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As nearby casino takes shape, Santa Fe Opera patrons sound off
Kiley Lawrence lived out a lifelong dream Wednesday from a seat in the nosebleed section of the cavernous Santa Fe Opera. “I wanted to come to the Santa Fe Opera since I was a kid,” Lawrence, 26, said after settling into her seat in a far corner of the second to last row of the world-famous opera house with breathtaking views of Northern New Mexico’s alluring scenery.  New Mexico Gaming8/18/2019
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Grammer: Allowing Lobo, Aggie wagering is a good bet
(New Mexico) -- Stevin Smith was in a hole. He owed his campus bookie, Benny Silman, around $10,000 and needed a way out. For most college students, that would mean a...
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Enormous expansion comes to Sandia Resort
(New Mexico) -- A massive expansion that includes a new third-floor sports bar is coming to Sandia Resort & Casino. “It’ll be an exciting addition,...
8/13/2019
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Isleta Casino puts UNM, NMSU ‘on the board’
(New Mexico) -- Odds are, if you really wanted to bet on University of New Mexico or New Mexico State football or basketball games, you already have done so.
8/6/2019
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New Mexico Racing Commission declines to grant a 6th license for a 'racino'
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of...
8/4/2019
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No racino license to be awarded
(New Mexico) -- At least there’s no more “false hope.” The New Mexico Racing Commission took care of that Thursday in announcing a proposed sixth...
8/2/2019
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PNM CEO, unions among Luján campaign contributors
(New Mexico) -- “I’m humbled that so many people have invested in my campaign,” the congressman told the Journal. He raised more than $1.1 million...
8/1/2019
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New Mexico regulators decline to grant 6th 'racino' license
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of...
7/26/2019
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UFC fighter part of first sports wager made at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino
(New Mexico) -- A New Mexico casino began taking bets for sporting events Thursday. William Hill Sports Book at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino opened its...
7/24/2019
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New Mexico Says Unregulated Online Gambling Partly Responsible For Gaming Market Dip
(New Mexico) -- A new report out of the state of New Mexico suggests that unregulated online gambling has taken a meaningful bite out of the state’s gaming...
7/22/2019
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Casino revenues in New Mexico fall 10%
(New Mexico) -- According to an analysis from the Legislature’s nonpartisan watchdog agency, New Mexico saw a 10% decline from 2012-2018 in annual revenues that...
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Duck! Holly Holms celebrates sport betting at inn of the Mountain Gods
(New Mexico) -- Mixed martial arts fighter Holly Holm will help members of the Mescalero Apache Tribe celebrate the grand opening of the sports book betting operation at...
7/19/2019
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Bogdanovich touts new sportsbook in Mescalero
(New Mexico) -- If New Mexicans really want to bet on Australian rules football, they can go to Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in Mescalero, said Nick...
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New Mexico gambling income declines over 6-year period
(New Mexico) -- Tribal casino revenues and taxes from racetrack gambling in New Mexico suggest the industry is in the doldrums or contracting in areas, according to an...
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NM Lottery CEO gets 26% pay increase
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority’s recent decision to give a 26% base salary increase to the lottery’s CEO – who now has an annual...
7/18/2019
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New Mexico state income from gambling declines over time
(New Mexico) -- An analysis of tribal casino revenues and taxes from racetrack gambling in New Mexico suggests the local industry may be static or contracting. A written...
6/12/2019
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New Mexico Offers Template For Tribal Casino Sports Betting
(New Mexico) -- To date, New Mexico is the only state with tribal sports betting up and running. Most sports wagering legislation so far has completely neglected tribal...
5/26/2019
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Clovis racetrack interests still upbeat
(New Mexico) -- After last month’s deflating development in the drawn-out racino award selection process, proponents for a horse racetrack and gaming project in...
5/12/2019
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Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel is No. 1 in Top Workplaces large category
(New Mexico) -- Even though the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel has nearly 1,000 employees, the administration strives to make sure each one feels like vital, contributing...
5/11/2019
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Casino deficit grows but Assembly gaming committee head is confident of turnaround
(New York) -- The operating deficit incurred by Resorts World Catskills grew by another $11 million in the first three months of the year, according to a filing with the...
5/3/2019
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New commissioners weigh New Mexico racino question
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico's newly minted panel of horse racing regulators met for the first time Friday and charted out plans for how to tackle the issuance of a...
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New Mexico Horse Racing Industry Gets New Commission
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently appointed a new panel to oversee the approval of the state’s sixth and final racetrack casino...
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New Mexico Horse Racing Industry Gets New Commission
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham recently appointed new members to a regulatory commission that oversees the horse racing industry. The move...
4/29/2019
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Isleta Resort & Casino holds job fair in May
(New Mexico) -- Isleta Resort & Casino is having a huge hiring blitz. They’re looking to fill more than 150 positions in many departments including Food &...
