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MARICOPA, ARIZ. — The PENTA Building Group has broken ground for the $20 million expansion of the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort, a 148-room property located 39 miles south of Phoenix in Maricopa. Scheduled for completion in July 2011, the expansion will include construction of a five-story tower, adding 152 additional guest rooms, a sculpture and cactus garden, and new VIP Suites. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort is owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community and managed by Harrah’s.