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New Mexico has 23 Casinos owned by 14 Tribes v3c2d

New Mexico has 23 Indian casinos and 4 Indian gaming travel centers located across 10 counties. These Indian gaming operations are owned by 14 tribes.

In addition New Mexico has five state-licensed racetracks each with casino gaming, aka "racinos".

Minimum Gambling Age
Minimum age for casinos is 21 years old. For bingo and pari-mutuel the age is 18.

Tribes

The full list of tribes and their casino information is found at New Mexico Casino List by Tribe.

The pueblos and tribes which own casinos in New Mexico are the following: Jicarilla Apache Tribe (3 casinos), Mescalero Apache Tribe (4 casinos), Navajo Nation (3 casinos), Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (1 casino), Pueblo of Acoma (2 casinos), Pueblo of Isleta (2 casinos), Pueblo of Laguna (2 casinos), Pueblo of Pojoaque (3 casinos), Pueblo of San Felipe (2 casinos), Pueblo of Sandia (1 casino), Pueblo of Santa Ana (1 casino), Pueblo of Santa Clara (1 casino), Pueblo of Taos (1 casino) and Pueblo of Tesuque (2 casinos).

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Minimum gambling ages are 21 years old for casinos, 21 for poker, All for bingo, 21 for sports betting, 18 for horse racing, 18 for the lottery.

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1. BERNALILLO COUNTY

2. CIBOLA COUNTY

3 OTERO COUNTY

4. RIO ARRIBA COUNTY

10. McKINLEY COUNTY

11. SAN JUAN COUNTY

5. SANTA FE COUNTY

6. SANDOVAL COUNTY

7. TAOS COUNTY

8. VALENCIA COUNTY

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New Mexico Supreme Court Rules on Tribal Courts 1x2e5u

January 29, 2024

The New Mexico Supreme Court issued a ruling this week regarding the jurisdiction of tribal courts over personal injury and damage cases. Henceforth, all such lawsuits against Native American casinos in New Mexico must all be processed through tribal courts rather than through state courts.

The ruling ends years of controversy over jurisdictional authority on tribal lands.

"We've been fighting state court jurisdiction over these cases for 20 years and so it's the end of a long struggle to keep state courts out of determining tribal affairs."

- Attorney Richard Hughes, Tribal Representative

The Supreme Court ruling came from a request by the Pojoaque Pueblo to address the jurisdiction issue in a 2016 case under review about personal injury incurred by a vendor employee making a delivery to a tribal casino. The Court sided with the Tribe and recognized the legal sovereignty of tribal lands that have been transferred into federal trust for tribal governance.

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Navajo Nation permanently bans smoking inside casinos 35135

November 11, 2021

The Navajo Nation has permanently banned indoor smoking at its tribal casinos. A temporary ban has been in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. However, Saturday the ban became permanent when Navajo President Nez signed tribal legislation prohibiting the indoor use of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and other products.

The smoking ban applies to all public buildings and workspaces in addition to the four Navajo casino. The ban excludes the use of tobacco in ceremonies and in private homes.

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Testla Center opens in former Nambe Falls Casino 366s52

September 13, 2021

Elon Musk has partnered with the Nambe Pueblo to open the first Tesla sales and service center in New Mexico. The new Tesla Center opened Thursday inside the former Nambe Falls Casino off U.S. 84/285. The casino has been closed since Sept 2017. Only the adjacent Nambe Falls Travel Center has remained operating.

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Tesla distribution, service center set to open on Nambe Pueblo - Courtesy of KRQE NEWS 13, Sep 9, 2021. Available from YouTube

The new Tesla location, named Tesla Center at Nambe Falls Travel Center, is on tribal land and exempt from state juridiction. New Mexico has a law that prevents car manufacturers from selling directly to customers, which Tesla does. The tribal location exempts Tesla from that law.

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New Mexico's Top-Earning Gaming Tribes 2020-2021 2y3z6o

June 1, 2021

New Mexico's 14 tribes report their adjusted net win amounts from casino operations to the New Mexico Gaming Control Board every quarter, and the Board posts a summary of the payents on its website .

"Adjusted Net Win" is not the net profit. It is the amount played on slot machines, less the amount paid out, less regulatory fees.

The quarterly net-win reports give a relative comparison of which Indian gaming casinos generate the most income. The followings two lists rank the New Mexico tribes by the amount of net-wins reported in 2020 and 2021.

2020 Top 5 Rankings

1. Pueblo of Isleta - $88.51M net-win

   Isleta Resort & Casino (info)
   Albuquerque, NM 87105-7469

   Palace West (info)
   Isleta, NM 87105

2. Pueblo of Laguna - $55.41M net-win

   Dancing Eagle Casino (info)
   Casa Blanca, New Mexico 87007

   Route 66 Casino
   Albuquerque, NM 87120

3. Mescalero Apache Tribe - $39.48M net-win

   Casino Apache Travel Center (info)
   Mescalero, NM 88340

   Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino (info)
   Mescalero , NM 88340

