Paradise Casino, Yuma Arizona: Casino Location and Operating Nation
Paradise Casino at Yuma is operated by the Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe on land that straddles the far south-western corner of Arizona, where the Colorado River meets the Mexican border.
The record
The Yuma casino record at a glance
| Operating nation | Fort Yuma-Quechan Tribe |
|---|---|
| Address | 450 Quechan Dr, Yuma, AZ 85364 |
| Region | The river corridor |
| Map position | 32.73° N 114.61° 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: paradise-casinos.com · Also published by the venue: Facebook
WP 01 · 32.73° N 114.61° 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 Arizona casinos do not publish floor sizes, machine counts or revenue, so those rows do not exist here — a deliberate gap rather than an oversight.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 corner of the state
Yuma is as far south-west as Arizona goes, closer to San Diego than to Phoenix. The floor serves the Yuma catchment and the winter population that arrives with the season, and it is the only Class III venue for a considerable distance in any direction.
Detail
Two borders
The Quechan nation’s land sits against both the California state line and the international border. Few casinos anywhere in Arizona are positioned quite this way, and it gives the venue a catchment drawn from two states and across a frontier.
Getting there
How far Paradise 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 | 3 miles |
| Phoenix | 155 miles |
| Scottsdale | 164 miles |
| Mesa | 168 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cocopah Casino Resort & Conference Center | Cocopah Indian Tribe | 9 miles |
| BlueWater Resort & Casino | Colorado River Indian Tribes | 101 miles |
| Desert Diamond Casino Why | Tohono O'odham Nation | 115 miles |
| Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks | Tohono O'odham Nation | 139 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 Paradise 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 Cocopah Casino Resort & Conference Center, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Ranked by that gap alone, this venue is the 15th most isolated of the 27 in the state, which puts it mid-table — not remote, but not one of the tightly clustered metropolitan floors either.
The Fort Yuma-Quechan 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 Paradise Casino
Who owns and operates Paradise Casino?
Paradise Casino is owned and operated by the Fort Yuma-Quechan 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 Paradise Casino?
The published address is 450 Quechan Dr, Yuma, AZ 85364, in the river corridor. That places it roughly 3 miles in a straight line from Yuma and 155 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 Paradise 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 Paradise 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 Paradise Casino?
The closest Class III floors are Cocopah Casino Resort & Conference Center (about 9 miles), BlueWater Resort & Casino (about 101 miles), Desert Diamond Casino Why (about 115 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 Paradise 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.