4/26/2019
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NM racetrack and casino unveils multi-million dollar renovations ahead of racing season
(New Mexico) -- The home to the richest quarter horse race in the world just got a facelift. The historic racetrack and casino in Ruidoso Downs has new owners and it...
4/25/2019
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New panel will consider bids for New Mexico racino license
(New Mexico) -- The governor appointed a new panel of regulators Thursday to oversee New Mexico's horse racing industry amid a legal battle centered on the state...
4/24/2019
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Isleta to add sports betting
(New Mexico) -- Isleta Resort & Casino is joining the sports gambling action. The casino announced Tuesday it will be the newest New Mexico casino to offer sports...
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Third New Mexico tribe to launch sports betting
(New Mexico) -- The Pueblo of Isleta will become the third Native American tribe to launch sports betting services in the US state of New Mexico. The tribe will open a...
4/22/2019
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Sports betting paying off at Buffalo Thunder, Santa Ana Star Casino
(New Mexico) -- Legalized sports betting in New Mexico seems to be paying off. New Mexico's two casinos that operate legal sportsbooks are Buffalo Thunder and Santa...
4/21/2019
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Tribal scholarships broaden
(New Mexico) -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last month signed legislation opening the lottery scholarship to students attending tribal colleges in New Mexico. Senate...
4/19/2019
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Isleta Resort and Casino announces plans to open food court
(New Mexico) -- Coming soon: casino-goers won't have to take a gamble on going hungry. This summer, Isleta Resort and Casino will be the only casino in New Mexico...
4/18/2019
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New Mexico racino license in limbo pending court fight
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission on Thursday ratified a proposed settlement aimed at ending a legal dispute that has kept the regulatory panel from...
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Regulators ratify settlement in racino case
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission has ratified a proposed settlement aimed at ending a legal dispute related to the state's sixth and final license...
4/7/2019
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Judge rules for pueblos in revenue dispute with state
(New Mexico) -- A federal magistrate judge on Saturday sided with six Northern New Mexico pueblos in a long-running dispute with the state, saying the state has no right...
4/6/2019
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Lawyers criticize 'secret' deal in racino case
(New Mexico) -- More questions are being raised about a lack of transparency and conflicts of interest as New Mexico stumbles through a process that will decide who wins...
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New Mexico Racino Bidders Call Out ‘Secret Settlement’ in Increasingly Fraught Tender Process
(New Mexico) -- The tender to find a buyer for New Mexico’s sixth and final racino license has proved to be trickier than expected, but events took a turn for the...
4/4/2019
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Lawyers oppose ‘secret’ settlement in New Mexico racino case
(New Mexico) -- More questions were raised in court Thursday about a lack of transparency and conflicts of interest as New Mexico stumbles through a process that...
4/3/2019
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Pueblos Prevail In NM 'Free Play' Gambling Revenue Fight (sub req)
(New Mexico) -- Six pueblos have bested New Mexico in a dispute over the state's attempt to collect millions in additional revenue related to "free play" credits on the...
3/31/2019
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Eye on New Mexico: Problem gambling
(New Mexico) -- On this week's edition of Eye on New Mexico, Kai Porter discussed problem gambling prevention, treatment and awareness.
3/18/2019
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Buffalo Thunder casino makes it two sportsbooks in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- Sports betting fans in New Mexico now have a second venue where they can place their wagers following Buffalo Thunder Casino’s move last week to...
3/16/2019
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New Mexico Casino Second to Launch Sports Betting Book in the State
(New Mexico) -- One after the another, new beneficiaries of the 2018 Supreme Court ruling on sports betting are emerging to the glee of state wagering aficionados. In...
3/15/2019
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New Mexico Sports Betting Market Welcomes Second Location
(New Mexico) -- Alma Maya has known state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago since he was a little boy. Like so many other friends, colleagues and family members, Maya, a former...
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Comedian Josh Wolf takes the stage at Santa Ana Star Casino
(New Mexico) -- Comedian Josh Wolf will be performing his stand-up comedy at the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel. Wolf will perform on two days at The Stage.
3/13/2019
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Exclusive: LVDC confident on New Mexico sports betting after Buffalo Thunder launch
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico’s second sportsbook has launched this week, after the Las Vegas Dissemination Company (LVDC) partnered with Buffalo Thunder Resort and...
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New Mexico gets its second sportsbook
(New Mexico) -- Santa Ana Pueblo launched New Mexico’s first sportsbook in October of last year at the Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel. It got the jump on other tribes...
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Sports betting begins at Buffalo Thunder
(New Mexico) -- The Buffalo Thunder Casino & Resort at Pojoaque Pueblo began a sports betting operation this week. Casino patrons who want to bet on a game can do so...
