive away, which has 30 tables and its own separate entrance.
There is a BetMGM Sportsbook on site, though the community's largest is at Santan Mountain Casino.
Hotel and entertainment
The hotel runs 242 rooms across ten floors and carries a four-diamond standard: pillowtop beds and premium bedding, minibars, and private balconies — a feature very few casino hotels anywhere offer.
The 1,400-seat Showroom is the entertainment venue, and it is a real touring room rather than a lounge stage.
Dining covers three restaurants plus a coffee shop, a bar and a lounge. Prime, a Shula's Steak House, is the flagship; Ling & Louie's covers Asian fusion.
Tips before you go
You must be 21 to gamble. That comes from Arizona's tribal-state gaming compacts and applies at every tribal casino in the state.
Slots, video poker and table games all run 24 hours, seven days a week.
The Gila River Indian Community now operates four casinos in the Phoenix metro and they are easy to confuse. The rough split: Wild Horse Pass for the hotel and the resort weekend, Lone Butte for poker and table limits, Vee Quiva for the west side, Santan Mountain for the newest floor and the biggest sportsbook.
Chandler puts the property about twenty-five minutes from Sky Harbor.
Nearby alternatives
Also in Chandler, Lone Butte Casino has a 30-table poker room and table limits from $5 to $1,300, and Santan Mountain Casino is the newest floor with Arizona's largest sportsbook. West in Laveen, Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino is the fourth community property.
For the full picture, see all Arizona in-person casinos.
FAQ
What are Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino's hours?
Slots, video poker and table games run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Restaurants and the Showroom keep their own schedules.
How old do you have to be to gamble at Wild Horse Pass?
You must be 21. That comes from Arizona's tribal-state gaming compacts and applies at every tribal casino in the state.
Does Wild Horse Pass have a poker room?
Yes — 20 tables. The larger room under the same operator is at Lone Butte Casino, which has 30 tables and a separate entrance.
What games are available at Wild Horse Pass?
More than 1,300 slot machines including progressives, live blackjack, craps, roulette and baccarat, electronic craps and roulette, a high-limit area, a 20-table poker room and a BetMGM Sportsbook.
Does Wild Horse Pass have a hotel?
Yes — 242 rooms across ten floors to a four-diamond standard, with private balconies, pillowtop beds and minibars.
How many Gila River casinos are there?
Four in the Phoenix metro: Wild Horse Pass and Lone Butte in Chandler, Santan Mountain also in Chandler, and Vee Quiva in Laveen.
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Updated August 2026 · Details verified against Arizona Department of Gaming records and the venue's official site. Hours and offerings change — confirm before you go.
