Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita vs Fort McDowell Casino
Compare two Arizona casino properties:
Sahuarita and Fountain Hills. Driving distance and local context
differ — confirm travel time before you choose.
Fort McDowell Casino edges ahead in 4 of 6 categories on the directory data we hold. Fort McDowell Casino leads on Gaming Floor, Games Variety, Poker Room, and Hotel & Amenities. Counts and amenities are sourced from our directory and should be confirmed with each property before a visit.
17%Overall data score83%
Aggregated from 6 categories of directory data
Gaming Floor
Fort leads
AttributeDesertFort
Gaming machines 600900 ✓
Table games 513 ✓
Floor size ——
Open 24/7 YesYes
Games Variety
Fort leads
AttributeDesertFort
Game types listed 612 ✓
Poker variants 05 ✓
Headline games Blackjack, Blackjack Match the Dealer, Keno3 Card Poker, Bingo, Blackjack
Poker Room
Fort leads
AttributeDesertFort
Live poker room NoYes ✓
Poker tables —10 ✓
Variants spread —Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Lo, Pot Limit Omaha
Hotel & Amenities
Fort leads
AttributeDesertFort
On-site hotel NoYes ✓
Hotel rooms ——
On-site dining YesYes
Amenities listed 69 ✓
Location & Access
Even on data
AttributeDesertFort
City SahuaritaFountain Hills
Valet parking YesYes
Address on file YesYes
Trust & Regulation
Even on data
AttributeDesertFort
Regulator Arizona Department of GamingArizona Department of Gaming
Year opened 20011992 ✓
Visitor rating ——
Players club Yes ✓No
Key stats at a glance
Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita
Gaming machines600
Table games5
Poker tables—
On-site hotelNo
Year opened2001
HoursOpen 24/7
Fort McDowell Casino
Gaming machines900
Table games13
Poker tables10
On-site hotelYes
Year opened1992
HoursOpen 24/7
Attribute comparison
Gaming Floor
Size and depth of the gaming floor — machines, table-game pits, and 24-hour availability.