3/12/2019
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New Mexico’s Buffalo Thunder casino launches sports book
(New Mexico) -- Santa Ana Pueblo’s Santa Ana Star Casino’s opened a sports book in October, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year that struck...
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Second New Mexico tribe launches sports betting
(New Mexico) -- A second New Mexico tribe is now offering sports betting. Pojoaque Pueblo's Buffalo Thunder Casino opened its sports book Monday, joining Santa Ana...
3/11/2019
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Buffalo Thunder casino in Santa Fe opens sports book
(New Mexico) -- Pojoaque Pueblo’s Buffalo Thunder Casino and Resort has started New Mexico’s second sports betting operation. The sports book opened Monday...
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Santa Fe-Based Casino Opens Sportsbook, Second In New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- Less than six months after launching sportsbook operations at a resort near Albuquerque, the Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel has its first competitor...
3/7/2019
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NM casinos may offer sports betting this fall
(New Mexico) -- If plans go as expected, officials for the Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise are expecting its casinos in New Mexico to offer sports betting in time for...
3/6/2019
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Committee to debate MN sports betting bill
(Minnesota) -- In Minnesota, state lawmakers are set to discuss a new 13-page bill that would make legal, online, mobile and in-person sports wagering in the midwestern...
3/4/2019
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New Mexico House halts lottery expansion to sports betting
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico House of Representatives has endorsed a bill that would halt plans to create a state lottery game tied to the outcome of sports. The bill...
2/22/2019
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New report reveals economic impact of New Mexico pueblos
(New Mexico) -- A new study conducted by the University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economics Research and commissioned by the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center...
2/20/2019
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Racino license on commission meeting agenda
(New Mexico) -- There may be light at the end of the tunnel regarding the New Mexico Racing Commission awarding a sixth racing license. The possibility of awarding a...
2/13/2019
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Bill seeks to block New Mexico Lottery from sports betting
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority could be prevented from offering legal sports betting services in the state by a new bill filed in the state legislature...
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Public records bill would keep names of lottery winners secret
(New Mexico) -- State Sen. Pat Woods says big lottery winners can turn into losers, so he wants to conceal their identity from the public. His push for secrecy initially...
2/12/2019
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No Sports Betting For You? Bill Seeks To Ban Wagering By New Mexico Lottery
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico is a state known for its conspiracy theories, but an author of a bill prohibiting the state lottery from offering sports betting tells Legal...
1/28/2019
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State lottery scholarship under siege again
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico college students should beware of trickery at the state Capitol. A proposal that seems innocuous at first glance would undermine the state...
1/23/2019
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Still no decision on racino
(New Mexico) -- Advocates for a horse-racing license during the New Mexico Racing Commission’s first regular meeting of the new year Thursday oscillated from...
1/6/2019
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Racino Owners Gave To Governor's Campaign, Teachers Union Leader Sues Over Statehouse Tumble
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico's five horse racetracks and casinos and their owners contributed at least $60,000 in political donations to the campaign of Gov. Michelle...
1/5/2019
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As racing commission delays racino license, Tucumcari contender remains confident in chances
(New Mexico) -- As the New Mexico Racing Commission continues to delay a decision on issuing the state's sixth and final racino, the cities in the running are...
1/3/2019
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New Mexico governor gets donations linked to racino bids
(New Mexico) -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's campaign received more than $25,000 in donations from individuals and companies with ties to a group seeking New Mexico...
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New Mexico racinos, owners gave $60K to governor’s campaign
(New Mexico) -- The state’s five horse-racing tracks oppose another track in New Mexico, saying the increased competition for racehorses and wagering dollars would...
1/2/2019
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Lujan Grisham’s campaign received thousands linked to racino bids
(New Mexico) -- Individuals and companies with ties to a group seeking state approval to build a horse-racing track and slot machine casino in Clovis donated more than $...
12/29/2018
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Legal stalemate clouds fate of New Mexico racino license
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico horse racing regulators on Friday reluctantly decided for a third time to put off a vote on issuing the state's sixth and final license...
12/28/2018
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Legal stalemate clouds fate of New Mexico racino license
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico horse racing regulators on Friday reluctantly decided for a third time to put off a vote on issuing the state’s sixth and final license...
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NM casinos roll out the red carpet to celebrate
(New Mexico) -- Area casinos are helping you ring in the new year with music, sparkling wine toasts and fun this New Year’s Eve. Here are some events for you to...
12/27/2018
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Horse racing gets off and running at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- The 75-day horse racing meet gets started Friday at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. Here are some things to look out for the race season, which ends...
12/26/2018
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New Mexico Racing Commission to hold special meeting on Friday for racino
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission will hold another special meeting on December 28 to consider granting a license that would allow a new facility for...
