The Paradise Casino is a small casino located in Yuma, Arizona

Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....

. Until recently, it was the only casino

Casino

In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...

 in the north of Yuma and Winterhaven. The recently opened Q Casino, 7 miles west on the road to Algodones, Baja California

Los Algodones, Baja California

Los Algodones, Baja California, is a small Mexican town located on the extreme northeastern tip of the municipality of Mexicali, approximately west of Yuma, Arizona, USA. Its official name is Vicente Guerrero, although most people use Algodones when referring to it. It reported a population of...

 has affected its overall popularity.

In Arizona south of Winterhaven, across the Colorado River

Colorado River

The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...

, the Cocopah Casino serves the southern region of the city of Yuma

Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....

 and Yuma County

Yuma County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.4% White*2.0% Black*1.6% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*20.8% Other races*59.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

. The Cocopah Casino also serves two towns to the south: Somerton

Somerton, Arizona

Somerton is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,014. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area.Somerton was established in 1898 and incorporated in 1918...

 and San Luis, Arizona

San Luis, Arizona

San Luis is a city in Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The population was 15,322 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area. San Luis was the second fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 and 2000...

.

The Quechan Indian Tribe

Quechan

The Quechan are a Native American tribe who live on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation on the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California just north of the border with Mexico...

owns and operates the Paradise Casino.

External links

• Paradise Casino homepage