This used to be a great casino.  Now it's just an aging casino in the middle of nowhere with surly staff and no remaining competitive advantage.  I used to come here all the time because they had good slots and good BJ.  It seems to me that the gambling has gone done hill and tightened up.  I also went to play video craps, but now that several other casinos in Phoenix have that, there is no reason to drive all the way to Maricopa.  They staff has become rather rude.\n\nAnd best of all, get this; they ban all outside food and drink.  What casino has ever done that?  I tried to walk in with a bottled water recently and the security guy stopped me faster than I could blink and insist I put the drink in my car.  He says they sell drinks there, so they don't allow anyone to bring drinks.  I've never had that happen at any Harrah's casinos in Vegas, New Orleans, or anywhere else.  It just seems petty and ridiculous.  As if the probability of losing a couple hundred bucks in an hour and a half isn't enough, they have to make an extra $2.25 off of me when I buy a $2.50 can of Coke.  Classless.\n\nThere is no reason to come here anymore.  Harrah's comps are harder to come by, and unless you're playing slots with a ton of coin-in, the comps you earn won't make much of a dent toward getting freebies in Vegas. Come to think of it, if you're playing that much money, just go to Vegas.  If you don't care about earning comps for Vegas, then definitely don't bother driving out of your way to come to this casino.  Most of the casinos in Phoenix/Scottsdale/Chandler have remodeled recently and are much nicer and offer more fun.