12/24/2018
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Legal wrangling delays decision on New Mexico racino license
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico regulators marked another special meeting Friday without making a final decision on the state's sixth and final license for a horse...
12/23/2018
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New Mexico racino decision delayed again
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico regulators are once again putting off a decision about the state's sixth and final license for a new horse racetrack and casino. The...
12/21/2018
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Clovis and Tucumcari horse racetrack and casino still on hold
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission has still not voted on awarding the state’s sixth license to Clovis or Tucumcari for a horse racetrack and casino.
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Legal wrangling delays decision on New Mexico racino license
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico regulators marked another special meeting Friday without making a final decision on the state's sixth and final license for a horse...
12/17/2018
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Two Martinez appointees move into protected jobs
(New Mexico) -- Two more of Gov. Susana Martinez’s political appointees — a Gaming Control Board member and the director of adult prisons — have slid...
12/8/2018
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Bidders for Final New Mexico Racino License Left in Limbo as Racing Commission Postpones Decision
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission (NMRC) will keep bidders for the state’s sixth and final racino license on tenterhooks, after an eleventh-hour...
12/6/2018
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Legal challenge delays decision on new horse-racing track
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission on Thursday postponed a decision on issuing a license for a new horse-racing track, raising the possibility that the...
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New Mexico regulators delay decision on racino license
(New Mexico) -- Bidders vying for a license to build New Mexico’s sixth and final horse racetrack and casino will have to wait longer for a final decision after...
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State puts off decision on sixth racino
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission announced Thursday it will not make a decision on the state’s sixth and final racetrack-casino until it responds...
12/5/2018
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Racinos object to sixth license
(New Mexico) -- The state’s five racetrack-casinos have asked the New Mexico Racing Commission not to issue a sixth racing license this year, saying that doing so...
12/4/2018
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Mescalero tribe supports Tucumcari racino
(New Mexico) -- The Mescalero Apache tribe told the New Mexico Racing Commission a horse-racing track and casino in Clovis would create a multimillion-dollar effect on...
11/30/2018
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Isleta offers free photos with Santa in Toys for Tots drive
(New Mexico) -- The holiday season is in full swing at Isleta Resort & Casino. Santa and Mrs. Claus have arrived and will be available for free photos with families...
11/26/2018
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EDITORIAL: State needs its blinders off to consider a sixth racino
(New Mexico) -- Gov. Susana Martinez has just five weeks left in office, but her administration isn’t calling it a day just yet. Among items still on the to-do list is...
11/21/2018
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Moving Grandstand Proposed by New Mexico Track Bidder
(New Mexico) -- If a proposed feature by a bidder for a new track in New Mexico becomes reality, a day at the races will mix in an amusement park ride. In a bid led by...
11/19/2018
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How New Mexico Sports Betting Started In A State Without A Sports Betting Law
(New Mexico) -- Many jaws hit the floor when New Mexico became the fifth state to offer sports betting following the repeal of PASPA by the Supreme Court. New Mexico...
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'Responsible Gaming Association of New Mexico' helps recognize signs of compulsive gambling
(New Mexico) -- Going to the casino and gambling can be a lot of fun, but can also be the downfall of some people. Scientists say that gambling triggers a similar...
11/18/2018
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State releases racino feasibility report
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission has released a feasibility study exploring the viability of a sixth racetrack-casino in the state, as well as an...
11/13/2018
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Lottery faces questions about new sports game
(New Mexico) -- The plan to create a New Mexico Lottery game tied to the outcome of sporting events could generate an extra $6 million to $10 million a year for the...
11/12/2018
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New Mexico: Five Bidders Hoping To Snag One Remaining Racino License
(New Mexico) -- Racetracks across the country have closed in recent years but in New Mexico, five companies have submitted proposals to build a new one. They're all...
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Intralot seals market-first sports deal in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- Lottery and gaming solutions provider Intralot has signed a two-year extension to its deal with the New Mexico Lottery, under which it will support the...
11/11/2018
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The race for the racino
(New Mexico) -- Racinos, like the horses that run there, are ambitious entities. These combination racetrack-casinos promise jobs and economic investment to the cities...
11/6/2018
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New Mexico’s sports betting market gets questioned
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority unanimously accepted a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events last week, and a state legislator is...
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Sports betting may be coming to New Mexico as lottery considers new games
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority is moving ahead with plans for a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The lottery board voted...
11/5/2018
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Legality of sports betting in NM questioned
(New Mexico) -- At least one New Mexico state legislator thinks the New Mexico Lottery Authority went out of bounds when it authorized a new sports lottery game. Rep....
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Sports betting may be coming to New Mexico as lottery considers new games
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority is moving ahead with plans for a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The lottery board voted...
