The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (NNGE), announced that Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly signed legislation today allowing alcohol to be taken onto the casino floor of its Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, located along I-40, exit 219, just east of Flagstaff, Ariz.
The legislation was approved by the Navajo Nation Council this past Friday and forwarded to President Ben Shelly. It is specific to Arizona-based Navajo Nation casinos and is not applicable to its three existing New Mexico-based properties.
This liquor statute amendment will allow Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort to remain competitive with other tribal casinos in the state that currently allow patrons to take and consume alcohol onto their casino floors.
“The primary objective of the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise continues to be jobs creation for the Navajo people as we become northern Arizona’s premiere destination casino resort,” states Derrick Watchman, CEO of the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise.
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort will continue to follow Navajo Nation and Arizona liquor handling and service laws in accordance to its liquor licensing. For more information on Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort and current job openings visit www.twinarrows.com or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TwinArrowsAZ
About the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise:
The NNGE is a Navajo Nation wholly-owned business entity created by the Navajo Nation in September 2006. NNGE is authorized by the Navajo Nation to develop and operate Navajo casinos in accordance with federal and Navajo Nation laws, as well as the negotiated Navajo Nation-applicable state compacts (New Mexico and Arizona).
NNGE opened its first Navajo Casino on Nov. 19, 2008 – Fire Rock Navajo Casino in Church Rock Chapter, near Gallup, N.M. The second Navajo Casino opened Oct. 13, 2010 – Flowing Water Navajo Casino in Tsé Daak’áán Chapter, near Shiprock, N.M. The third Navajo Casino opened Jan. 16, 2012 – Northern Edge Navajo Casino – in Upper Fruitland Chapter, near Farmington, N.M. The fourth Navajo Casino – Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort – is located in Leupp Chapter, near Flagstaff, Ariz. Currently, the NNGE has 1,600 employees.