Architectural rendering of the casino floor for the new Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s casino at Grant Road and I-10.

 Provided by Yaeger Architect

Tucson’s newest casino will draw from many architectural designs of its sister Casino del Sol, such as the painted-sky ceiling, centerpiece bar and copper dome.

Renderings of phase one of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s casino, which is under construction on West Grant Road and Interstate 10, show the 65,000-square-foot casino floor with its second-floor escalator entrance, restaurant and sports bar.

Architectural rendering of the feature bar for the new Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s casino.

A four-level parking garage will have 1,050 spaces and a surface parking lot will have an additional 195 spaces.

McCarthy Building Companies, which built the Casino del Sol’s resort towers on West Valencia Road, is the general contractor of the project. Yaeger Architecture is the project architect.

Phase two plans include a resort and conference center with an additional parking garage.

Architectural rendering of the new Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s casino, expected to open in 2026 on Tucson’s west side.

Both Fairview Avenue and Flowing Wells Road, which run through the property, will be widened by the tribe.

Officials are also working with the city, state and the railroad about widening Grant Road in the area.

The casino is expected to open in 2026.

Demolition of the former Century Park 16 theaters on Grant Road began Feb. 20 near Interstate 10. The Pascua Yaqui Tribe plans to build a new casino in its place. Tribal Council members and the mayor of Tucson spoke moments before the construction crew began tearing down the walls.

Video by Pascal Albright / Arizona Daily Star

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