Howdy to you all. The new casino at Casino Arizona in Scottsdale at the Indian Bend exit from 101 is almost done. We will be opening in a week - Friday morning the 15th of April. That's right, only this casino would have its opening on Tax Day.

Anyway, the new Talking Stick Resort will have new chips. I'm sorry, but I can't show them to you, and unfortunately, I'm not the casino manager here like some of the other clubs I've been at, so I can't get any chips for you or get old issues. However, you are now aware that the club will have new chips. It really is a nice property, and I've been doing tours for our dealers and floor supervisors and really enjoying the features. 54 table games, 50 poker tables in a non-smoking room of its own, 900 slots, 497 rooms, five restaurants and a 750-seat showroom plus a full-floor nite club on the 14th floor with awesome views of the valley. The Orange Sky restaurant is on the top floor (15) and you'll want to save up for a while before hitting it up for a meal and a bottle of wine. Again, sorry, I can't comp anybody there either.

In addition, the club at the McKellips exit off 101 (6 miles away) will also be getting new chips, so the current chips will be obsolete. You have a week - do as you wish.

The resort website is:http://www.talkingstickresort.com/