John Dinius
President and CEO
Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort
About John
John Dinius is the President and CEO of Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort, gaming enterprises owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Mr. Dinius was born and raised in San Diego, California and started his career in Indian gaming in 1993 with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. In that time, he amassed over 26 years of experience in casino operations for the highly successful Sycuan Casino Resort and held many positions within the organization eventually being appointed General Manager.
Mr. Dinius later accepted a position as Chief Executive Officer for Table Mountain Casino, a wholly owned and operated gaming facility for the Table Mountain Rancheria, in Central California. He was responsible for the operation of Table Mountain Casino while constructing the new Table Mountain Casino Resort, a 600,000 sq. ft. property which opened in July 2022.
Mr. Dinius moved to the Phoenix area in January 2023 and offers a unique perspective of the gaming industry having held various positions from front-line to executive management roles. Mr. Dinius is well versed in casino operations, casino design and development, strategic development, casino marketing and player development. He is committed to mentoring others through supportive leadership and subscribes to a bottom-up philosophy ensuring all perspectives are involved in operational decisions.
Mr. Dinius was born and raised in San Diego, California and started his career in Indian gaming in 1993 with the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. In that time, he amassed over 26 years of experience in casino operations for the highly successful Sycuan Casino Resort and held many positions within the organization eventually being appointed General Manager.
Mr. Dinius later accepted a position as Chief Executive Officer for Table Mountain Casino, a wholly owned and operated gaming facility for the Table Mountain Rancheria, in Central California. He was responsible for the operation of Table Mountain Casino while constructing the new Table Mountain Casino Resort, a 600,000 sq. ft. property which opened in July 2022.
Mr. Dinius moved to the Phoenix area in January 2023 and offers a unique perspective of the gaming industry having held various positions from front-line to executive management roles. Mr. Dinius is well versed in casino operations, casino design and development, strategic development, casino marketing and player development. He is committed to mentoring others through supportive leadership and subscribes to a bottom-up philosophy ensuring all perspectives are involved in operational decisions.