Arizona casinos allowed to add slots
"The additional slot machines represent a 19 percent increase.
"The Tohono O'odham Nation and Gila River Indian Community are getting the largest slot increases, each 266 more machines, among Arizona tribes operating casinos.
"The Tohono O'odham have 1,815 machines at their two Desert Diamond casinos. The Desert Diamond on Nogales Highway has the most machines among Arizona casinos, with 1,089 slots, according to Gaming department statistics.
"The Salt River-Pima Indian Community will get another 133 slot machines.
"...The number of slot machines and card tables that tribes are allowed is calculated by the Arizona Department of Gaming every five years using a population-based formula.
"...Last fiscal year, Arizona casinos generated $1.94 billion, excluding revenue at restaurants, gift shops and other related businesses..."