Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center, Pinetop Arizona: Casino Location and Operating Nation
Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center sits at the junction of Highways 260 and 73 near Pinetop, high in the White Mountains, and is the White Mountain Apache Tribe’s only Class III floor.
The record
The Pinetop casino record at a glance
| Operating nation | White Mountain Apache Tribe |
|---|---|
| Address | 777 Highway 260, Pinetop, AZ 85935 |
| Region | The eastern uplands |
| Map position | 34.13° N 109.95° 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: hon-dah.com
WP 01 · 34.13° N 109.95° 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 Arizona casinos do not publish floor sizes, machine counts or revenue, so those rows do not exist here — a deliberate gap rather than an oversight.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
The White Mountains
This is mountain Arizona rather than desert Arizona — pine forest at altitude, with a summer and winter recreation economy the floor plainly serves. It is one of the more isolated Class III venues in the state, several hours from either metropolitan area, and its catchment is the White Mountain communities and visitors to them.
Detail
Distance behaves differently up here
Straight-line distance is an especially poor guide in this part of the state. Mountain roads and elevation change mean a venue that looks close on the casino map can be a substantially longer drive than a desert floor twice as far away in a straight line.
Getting there
How far Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center 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 |
|---|---|
| Mesa | 119 miles |
| Scottsdale | 122 miles |
| Flagstaff | 122 miles |
| Phoenix | 131 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Gold Casino Resort | San Carlos Apache Tribe | 68 miles |
| Mazatzal Hotel & Casino | Tonto Apache Tribe | 79 miles |
| Apache Sky Casino | San Carlos Apache Tribe | 96 miles |
| Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort | Navajo Nation | 103 miles |
3 of Arizona's 27 Class III floors sit in the eastern uplands. 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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center 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 Apache Gold Casino Resort, about 68 miles away in a straight line. Ranked by that gap alone, this venue is the 1st most isolated of the 27 in the state — genuinely remote by Arizona standards, with no realistic alternative within an easy drive. It is also the easternmost casino in the state, and the most isolated Class III floor in Arizona.
The White Mountain Apache Tribe 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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center
Who owns and operates Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center?
Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center is owned and operated by the White Mountain Apache Tribe. 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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center?
The published address is 777 Highway 260, Pinetop, AZ 85935, in the eastern uplands. That places it roughly 119 miles in a straight line from Mesa and 122 miles from Scottsdale. 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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center?
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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center 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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center?
The closest Class III floors are Apache Gold Casino Resort (about 68 miles), Mazatzal Hotel & Casino (about 79 miles), Apache Sky Casino (about 96 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 Hon-Dah Resort Casino & Conference Center 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.