Grab your camera and your appetite and head over to the Navajo Blue Travel Plaza, adjacent to Twin Arrows Navajo Casino and Resort, for the debut of the “Soo Big Burger.” This colossal burger, served on your choice of Navajo Fry Bread or a seeded bun, is one of the biggest burgers in the West. The “Soo Big Burger” is made with 100% Navajo Beef, giving guests an authentic taste of the Navajo Nation. It comes with a choice of 14 toppings, ranging from classic ketchup, mustard, and pickles to fiery green chile for an extra kick. Depending on the size of your appetite, the burger is designed to feed from one to four people. The “Soo Big Burger” is served on a commemorative collector's tin. Members of the Navajo Casinos Player’s Club will enjoy special pricing on the “Soo Big Burger.” Additionally, the menu allows guests to order in English, Spanish, or Navajo. Exclusively available at Navajo Blue Travel Plaza, this burger is part of a cultural experience that celebrates the Navajo Nation. The travel plaza features Navajo-inspired architectural design, traditional Navajo cuisine, and interactive displays highlighting popular monuments on the Navajo Nation. It’s more than just a stop to refuel—it’s a gateway to the fascinating history and culture of the Diné (Navajo) people.

A player, who asked to remain anonymous, struck it rich last week, winning $253,655 on a Universal Monsters and Frankenstein progressive slot machine. The “Frankenstein” slot machine, a player’s favorite at Twin Arrows, is known for its popular horror theme, engaging design and format, plus appealing bonus rounds and potential for large payouts. As a progressive game, “Frankenstein” pools a portion of each player’s bet in a continuously increasing jackpot. The $253,655 win is part of more than $27M in jackpots paid out at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino in the past 365 days. “Flagstaff loves a winner, and we love that a loyal player won this jackpot” said Twin’s general manager. “Our slots have been paying out all winter, but now they are really hot,” he added.

The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (Navajo Gaming) is proud to celebrate the 13-year anniversary of its third Navajo casino, Northern Edge Navajo Casino in the Upper Fruitland Chapter, near Farmington, New Mexico with an Anniversary T-shirt Giveaway*, complimentary cupcakes* and multiple prize giveaways. “We are proud that travelers to the four corners area continue to seek out our fine gaming and hospitality options at Northern Edge Casino,” stated John James, CEO of Navajo Gaming. “We are grateful for support from the Farmington community, Upper Fruitland Chapter, The Navajo Nation President and his administration, the Navajo Nation Speaker, Navajo Nation Council and its committees, and talented Northern Edge employees that have made the past 13 years so successful and allowed us to create hundreds of Navajo jobs, provide valuable job training, and distribute millions of dollars in revenue to the Nation.

A new partnership between the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (Navajo Gaming) and Nackard Pepsi and PepsiCo will bring the Pepsi beverages portfolio – including carbonated soft drinks, teas, energy drinks, bottled and sparkling waters and coffee-based beverages – to the four Navajo Gaming casinos in New Mexico and Arizona, plus Twin Arrows’ Navajo Blue Travel Plaza in Arizona. Nackard Pepsi now has the exclusive pouring rights in the restaurants at Twin Arrows’ Navajo Casino Resort and Navajo Blue Travel Plaza in Flagstaff, Arizona. PepsiCo now has the exclusive pouring rights in the restaurants of the Fire Rock Navajo Casino near Gallup, New Mexico; the Flowing Water Navajo Casino in Shiprock, NM; the Northern Edge Navajo Casino in Upper Fruitland, NM. “Pepsi and Navajo Gaming share a mutual focus on promoting and supporting our local communities, increasing environmental sustainability and stewardship, and enhancing the casino guest experience across all four properties and their travel center. We look forward to partnering with Navajo Gaming,” said Palmer Nackard, President of Nackard Pepsi.

The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (Navajo Gaming) is proud to recognize the growth and success of the Navajo Nation with special 16-year anniversary celebrations of the first Navajo casino, Fire Rock Navajo Casino all month long. The events take place at Fire Rock Navajo Casino, located by Church Rock Chapter, near Gallup, N.M. The official anniversary celebration is being held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 and guests and locals are welcome to join in the celebration. The Fire Rock team will be serving cake, offering food and beverage specials as well as a range of promotions throughout the day. From 1-10 p.m. there will be virtual drum hourly drawings for $1,000 cash and Hot Seats Drawings every 15 minutes within the hour for $225 Free Play. Additionally, Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the month of November, 104 total winners will have their chance to win cash, free play, or a brand-new vehicle of their choice in the $87,000 Grand Prize Vehicle Drawing on Wednesday, November 30th from 1-9 p.m.*

Now there’s another reason to visit Twin Arrows’ Navajo Casino Resort this fall. Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Wine List Awards recently selected the resort’s Zenith Steakhouse to again receive the prestigious Award of Excellence. Winning restaurants hail from all 50 states and over 75 countries and territories. "We are honored to be recognized by the world’s leading expert on wine for the caliber of culinary experience we’ve created here at Zenith Steakhouse," stated John James, CEO of Navajo Gaming. “Our Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise and Twin Arrows Directors of Food and Dining and their teams have worked tirelessly to create offer exquisite food and wine pairings, including our famous Navajo Beef, that will attract national and international guests to experience Navajo cuisine and culture at our four-diamond resort, Twin Arrows.”

Honoring Navajo Code Talkers Ya’at’eeh, As the battle for Iwo Jima raged all around us, our voices held it together. – Joseph Bruchac, Code Talker On August 14th, NNGE joins the Navajo Nation and all Americans in honoring and recognizing our Navajo Code Talkers, who served in World War II, for their valiant service. In 1942 “the Original 29” Navajo Marines encrypted the Navajo Language to provide an unbreakable code to secure communications during the war. They, along with 400 additional Navajo Code Talkers, have been commended for their language and talents and credited with helping the United States win the war. We honor the courageous surviving Code Talkers, as well as the legacy of those who have passed on. Please offer our sincere gratitude to the Navajo Code Talkers and their families for protecting our nation, our citizens and the freedoms we enjoy. John James Chief Executive Officer

Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff Makes More than a Billion Dollar Economic Impact on Northern Arizona (Flagstaff, Ariz. – May 2024) – Matthew Shunkamolah, Interim CEO of The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise (Navajo Gaming), is pleased to announce Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort’s 11th anniversary on May 25. The AAA Four Diamond resort and casino continues to show strong fiscal returns, employs nearly 500 of the industry’s top talent and together with each of Navajo Gaming’s properties has made a more than billion dollar economic impact on the region. Navajo Gaming’s newest property celebrates its 11th anniversary this May following 11 years of accolades, successful partnerships with other Navajo Nation enterprises and operational expansions. Throughout the month the property will hold special events, entertainment and giveaways.“