Stay in one of 250 rooms and suites, many with views of the pristine desert surroundings. Visitors also enjoy the bingo hall for matinee and evening sessions or bet on live sports in the sportsbook. One of the top-rated casino experiences in the Phoenix area, We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort features a full suite of table games and slots. The Verde River, one of two Wild & Scenic Rivers in the state, flows through their ancestral homelands and creates the perfect setting for outdoor activities. Their ancestors were nomadic hunters and gatherers who lived in desert lowlands of central Arizona and to the north of the mountainous Mogollon Rim. Explore the original homelands of the Yavapai people. Just 24 miles from Sky Harbor International Airport on Highway 87, the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation invites visitors to stay and play at a top-rated casino and to set off on iconic Western adventures.