Santan Mountain Casino, Chandler Arizona: Casino Location and Operating Nation
Santan Mountain Casino is the newest and smallest of the Gila River Indian Community’s four Arizona floors, sitting on the nation’s land at the southern end of Gilbert Road in Chandler.
The record
The Chandler casino record at a glance
| Operating nation | Gila River Indian Community |
|---|---|
| Address | 7101 S Gilbert Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249 |
| Region | Phoenix & the Valley |
| Map position | 33.20° N 111.79° 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/santan-mountain
WP 01 · 33.20° N 111.79° 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 Arizona casinos do not publish floor sizes, machine counts or revenue, so those rows do not exist here — a deliberate gap rather than an oversight.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 fourth floor
Santan Mountain joined Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte and Vee Quiva as the community’s fourth venue. Because the four are operated as one business under a single gaming office, the addition extended the nation’s reach across the south-east Valley rather than adding a competitor to it.
Detail
Why the details are thinner here
Smaller floors publish less. Where a venue’s operator does not put a detail on the record — hours, amenities, capacity — this site records it as not published rather than filling the gap from a directory of unknown vintage. That convention costs some completeness and buys the ability to trust everything that is stated.
Getting there
How far Santan Mountain 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 | 15 miles |
| Scottsdale | 22 miles |
| Phoenix | 24 miles |
| Tucson | 82 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Butte Casino | Gila River Indian Community | 12 miles |
| Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino | Gila River Indian Community | 12 miles |
| Casino Arizona | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | 18 miles |
| Harrah's Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino | Ak-Chin Indian Community | 20 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 Santan Mountain 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 12 miles away in a straight line. Ranked by that gap alone, this venue is the 11th 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 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 Santan Mountain Casino
Who owns and operates Santan Mountain Casino?
Santan Mountain 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 Santan Mountain Casino?
The published address is 7101 S Gilbert Rd, Chandler, AZ 85249, in phoenix & the valley. That places it roughly 15 miles in a straight line from Mesa and 22 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 Santan Mountain 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 Santan Mountain 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 Santan Mountain Casino?
The closest Class III floors are Lone Butte Casino (about 12 miles), Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino (about 12 miles), Casino Arizona (about 18 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 Santan Mountain 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.