Casino of the Sun - Tucson, AZ - Popular casino

The Casino of the Sun is located in Tucson, Arizona, and offers seasoned gamblers and tourists alike a great place to enjoy slots, blackjack, poker and numerous other games as well as mouthwatering restaurants and buffets.

The casino is owned and managed by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, and all profits from this casino and its sister casino, the Casino Del Sol, go towards maintaining their way of life and adding to their community.

The Tribe became recognized as a sovereign nation in 1978 and since then have set up a reservation in New Pascua, just southwest of Tucson. This is where visitors will find the casino, and it's this community that the funds generated will help to maintain. The funds go towards healthcare, education, public safety and other essential services, so all visits to the casino will help the community's pocket as well as (hopefully) helping your own!

Today the casino has some 50,000 sq ft of gambling space and over 400 slot and video poker machines, as well as three restaurants and a bingo hall. The games on offer include poker, blackjack, slot machines, video poker and keno, and, together with its sister casino, it was the first casino in the state to offer variations of traditional poker including Texas Hold'em Bonus and Casino War.

To help keep patrons going during their visit, there are a number of restaurant options serving buffets and snacks throughout the day. The Buffet at Casino of the Sun offers a new and tempting buffet everyday of the week, with some of the daily options including Italian, seafood, Sunday brunch and BBQ. Tuesday is a 2-for-1 day, and Prime Rib is served everyday from 4pm and from 2pm on Sundays, with seniors and military personnel receiving a discount.

The restaurant is open daily from 11am to 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; from 10:30am to 8pm on Tuesdays; 11am to 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays and from 10am until 8pm on Sundays. Prices range from $8.30 to $13.95 depending in the day and the buffet option.

Or, for snacks at any time of the day or night there's the Midnight Express, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With a number of options available there's bound to be something to appeal, and being open continuously it adds extra convenience, ideal for those who may be forgetting the time!

The Casino of the Sun is not to be missed on any trip to Tucson. With so many gambling options appealing to all preferences and with buffets to suit all tastes, there's something for everyone - as long as they're 18 and above. Conveniently located to the southwest of Tucson and easily accessible, it's well worth the trip.