Lone Butte Casino, Chandler Arizona: Casino Location and Operating Nation
Lone Butte Casino sits in Chandler on Gila River Indian Community land, one of four floors the nation operates along the southern edge of the Phoenix metropolitan area.
The record
The Chandler casino record at a glance
| Operating nation | Gila River Indian Community |
|---|---|
| Address | 1077 S Kyrene Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226 |
| Region | Phoenix & the Valley |
| Map position | 33.32° N 111.95° 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: playatgila.com/gaming/lone-butte
WP 01 · 33.32° N 111.95° 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 Arizona casinos do not publish floor sizes, machine counts or revenue, so those rows do not exist here — a deliberate gap rather than an oversight.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
Part of a four-venue operation
Lone Butte is run by the Gila River Indian Community, which also operates Wild Horse Pass, Vee Quiva and Santan Mountain. The four share a gaming office, a compact and a regulator, which is why they are best understood as one operation with four addresses rather than four independent casinos.
Detail
Chandler’s position
Chandler puts this floor within easy reach of the south-east Valley suburbs — Gilbert, Tempe and Mesa are all a short drive — while remaining outside the city grid on tribal land. For anyone approaching from the east side of the metropolitan area it is frequently the nearest Class III floor, though Santan Mountain competes closely depending on the starting point.
Getting there
How far Lone Butte 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 |
|---|---|
| Mesa | 9 miles |
| Phoenix | 11 miles |
| Scottsdale | 12 miles |
| Prescott | 89 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino | Gila River Indian Community | 3 miles |
| Casino Arizona | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | 10 miles |
| Santan Mountain Casino | Gila River Indian Community | 12 miles |
| Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino | Gila River Indian Community | 12 miles |
10 of Arizona's 27 Class III floors sit in phoenix & the valley. 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 Lone Butte 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 Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Ranked by that gap alone, this venue is the 22nd most isolated of the 27 in the state, which is to say it has close company: several floors sit within a comparable distance and the choice between them is rarely about mileage.
The Gila River Indian Community operates 4 of the state's 27 floors. One nation runs more. 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 Lone Butte Casino
Who owns and operates Lone Butte Casino?
Lone Butte Casino is owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community. 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 — the same arrangement that covers the nation's 3 other venues.
Where is Lone Butte Casino?
The published address is 1077 S Kyrene Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226, in phoenix & the valley. That places it roughly 9 miles in a straight line from Mesa and 11 miles from Phoenix. 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 Lone Butte 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 Lone Butte 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 Lone Butte Casino?
The closest Class III floors are Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino (about 3 miles), Casino Arizona (about 10 miles), Santan Mountain Casino (about 12 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 Lone Butte 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.