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Desert Diamond Casinos extends suspension of operations as safety measure due to COVID-19

Posted at 8:27 PM, Mar 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-29 16:16:38-04

TUCSON, Ariz. — The Tohono O'odham Gaming Enterprise Management Board announced Friday the extended suspension of operations through April 23.

The extension is in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The decision is to protect the health of team members, guests, and the community.

The decision applies to all four of the Desert Diamond Casino locations near Tucson, Sahuarita, Ajo and the West Valley in Glendale.

Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment is will be suspending Diamond Center shows.

Shows scheduled in April have been postponed. The impacted shows are Rocketman – A Tribute to Elton John, originally scheduled for April 11; and Jimmie Allen, originally scheduled for April 24. Guests are asked to hold on to tickets, which will be honored at rescheduled shows.

o protect our guests, team members, and the community, we have had to temporarily suspend operations. But we want to make sure that our guests have the opportunity to enjoy these great shows when things get back to normal. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Director of Public Relations and Communications for the Tohono O’odham Gaming Enterprise, Treena Parvello

The board will continue to monitor the situation and will adjust protocol accordingly to conditions.