Lone Butte Casino · Chandler

Year Opened

2008

Hours

Open 24/7

Age Restriction

21+

Property Type

Tribal

Regulator

Arizona Department of Gaming

Owner

Gila River Indian Community

Slot Machines

800

Table Games

22

About Lone Butte Casino

Lone Butte Casino is a 24-hour tribal gaming property in Chandler, Arizona, owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community. The property opened in 2008 and was renovated in 2015, and it functions as a working Phoenix-area casino floor without a destination-resort hotel attached. Located at 1077 S Kyrene Road, the property sits on the south side of the Phoenix metro area where the city meets the Gila River Indian Community lands.

The gaming floor carries 800 slot machines, a 22-table pit, and a bingo section. The table-game spread is meaningful: blackjack, Spanish 21, 3 Card Poker, Fortune Pai Gow Poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em Progressive run alongside video poker on the electronic side. The minimum gambling age is 21 and the casino is regulated by the Arizona Department of Gaming under the tribal-state compact.

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On the Gaming Floor

The slot floor at Lone Butte runs 800 machines, with denominations across the standard penny-to-high-denomination range and a video poker section folded into the electronic offerings.

The 22-table pit is the property’s distinguishing feature: a working table-game floor that includes both standard pit games and the specialty carnival-style games that don’t always appear at smaller tribal venues.

Standard blackjack anchors the pit alongside the alternate-blackjack family option Spanish 21.

Spanish 21 is the stripped-deck blackjack variant on the floor, using a deck without 10-value cards but offering rule bonuses that change the math from standard blackjack.

Carnival-style progressives include Fortune Pai Gow Poker, 3 Card Poker, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em Progressive, with side-bet pools that chain across the pit.

Ultimate Texas Hold’em Progressive is the headline progressive variant, with players raising or folding across multiple streets against a single house hand.

For visitors comparing Phoenix-area casinos, the 22-table count puts Lone Butte well above the typical 8-to-12-table footprint of the smaller Arizona casino properties. Specific table minimums and game spreads vary by day and shift, so a visit centered on a particular game should be confirmed in advance.

Dining

Lone Butte offers on-site dining including a steakhouse, a restaurant, and a bar. The steakhouse is the upscale option on property, while the restaurant covers the casual sit-down format. The bar serves both gaming-floor visitors and dining guests.

The dining footprint is appropriate for a casino-without-hotel property: substantial enough to keep gaming guests on site for a meal, without the multi-restaurant complex you’d find at a destination Arizona casino resort. Hours for each venue vary, so confirm individual restaurant hours before planning a meal around a specific cuisine or time.

Players Club

Lone Butte Casino runs a points-based players club shared across the Gila River Resorts and Casinos portfolio. Members earn points through slot, video poker, and table-game play, redeemable for promotional offers and free play. The cross-property design is the practical benefit: regulars who play across multiple Gila River venues build tier benefits on a single card.

The players club desk handles enrollment, which is free.

Location & Access

Lone Butte Casino is located at 1077 S Kyrene Road in Chandler, Arizona, on the southern edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The location places it within easy driving distance of Chandler proper, Tempe, Mesa, and the broader East Valley. Self-parking and valet are both available.

The Phoenix metro setting means Lone Butte functions primarily as a local-and-regional gaming venue rather than a destination resort, which suits its no-hotel format. Visitors from outside the metro often pair a Lone Butte session with overnight lodging in Chandler or with stays at sister Gila River Resorts properties elsewhere in the southern Phoenix area.

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Gila River Indian Community Context

Lone Butte Casino is owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community, a federally recognized tribe based south of Phoenix. The Community operates a portfolio of gaming properties across the southern Phoenix metro area under the Gila River Resorts and Casinos brand, of which Lone Butte is one. The shared brand and shared players club let visitors move between properties without changing operators.

Gaming at Lone Butte runs under a compact between the Gila River Indian Community and the State of Arizona, authorized by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. The Arizona Department of Gaming provides state-side oversight. Gaming revenue supports Gila River Indian Community government operations and community programs for enrolled tribal members.