11/1/2018
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New Mexico panel to decide on horse-racing track in December
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission is scheduled to decide by early December whether to issue a license for a new horse-racing track. The Santa Fe New...
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New Mexico Lottery to Offer Game Tied to Sports
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Board on Tuesday voted to approve a game linked with the outcome of sporting events, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported. The game...
10/31/2018
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New Mexico lottery letting sports betting wager ride
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority is moving ahead with plans for a new game that will be tied to the outcome of sporting events. The lottery board voted...
10/30/2018
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BLOG: What New Mexico’s First Sports Bet Could Mean for the Rest of the USA
(New Mexico) -- During the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas earlier this month, an announcement was made that a sportsbook would be launched at the Santa Ana Star Casino...
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New Mexico Lottery creating game tied to sports
(New Mexico) -- The board that oversees the New Mexico Lottery voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with creation of a game tied to the outcome of sporting events....
10/23/2018
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A new state adds sports gambling, but not revenue
(New Mexico) -- Sports betting is being pitched by public officials from coast-to-coast as a way to boost tax revenue for state coffers on the backs of losing gamblers....
10/17/2018
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Casino pays police overtime after crime concerns
(New Mexico) -- Neighbors worry a crime-ridden casino is taking officers off the streets and keeping them busy responding to calls at the profitable, private business...
10/14/2018
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USBookmaking Partners With Tribal Casino to Offer New Mexico Sports Betting
(New Mexico) -- In what could be a precedent-setting advancement of sports wagering, a New Mexico tribal casino says it will begin offering sports betting next week. Las...
10/12/2018
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Quay could use racino boost
(New Mexico) -- At the risk of alienating real or potential readers in various parts of the state, I am using my space this week to advocate for my home town Tucumcari...
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Throng turns out for racino presentation
(New Mexico) -- Show up, they did. More than 1,100 people crammed into the Tucumcari Convention Center's main ballroom Thursday afternoon to hear Coronado Partners...
10/10/2018
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New Mexico tribal casino to launch sports betting
(New Mexico) -- A tribal casino in New Mexico says it will be the first in the state to offer sports betting following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this...
10/5/2018
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The racino ‘race’ continues: New Mexico Racing Commission hears Clovis bids
(New Mexico) -- Eastern New Mexico is one step closer to becoming the potential home of New Mexico’s sixth and final racino. The race is on across the state of New...
10/4/2018
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New Mexico Racing Commission chairman denies conflict of interest
(New Mexico) -- The chairman of the New Mexico Racing Commission has owned racehorses with two partners in a company that is competing before the commission for a...
9/23/2018
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New Mexico to consider applications for final racino license [reg req]
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission will conduct three public hearings concerning applications for the state’s sixth and final available license for a...
9/8/2018
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Tribes report rise in revenues at gaming facilities in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- Tribal slot machine revenues are on the rise in New Mexico, according to new figures. Almost every tribe reported an increase in slot machine earnings in...
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Meetings Planned for Groups Applying for Racino License
(New Mexico) -- The groups applying for the racino license are one step closer to achieving their goal. There are three meetings planned for the five different groups...
9/6/2018
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Tribes report rise in revenues at gaming facilities in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- Tribal slot machine revenues are on the rise in New Mexico, according to new figures. Almost every tribe reported an increase in slot machine earnings in...
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New Mexico's Biggest Beer Festival Returns at Isleta Resort & Casino
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico's Biggest Beer Festival returns at Isleta Resort & Casino. There will be 60 fantastic breweries, ciders and spirits. There will also...
9/3/2018
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New Mexico tribes see slot revenue growth
(New Mexico) -- Nearly all of New Mexico’s American Indian gaming tribes reported year-over-year growth in slot machine winnings from their casinos, with some...
8/30/2018
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Chefs from Isleta Resort & Casino and Embers Steakhouse Grill Out
(New Mexico) -- Experience the tradition of the southwest at Embers Steakhouse, an elegant rooftop dining experience. The culinary artists at Embers offer everything...
8/24/2018
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The race for the last racino: Companies look to Clovis, Tucumcari for New Mexico's sixth and final racino
(New Mexico) -- The race is on for the last "racino" in New Mexico and there's an 80-percent chance it could land in Eastern New Mexico, just miles from...
8/23/2018
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Five racino applicants line up at the starting gate
(New Mexico) -- Five applicants are at the starting gate as the race begins to award the state’s sixth racino, a combination horse race track and gambling casino....
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Racetrack with ‘moving grandstand’ proposed in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- A Las Vegas casino executive is proposing a new racetrack and casino in eastern New Mexico with a “moving grandstand” that will allow an...
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Racetrack with 'moving grandstand' proposed in New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- A Las Vegas casino executive is proposing a new racetrack and casino in eastern New Mexico with a "moving grandstand" that will allow an...
