BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker Arizona: Casino Location and Operating Nation
BlueWater Resort & Casino stands on the Colorado River at Parker, operated by the Colorado River Indian Tribes and built around the water rather than the desert.
The record
The Parker casino record at a glance
| Operating nation | Colorado River Indian Tribes |
|---|---|
| Address | 11300 Resort Dr, Parker, AZ 85344 |
| Region | The river corridor |
| Map position | 34.17° N 114.27° W |
| Gaming class | Class III, under the nation’s tribal-state compact |
| Minimum age | 21, statewide and without exception |
| Facilities detail | Not published in a citable form by the operator |
Official site: bluewaterfun.com
WP 01 · 34.17° N 114.27° W · Arizona Indian Gaming Association roster, 1 September 2026
Everything in that table comes from the operator’s own published pages or the association roster. Arizona casinos do not publish floor sizes, machine counts or revenue, so those rows do not exist here — a deliberate gap rather than an oversight. Figures of that kind circulate widely for this venue and every other in the state, and they are estimates.
Context
A river resort
Parker sits on the Colorado, and the venue is oriented to the river economy — the boating and lake traffic that fills this stretch of the border in summer. It is one of four Arizona floors along the river corridor, and the character of all four is set by the water rather than by proximity to a city.
Detail
The Arizona-California edge
The river corridor venues sit on the state line, which puts them within reach of southern California as well as Arizona. That cross-border catchment is a structural difference from the metropolitan floors and one reason the corridor supports casinos in towns of modest size.
Getting there
How far BlueWater Resort & Casino is from the main Arizona cities
Straight-line distances calculated from the venue’s published address. Useful for shortlisting, useless as an itinerary.
| From | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Yuma | 104 miles |
| Prescott | 106 miles |
| Phoenix | 135 miles |
| Scottsdale | 142 miles |
Arizona’s road network makes these figures a rough guide at best. Mountain passes in the centre and east of the state, and the long empty stretches west of Tucson, both mean the drive can be far longer than the line suggests. The casino finder applies the same calculation to every venue in the state so the comparison is at least consistent.
Nearby
The closest other floors
| Casino | Nation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Mountain Casino | Fort Mojave Indian Tribe | 55 miles |
| Paradise Casino | Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe | 101 miles |
| Bucky's Casino | Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe | 107 miles |
| Yavapai Casino | Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe | 107 miles |
4 of Arizona's 27 Class III floors sit in the river corridor. The nations overview groups every venue by the nation that runs it, which is usually a better guide to how similar two floors will be than distance is.
Measured against the rest
Where BlueWater Resort & Casino sits among Arizona's 27 floors
Every figure here is calculated from the roster's own coordinates rather than asserted, so it moves when the roster does.
The nearest other Class III floor is Spirit Mountain Casino, about 55 miles away in a straight line. Ranked by that gap alone, this venue is the 3rd most isolated of the 27 in the state — genuinely remote by Arizona standards, with no realistic alternative within an easy drive.
The Colorado River Indian Tribes operates this floor and no other, which is the normal pattern in Arizona: most of the sixteen gaming nations run a single venue. Operator scale is worth knowing because it travels with the regulator: a nation running several floors applies one gaming office and one compact across all of them, so rules and licensing tend to be consistent between its venues even where facilities differ.
None of this is a ranking of quality. This site publishes no ratings and no reviews for this venue or any other Arizona casino, because the data that would support one — payout figures, floor size, revenue — is not published per venue in this state. What can be measured honestly is geography, ownership and legal status, and that is what is measured here.
Common questions
Questions about BlueWater Resort & Casino
Who owns and operates BlueWater Resort & Casino?
BlueWater Resort & Casino is owned and operated by the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and the nation's compact with the State of Arizona, the nation's own gaming office licenses staff and vendors and regulates the floor day to day, while the Arizona Department of Gaming certifies and audits against the compact.
Where is BlueWater Resort & Casino?
The published address is 11300 Resort Dr, Parker, AZ 85344, in the river corridor. That places it roughly 104 miles in a straight line from Yuma and 106 miles from Prescott. Straight-line distance is not drive time, and in the mountainous parts of Arizona the difference can be substantial.
How old do you have to be to gamble at BlueWater Resort & Casino?
Twenty-one. Arizona applies a minimum age of 21 to every casino floor, sportsbook, lottery outlet and racetrack in the state, with no 18-and-over tier at any tribal venue. The Arizona gambling age guide explains how the rule is applied and why the state differs from its neighbours.
What class of gaming does BlueWater Resort & Casino offer?
It appears on the Arizona Indian Gaming Association roster of Class III venues. Class III is house-banked gaming and is only permitted under a ratified tribal-state compact, which is the legal difference between it and the Class II bingo-style gaming that needs no state agreement. The guide to gaming classes covers the distinction.
What are the nearest other casinos to BlueWater Resort & Casino?
The closest Class III floors are Spirit Mountain Casino (about 55 miles), Paradise Casino (about 101 miles), Bucky's Casino (about 107 miles). All distances are straight-line and calculated from published addresses. The casino finder reorders every venue in the state by distance from a city you choose.
Does BlueWater Resort & Casino publish its revenue or floor size?
No, and neither does any other Arizona casino. The state's compacts require contributions to Arizona rather than per-venue public accounts, so the only official figures are aggregate quarterly contributions. Any revenue, machine-count or square-footage figure quoted for a specific Arizona venue is an estimate from outside the record. Where the money goes sets out what is actually published.
Record last reviewed 1 September 2026. Roster and operating nation from the Arizona Indian Gaming Association roster; address and coordinates from the venue's published details.
Gambling in Arizona is restricted to adults aged 21 and over at every tribal casino, sportsbook, lottery outlet and racetrack in the state. If gambling has stopped being a game, the Arizona Problem Gambling Helpline is free, confidential and staffed around the clock: 1-800-NEXT-STEP. More support and the state self-exclusion form are at problemgambling.az.gov.