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Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass Awarded Forbes 2024 Travel Guide Award for Resort Property, KAI Restaurant, and Aji Spa

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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PHOENIX, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, and spas, announced today its 2024 Star Awards. Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass earned the 2024 Travel Guide Five-Star award for KAI, Aji Spa, and the resort and are showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.

Key Points: 
  • Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass earned the 2024 Travel Guide Five-Star award for KAI, Aji Spa, and the resort and are showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.
  • Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass has received the 2024 Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Rating for its luxury hotel, and this is the fifth time Aji Spa has been bestowed the prestigious award.
  • Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass remains the only resort in Arizona to boast both a Five-Star restaurant and spa in addition to its Recommended Rating.
  • Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass is a 500-room resort located in the untouched part of the Sonoran Desert.

AARON'S DELIVERS 58TH TEEN CENTER REFRESH TO PHOENIX BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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ATLANTA, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company (NYSE: AAN), a leading omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, announced the completion of its latest teen center refresh at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gila River Indian Community in Komatke, Ariz. The teen center refreshes are the centerpiece of Aaron's work with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, its largest giving partner and recipient of over $11 million in support since the start of the relationship in 2015.

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  • The teen center refreshes are the centerpiece of Aaron's work with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, its largest giving partner and recipient of over $11 million in support since the start of the relationship in 2015.
  • The teen center refresh projects begin with Boys & Girls Clubs of America identifying Clubs nationwide in need of updates to maintain interest from teen members.
  • In addition to performing teen center refreshes, Aaron's is a Silver Sponsor of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Keystone Conference, held each summer and attended by thousands of teen leaders from across the country.
  • "Aaron's continues to be a critical partner, and its teen center refresh projects bring new vibrancy to Clubs nationwide," said Jim Clark, president & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Aerial Shooting of Cattle

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Last year, the NMCGA filed a temporary restraining order in an effort to stop the Forest Service's plan to use aerial gunning to eliminate free-roaming cattle from the wilderness area, during which 65 cattle were shot at and killed from a helicopter.

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  • Last year, the NMCGA filed a temporary restraining order in an effort to stop the Forest Service's plan to use aerial gunning to eliminate free-roaming cattle from the wilderness area, during which 65 cattle were shot at and killed from a helicopter.
  • A stipulation resulting from last year's lawsuit required that the Forest Service provide the cattle growers and the public 75-days' written notice before future shooting commenced.
  • "No matter what the Forest Service claims, this is unadulterated animal cruelty," said Humane Farming Association National Director Bradley Miller.
  • That agency intends "to shoot as many as 150 cattle with high-powered rifles from a helicopter, leaving their carcasses strewn throughout New Mexico's Gila Wilderness," reads the new lawsuit.

Gila River Resorts & Casinos Scores Phoenix Suns Starter Jae Crowder as a Brand Ambassador in its First Professional Athlete Endorsement Deal

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva and Phoenix Suns starter Jae Crowder have formed a unique partnership in which Crowder will serve as a brand ambassador for the growing gaming enterprise.

Key Points: 
  • Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva and Phoenix Suns starter Jae Crowder have formed a unique partnership in which Crowder will serve as a brand ambassador for the growing gaming enterprise.
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    Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva and Phoenix Suns starter Jae Crowder have formed a unique partnership in which Crowder will serve as a brand ambassador for the growing gaming enterprise.
  • Pictured: Jae Crowder relaxes by the pool at Gila River Resorts & Casinos - Wild Horse Pass.
  • Gila River Resorts & Casinos currently operates three locations in Arizona, all owned by the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass, Lone Butte, and Vee Quiva.

Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. (ZEV) Partners with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community to Electrify Indian Community Vehicles

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEV has teamed up with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC, "Community") to address carbon emissions in the SRPMIC and throughout the Valley.

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  • TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEV has teamed up with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC, "Community") to address carbon emissions in the SRPMIC and throughout the Valley.
  • The team also worked with Salt River Project (SRP) to evaluate charger power infrastructure, and other incentives to reduce installation costs.
  • "I'm excited to be a part of a team that introduces electric vehicles to this great Community.
  • We are fully committed to the Salt River Indian Community and their goals to significantly reduce carbon emissions.

Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community awards $50,000 to Veterans Medical Leadership Council

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community ("SRPMIC") has awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Veterans Medical Leadership Council (VMLC), through their 12% Gaming Grant Program.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community ("SRPMIC") has awarded a grant of $50,000 to the Veterans Medical Leadership Council (VMLC), through their 12% Gaming Grant Program.
  • Importantly, we want to promote overall mind, body, and spiritual wellness of these warriors and their families," said Martin Harvier, President, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
  • President of VMLC Tom Eisiminger stated, "We want to thank the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community for the grant.
  • About The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community:
    The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community is comprised of two tribes: the Akimel O'odham (River People) or the Pima and the Xalychidom Piipaash (People Who Live Towards the Water) also called the Maricopa.

GAN Adds Gila River Gaming Enterprises to its Growing List of Simulated Gaming Clients

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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Gila River Gaming Enterprises operates three casinos in Arizona on behalf of the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Vee Quiva in Laveen Village, and Lone Butte in Chandler.

Key Points: 
  • Gila River Gaming Enterprises operates three casinos in Arizona on behalf of the Gila River Indian Community: Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Vee Quiva in Laveen Village, and Lone Butte in Chandler.
  • GAN is launching a state-of-the-art, integrated simulated gaming platform on behalf of Gila across both desktop and mobile, and supplying both marketing and front-line customer services for users.
  • Jeff Berman, Chief Commercial Officer of GAN, commented:
    Our Simulated Gaming technology and software continues to demonstrate its industry leading position as we are excited to announce our latest partnership with Gila River Gaming Enterprises.
  • We look forward to developing a customized solution for Gila and the continued growth of our Simulated Gaming clients.

Vermaland Identifies Trend in Solar Land Deals After Leasing 4,500 Acres of Arizona Land to Solar Developers in Recent Months

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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PHOENIX, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Vermaland, a leading Phoenix-based land banking and development company, announced today multiple solar land lease deals that illustrate an interesting trend that is occurring in Arizona.

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  • PHOENIX, Oct. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Vermaland, a leading Phoenix-based land banking and development company, announced today multiple solar land lease deals that illustrate an interesting trend that is occurring in Arizona.
  • Earlier this year, Vermaland leased over 2,000 acres of land in Gila Bend, Ariz. to a solar developer.
  • This is all in addition to another 1,000 acres that Vermaland already had under lease with solar companies.
  • Kuldip Verma, founder and CEO of Vermaland, said that there are several other additional solar projects in the pipeline expected to close before year-end.