8/21/2018
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Applicants for next New Mexico racetrack casino down to 5
(New Mexico) -- The number of companies seeking to build New Mexico’s sixth horse-racing track and slot machine casino has shrunk to five. Eight groups told the...
8/20/2018
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Clovis racino draws another player
(New Mexico) -- The race is on for the state’s sixth and last racino license, and the Clovis area is looming large as the place to do business. Full House Resorts...
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Full House Resorts New Mexico racetrack to have moving grandstand
(New Mexico) -- Las Vegas casino executive Dan Lee is hoping to make horse racing exciting again while catapulting his company into the gaming industry’s bigger...
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Full House Resorts proposes racetrack-casino-hotel complex for Eastern New Mexico
(New Mexico) -- Full House Resorts unveiled a proposal Monday for a destination resort in Eastern New Mexico that was teased during the Las Vegas-based company’s...
8/13/2018
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Hotel business heating up; growth in NM tourism spurs demand for lodging
(New Mexico) -- SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Albuquerque’s newest hotel, finally opened in mid-May along the Paseo del Norte corridor – adding nearly 100...
8/4/2018
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Racino operator worries about viability of another racino in NM
(New Mexico) -- The state of New Mexico is considering adding a 6th racino, but one racino operator thinks five is enough. “There’s one in Sunland Park,...
8/3/2018
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List of potential racino applicants grows
(New Mexico) -- Three additional groups notified the New Mexico Racing Commission that they plan to apply for a license to open a new horse-racing track with slot...
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New Mexico gambling revenues up
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico Lottery ticket sales jumped nearly 6 percent in the 2018 fiscal year as the lottery bounced back from its worst year since 2001. Still, ticket...
7/31/2018
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New Mexico looking at sports betting options
(New Mexico) -- In New Mexico, the Lottery Authority is exploring the opportunity to offer new lottery games tied to sports results. David Barden, Lottery Authority CEO...
7/25/2018
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State Lottery Authority, Indian casinos, horse-racing tracks all eye sports-related gambling
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority is looking into the possibility of offering a game tied to the outcomes of sporting events, the authority’s CEO...
7/23/2018
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More Sports Betting Means More Compulsive Gambling … Probably
(New Jersey) -- Neva Pryor is worried. Pryor, the executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling in New Jersey, sees the wave of legal sports betting sweeping...
7/17/2018
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SMITH: Tiny Taos Native American casino makes a perfect project for a gaming industry Ph.D.
(New Mexico) -- You’ll have to go looking to find the diminutive Taos Mountain Casino. It’s located at 700 Veterans Highway between the entrance to the...
7/14/2018
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As nearby casino takes shape, Santa Fe Opera patrons sound off
(New Mexico) -- Kiley Lawrence lived out a lifelong dream Wednesday from a seat in the nosebleed section of the cavernous Santa Fe Opera. “I wanted to come to the...
7/11/2018
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Casino unveils new hotel expected to boost Santa Ana economy
(New Mexico) -- Make no mistake about it, Santa Ana Star Casino’s new 204-room hotel is not about improving Sandoval County’s economic picture. Chief...
7/9/2018
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Grandson of former racetrack owner applying for racino near Clovis
(New Mexico) -- A grandson of former New Mexico horse track owner R.D. Hubbard said Monday he heads a group that will apply for the state’s sixth racing license....
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Groups vie for sixth and final New Mexico ‘racino’ license
(New Mexico) -- Supporters of an effort to bring New Mexico’s sixth license for a horse racetrack and casino to Clovis say such a business venture would result in...
7/7/2018
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Racino applicants hope to get Tucumcari’s economy back on track
(New Mexico) -- Warren Frost’s field of dreams is 330 acres on the east edge of town. The land is mostly mesquite, cactus and scrub grass. Someone planted three...
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Groups vie for sixth and final New Mexico 'racino' license
(New Mexico) -- Supporters of an effort to bring New Mexico's sixth license for a horse racetrack and casino to Clovis say such a business venture would result in...
7/5/2018
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Ruidoso Downs offers horse racing experience, Hall of Fame collection
(New Mexico) -- Two hours north of Las Cruces is not only an escape from the heat, but a chance to watch some of the best race horses dash down the track at lightning...
7/4/2018
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Tucumcari confident in bid for racino
(New Mexico) -- The interest of three groups expressing interest of bringing a racino to the Clovis, Curry County area is not swaying or lessening the confidence of the...
7/2/2018
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Sunland Park wants to build 2nd racetrack
(New Mexico) -- The Fulton family, which owns Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, wants to build another racetrack and casino and have joined a statewide race to obtain...
6/29/2018
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New casino hotel to provide mini economic boom for Bernalillo
(New Mexico) -- The brand new Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel is expected to bring new jobs and economic growth when it opens on the Fourth of July. Santa Ana Pueblo...
