Highlights

Talking Stick Resort has opened a 68-table poker room at its Scottsdale property, making it the largest poker room in Arizona and larger than any poker room in Las Vegas, according to the Phoenix Business Journal and corroborated by ABC15.

The room sits inside the resort operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), a tribal government comprised of two Native American tribes. SRPMIC also operates Casino Arizona, located off the 101 in south Scottsdale.

The poker room expands a gaming floor that already offers more than 50 table games, including Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, and Pai Gow Poker.

Who operates Talking Stick Resort?

The resort is owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, a tribal government comprised of two Native American tribes. SRPMIC's second gaming property, Casino Arizona, sits off the 101 freeway in south Scottsdale.

The Phoenix Business Journal first reported the poker room opening on Feb. 12, 2024; ABC15 independently confirmed the claim.

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  1. talkingstickresort.com retrieved 09/05/2026 00:31
  2. Phoenix Business Journal retrieved 09/05/2026 00:31
  3. ABC15 Arizona retrieved 09/05/2026 00:31

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