4. Pueblo of Sandia - $37.81M net-win

   Sandia Resort & Casino (info)
   Albuquerque, NM

5. Santa Ana Pueblo - $28.47M net-win

   Santa Ana Star Casino (info)
   Bernalillo, NM 87004

2021 - 1Q Rankings

1. Pueblo of Isleta $29,832,313 (net win)

2. Mescalero Apache Nation $18,401,816 (net win)

3. Pueblo of Laguna $17,236,279 (net win)

4. Santa Clara Pueblo $11,588,473 (net win)

5. Pueblo of Pojoaque $8,105,701 (net win)

6. Ohkay Owingeh $7,646,565 (net win)

7. Navajo Nation $1,703,667 (net win)

8. Taos Pueblo $1,330,377 (net win)

9. Pueblo of Acoma $211,290 (net win)

10. Tribes with no gaming activity:
    Jicarilla Apache Nation
    San Felipe Pueblo
    Sandia Pueblo
    Pueblo of Santa Ana
    Tesuque Pueblo

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Navajo Nation casinos will "soft reopen" on March 15, 2021 u4n2o

March 14, 2021

The four Navajo Nation casinos will reopen tomorrow March 15 as part of a "soft reopening" plan for Navajo businesses. The casinos have been closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the initial reopening guidelines, the Navajo casinos will only be open to Navajo and employees. New operating hours are limited to 6 AM to 8 PM and guest capacity is limited to 25 percent.

All employees have been tested for COVID-19 and trained in safety procedures. New equipment has been added to each casino for social distancing of guests and workers.

The results of the program will be monitored after reopening to determine when restrictions can be relaxed.

The Navajo Nation own one casino in Arizona, Northern Edge Navajo Casino in Farmington.

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New Mexico bill would add full casinos to racetracks 5r6b52

January 22, 2021

A new bill for the New Mexico legislature would expand casino gaming to full Vegas-style casinos at the five racetracks across the state.

If ed, New Mexico's racetrack casinos (racinos) could expand with new slot machines, craps, roulette, live poker and a full sportsbook. Currently these racinos offer sports betting on horse racing only along with limited slot machines, video poker, blackjack and roulette.

The new casinos would be regulated by the New Mexico Lottery, and the tax revenues paid to the state by the casinos is estimated to bring $40 million a year with $15 million allocated to the Lottery Scholarship Fund, a college scholarship fund.

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14 New Mexico casinos are closed for COVID-19 3q333m

November 18, 2020

Several New Mexico casinos have recently closed temporarily to prevent the spread of COVID-19 which are currently surging in the state. A complete list of all closed casinos in New Mexico is shown below.

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LIST OF NEW MEXICO CASINOS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR COVID-19

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Navajo Casinos will remain closed through August 1li3j

August 21, 2020

The Navajo Nation will not reopen its casinos this month, and no plans for September have been announced.

The shutdown is causing extreme financial stress on the Navajo Nation and forced the layoff 88% of the casino workers earlier this month.

Although other tribal casinos have reopened across Arizona and New Mexico, Navajo Nation Gaming Chairman, Quincy Natay, says:

"As the first tribal casino to close on March 17th, and possibly the last to reopen, Navajo Nation Gaming will offer 'best-in-class' safety measures and a 'trusted-space' environment for our patrons and team when it is safe to reopen."

Navajo Nation Gaming operates three casinos in New Mexico and one in Arizona:

Fire Rock Casino
Church Rock, New Mexico 87311

Flowing Waters Navajo Casino
Waterflow, New Mexico 87421

Northern Edge Navajo Casino
Farmington, NM 87401

Twin Arrows Casino Resort
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004

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First New Mexico Indian casinos reopen 4bu4o

June 17, 2020

Three Indian casinos in New Mexico have reopened despite recommendations from Gov. Grisham. These casinos are Taos Mountain Casino in Taos. Other New Mexico casinos remain closed.

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VIDEO: Some New Mexico tribal casinos reopen to the public
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Navajo Nation extends casino closures into July 546z6m

June 9, 2020

The Navajo Nation has been greatly hurt by COVID-19 forcing the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise to extend the closure of its casinos until July. A date for reopening has not been announced, however, the Navajo tribal government is closed through July 5.

Navajo Nation hit hard by COVID-19
Video courtesy of ABC15 Arizona.

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The Navajo Nation owns three casinos in New Mexico and one in Arizona. For more information, visit these pages:

Fire Rock Navajo Casino
249 Route 118 East, Church Rock, NM 87311, (866) 941-2444

Flowing Waters Casino
2710 US Highway 64, Waterflow, NM 87421, (505) 368-2300

Northern Edge Casino
P.O. Box 4500, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 960-7000

Twin Arrows Casino Resort
22181 Resort Boulevard, Flagstaff, Arizona 86004, (928) 856-7200, (855) 946-8946

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Laguna Pueblo planning race track and casino in Curry County 20653x

May 27, 2018

The Laguna Pueblo already owns two casinos, restaurants, hotels, and gas stations. Now they are looking into developing a new business that will not be located on their land.

It would be located near Clovis in Curry County. The project would be a race track and casino. This is not the first time the tribe has attempted to expand their gaming industry off of their reservation.

Off reservation gaming has been part of their plans for many years.

In 2011 the tribe made their first attempt to build a racino in Albuquerque at the fairgrounds. The bid for the project was rejected. The surrounding community was also opposed to the project.

In 2016 the tribe then attempted to purchase a riverboat in Lake Charles owned by the Isle of Capri. Over $20 million was lost when the project was not approved.

In ten years, $100 million has been earned from the different businesses owned by the pueblo.

In 2013 records from Tribal Council meetings show the growing concern of revenue from their two casinos and their other businesses becoming stagnant. Dancing Eagle Casino and Route 66 Casino are both owned by the tribe. Expanding their sources of revenue became of interest.

The racino in Curry County is in the beginning development of plans. Applications have not been submitted so far to the New Mexico Racing Commission.

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