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Santa Ana hotel to roll out the welcome mat
(New Mexico) -- The Bernalillo area can expect an economic boost when a new hotel opens its doors to the public on Wednesday, creating over 200 jobs. Santa Ana Star...
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino owners to bid for New Mexico's final racing license
(New Mexico) -- The owners of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino plan to submit a bid for the state's final racing license, and if their bid is successful it could...
5/29/2018
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State’s casino resorts offer something for everyone
(New Mexico) -- Even non-gamblers will tag along on a trip to Las Vegas, Nev., given the many other distractions available from theater to fine dining to golf. The same...
5/26/2018
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Editorial: Odds favor a lot of scrutiny before allowing sports gambling in NM
(New Mexico) -- On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the federal ban on sports betting – meaning all bets are no longer off when it comes to anything and...
5/23/2018
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Poll finds mixed opinions over legal sports betting
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico could soon take up the issue of gambling on sports now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it's legal in the United States. Each state will...
5/13/2018
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State accepting proposals for newest race track/casino
(New Mexico) -- State officials are accepting new applications for New Mexico's sixth race track and casino license. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, at least...
5/12/2018
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New Mexico reviewing applications for state's 6th 'racino'
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico officials are accepting new applications for the state's sixth race track and casino license. The Eastern New Mexico News reports at least...
4/9/2018
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Local casino set to hire more than 200
(New Mexico) -- A local casino resort is set to double down on more employees. Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel said it plans to hire 230 new employees ahead of its launch of...
3/23/2018
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Can New Mexico save its 'broken' lottery?
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery was never a blockbuster. Still isn't. Its sales of scratch tickets, on a per capita basis, are among the lowest of all state...
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Promise of lottery scholarship can't be kept
(New Mexico) -- The state of New Mexico needs more of its residents to blow more of their disposable income on gambling if it is to provide college assistance to all of...
3/18/2018
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Can New Mexico save its ‘broken’ lottery?
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Lottery was never a blockbuster. Still isn’t. Its sales of scratch tickets, on a per capita basis, are among the lowest of all state...
1/28/2018
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Bad blood at tribal boundaries
(New Mexico) -- Though he wasn’t a member of the tribe, Phillip Roybal never felt like an outsider when he was growing up within the boundaries of this sun-soaked...
1/15/2018
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Tourism sector’s impact expanding
(New Mexico) -- Albuquerque residents looking to go to one of the world’s best travel destinations this year only have to step out their front doors. That’s...
1/8/2018
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One million dollar bonus offered for triple derby winner
(New Mexico) -- A monumental step forward for three-year-old quarter horse racing will occur this summer at Ruidoso Downs when the $1-million All American Triple Crown...
1/3/2018
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Tribal Group Funds Study On Problem Gambling In NM (sub req.)
(New Mexico) -- A group made up of Native American-owned casinos in New Mexico is funding a study to look into the scope of problem gambling in the state, the first...
1/2/2018
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American Indian tribes commission problem-gambling study
(New Mexico) -- The first major study in more than a decade of compulsive gambling in New Mexico is being commissioned by an association of American Indian tribes that...
12/31/2017
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Tribes fund new study on problem gambling
(New Mexico) -- An association formed by American Indian gaming tribes is funding the first major study of problem gambling in New Mexico in more than a decade.
12/24/2017
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Tesuque Pueblo plans casino next to opera
(New Mexico) -- Tesuque Pueblo announced plans Wednesday to build a casino, and later a hotel, on vacant tribal land adjacent to The Santa Fe Opera, just off U.S. 84/285...
12/23/2017
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WEEK IN REVIEW: New Mexico tribe plans new casino near Santa Fe Opera
(New Mexico) -- A Native American tribe in northern New Mexico has plans to build a new casino adjacent to the famed Santa Fe Opera.
12/22/2017
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Tesuque Pueblo Announces Plan to Build Casino Next to Santa Fe Opera
(New Mexico) -- The Pueblo of Tesuque has announced plans to build a new casino just north of Santa Fe, in a location that would put the resort next door to the Santa Fe...
12/21/2017
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New casino in the works for Santa Fe
(New Mexico) -- The city of Santa Fe is home to one less gaming venue after the recent announcement of the Nambé Falls Casino closure. Now, it seems the area of New...
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OP/ED: Another casino? It appears so
(New Mexico) -- Far be it from mere mortals to understand the intricacies of the tribal casino business. On one hand, we learned this week that Nambe Pueblo has...
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Tesuque: We want to be ‘good neighbors’ to opera
(New Mexico) -- Tesuque Pueblo’s planned casino adjacent to The Santa Fe Opera will face to the north and east, toward U.S. 84/285 and away from the theater,...
