Industries we protect
Casino and Tribal Gaming Security
Supplemental security for tribal gaming enterprises, their vendors and the events they host in Arizona. We add officers, protection and investigative support when a tribe or vendor engages us, working under the tribe’s rules and alongside its own security and gaming office.
When you need casino security support
Casino security support is extra officer, protection and investigative capacity brought in to work alongside a gaming enterprise’s own security and surveillance departments. It is not a replacement for them. In Arizona, each gaming tribe runs its own security and surveillance operations and regulates its gaming through its own Tribal Gaming Office, with the Arizona Department of Gaming in the role the tribal-state compacts give it. We do not take over any of those functions. We fill specific gaps that the tribe, its enterprise or one of its vendors asks us to fill.
Typical reasons a tribe or vendor brings us in:
- A concert, fight night, tournament or outdoor festival needs more officers than the in-house team can spare
- A performer, executive or guest needs protection while visiting
- Tribal counsel or the enterprise needs investigative support on a matter that reaches beyond the property
- A non-gaming area, such as a parking structure, construction site, travel center or administration building, needs contracted posts
- A vendor working on the property needs its own security staffed to the tribe’s standards
What we deliver
Event coverage
Officers for entertainment venues, outdoor events and large promotions, working under the enterprise’s security command. Planning and staffing run through our event security team.
Executive and VIP protection
Protection for performers, executives and guests between airport, hotel, venue and other appointments. Our executive protection team staffs it in-house in Arizona.
Investigations support
Records research, background and due diligence work, asset searches and Arizona field surveillance for tribal counsel or the gaming enterprise, through our private investigations division. Findings are documented in court-ready reports.
Contracted posts
Unarmed officers for non-gaming areas and vendor sites, or for overflow posts, under written post orders that the enterprise approves.
Vendors are a large part of this work. A construction contractor building a hotel tower or parking garage on a gaming property, a promoter bringing in a touring show, or a hospitality supplier with staff on site may each be required by the tribe to provide its own security. We staff those posts to the tribe’s standards, under the vendor’s contract, and keep the enterprise’s security team informed. Investigations support follows the same rule: we work for the office that engages us, report only to that office, and keep the matter confidential.
How it works
- Start with the right office. We work through whoever engages us, usually enterprise security leadership, tribal counsel or a vendor, and confirm the Tribal Gaming Office’s requirements before anyone sets foot on site.
- Clear licensing first. Any of our people who will need access to restricted areas go through the tribal licensing and state certification process the tribe directs.
- Agree the scope in writing. Posts, hours, reporting lines, use-of-force policy and whether officers may be armed are set by the tribe and written into post orders.
- Brief with in-house security. Our lead meets the shift supervisors and learns radio procedure, escalation and where our officers must not go.
- Work under their command. On event days, our officers take direction from the enterprise’s security command.
- Report and close. Reports go to the office that engaged us, in the format it uses.
Arizona rules that shape the work
- The compacts. According to the Arizona Department of Gaming, the State has substantially identical compacts with 22 tribes, and 16 tribes operate 25 Class III casinos. The amended compacts were signed on April 15, 2021 and took effect on May 24, 2021. They set the permitted games, authorize the State to inspect casinos and require background investigations and licensing of casino employees and vendor companies.
- The Tribal Gaming Office. The Department of Gaming explains that every tribe with a gaming facility has a Tribal Gaming Office, as the compact requires. The TGO issues tribal gaming licenses, and vendors whose employees need access to restricted areas of a gaming facility must be licensed by the TGO. Prospective gaming employees start state certification through the TGO.
- State certification. The Department of Gaming certifies gaming employees and vendors, including vendors that employ people with unescorted access to secure areas, after background investigations. Plan for that time before a contract start date.
- Sovereignty. On tribal land, the tribe’s own laws, policies and police govern. Our officers follow the tribe’s post orders, carry weapons only where the tribe authorizes it, and call tribal police or the agency the tribe designates.
Checklist before bringing in outside security
- Name one point of contact. Outside officers need a single person in enterprise security who approves post orders and changes.
- Start licensing early. Background investigations and certification take time. Do not set an event date that depends on them finishing overnight.
- Draw the lines on a map. Mark where contracted officers may go and where they may not, such as the gaming floor, cage and surveillance areas.
- Match radio and escalation. Outside officers should use the in-house channel and escalation chain, not a separate one.
- Keep investigations lawful. We do not use pretexting, hack accounts or obtain protected records illegally, and any investigation inside the facility runs only at the direction of the tribe or its counsel.
We do not operate surveillance rooms, cage operations or gaming floor security, and we do not act or speak for any regulator.
Who this is for
- Tribal gaming enterprise security directors
- Tribal counsel and tribal government offices
- Entertainment and event promoters booking tribal venues
- Construction and hospitality vendors working on gaming properties
- Performers and their management visiting Arizona venues
- Executives and boards needing protection at gaming industry events
How it is priced
We do not publish rates. Cost depends on the number of officers and hours, protection detail size, and the scope of any investigation. We quote in writing before any work starts.
| Included | Quoted separately |
|---|---|
| Scoping with security leadership or counsel | Executive protection details |
| Written post orders approved by the enterprise | Investigations and field surveillance |
| Pre-shift briefing with in-house security | Armed officers, where the tribe authorizes |
| Shift and incident reports | Licensing and certification fees set by others |
Frequently asked questions
Do you replace a casino’s security or surveillance department?
No. Tribes run their own security and surveillance, and regulate gaming through their Tribal Gaming Offices. We add capacity where a tribe or vendor asks us to.
Do your officers need a tribal gaming license?
It depends on the post. Officers who need access to restricted areas must be licensed by the Tribal Gaming Office and may need state certification. The TGO tells us what applies.
Can you work events at a tribal venue for an outside promoter?
Yes, if the enterprise approves. We plan with the venue’s security team and work under its command on the day.
Can you investigate matters off the property?
Yes. Records-based work such as background, due diligence and asset research is done in-house for clients anywhere in the US. Field surveillance is done in-house in Arizona, and out of state through vetted, locally licensed partners.
Do you work outside Arizona?
Our officers are staffed in Arizona. For events or protection in other states, we coordinate vetted, locally licensed partner agencies.
Related services
- Hospitality and event security
- Armed security officers
- Due diligence investigations
- TSCM sweeps
- Emergency surge staffing
- Security assessments
Related guides
Sources: Arizona Department of Gaming, Gaming Compact and Statutes, Arizona Department of Gaming, Tribal Gaming, Arizona Department of Gaming, State Certifications.
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