12/20/2017
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Pueblo unveils plans for casino next to the Santa Fe Opera
(New Mexico) -- The Pueblo of Tesuque Tribal Council announced Wednesday plans to develop a new casino on land adjacent to the Santa Fe Opera. Future phases will include...
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Tesuque building casino next to Santa Fe Opera
(New Mexico) -- Tesuque Pueblo is planning a new casino next to the famed Santa Fe Opera, the pueblo announced Wednesday. The pueblo will break ground on the project...
12/9/2017
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Treating the gambling addiction
(New Mexico) -- Regarding the recent articles from Thom Cole (“N.M. does little to combat gambling addiction,” Nov. 24) and the editorial from The New...
12/6/2017
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San Felipe Pueblo changes name of casino and announces plans for remodeling
(New Mexico) -- The Pueblo of San Felipe announced "Black Mesa Casino" as the new name for its gaming facility in New Mexico. The facility, formerly known as San Felipe...
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San Felipe Pueblo changes name of NM casino to “Black Mesa Casino”
(New Mexico) -- Having applied for the trademark in December last year, the San Felipe Casino in New Mexico is now the Black Mesa Casino, as the name was officially...
12/5/2017
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San Felipe Pueblo changes name of casino to ‘Black Mesa’
(New Mexico) -- A New Mexico Native American pueblo between Albuquerque and Santa Fe is changing the name of its casino. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports San Felipe...
12/4/2017
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New Mexico Withdraws Gaming Revenue Suit Against Tribes [sub req]
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico federal court on Thursday approved the state of New Mexico’s voluntary dismissal of its lawsuit against six federally recognized Native...
12/2/2017
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COLUMN: State ignores health dangers of gambling
(New Mexico) -- Recent articles in the Albuquerque Journal and the Santa Fe New Mexican have reported on the failure of the state government to address or respond to the...
11/26/2017
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Slot machine makers settle with state
(New Mexico) -- Four companies that provided slot machines to Pojoaque Pueblo while it was operating casinos in violation of federal law have settled with the state...
11/8/2017
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The 'feminization of gambling'
(New Mexico) -- Chris Danner, like a lot of slot machine players, started gambling to win money. Eventually, she played the slots to escape. When seated in front of a...
10/29/2017
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Bureau of Indian Affairs allows last casino deal in New Mexico to take effect
(New Mexico) -- It's official -- every tribe in New Mexico is operating under a Class III gaming compact that was neither approved nor outright rejected by the...
10/22/2017
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New Mexico Tracks’ Slot Revenue Declines To Lowest Figures Since 2005
(New Mexico) -- Slot revenue at New Mexico's horse racing tracks has consistently declined over the past two years, reports usnews.com. In the 2015 fiscal year slot...
10/21/2017
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New Mexico horse-racing tracks see drop in slot revenue
(New Mexico) -- Revenue from slot machines at New Mexico horse-racing tracks has declined to its lowest point since the opening of the state's newest track in 2005,...
10/15/2017
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Big names throw cash into New Mexico gubernatorial race
(New Mexico) -- Hungarian-born billionaire investor George Soros and his son were among top contributors to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham,...
10/14/2017
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Racino slot revenue nosedives as gaming industry outlook dims
(New Mexico) -- Slot machine revenue at New Mexico horse-racing tracks has declined for a second consecutive year, plummeting to its lowest point since the opening of...
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Big names throw cash into New Mexico gubernatorial race
(New Mexico) -- Hungarian-born billionaire investor George Soros and his son were among top contributors to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham,...
10/4/2017
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NM Hits Tribes With Suit Over Gambling Revenue Payments [sub req'd]
(New Mexico) -- The state of New Mexico has hit six federally recognized Native American tribes with a lawsuit in federal court saying that they breached a 2007 gaming...
7/12/2017
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Five casino-operating tribes taking New Mexico to federal court
(New Mexico) -- In New Mexico, five casino-operating tribes have reportedly filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to thwart an effort by the western state to...
7/10/2017
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CLARK: NM trying to get $40M from tribes
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Gaming Control Board is demanding that tribal gambling interests pay the state about $40 million in revenue sharing for “free-play...
7/1/2017
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Two more pueblos join case against New Mexico state regulators
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico State currently faces a budget shortfall of some $70 million just a day before that start of its new fiscal year. It is a point being used in...
6/30/2017
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Tribes Dismiss New Mexico’s Demand For $40m In Tax Dispute [sub req]
(New Mexico) -- Five New Mexico tribes, which are locked in a dispute with gaming regulators over the interpretation of an old revenue sharing agreement, want a federal...
6/27/2017
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New Mexico claims a tribe gambling debt
(New Mexico) -- According to the gambling authorities of the state of New Mexico, the three tribes owe them US$40 million in casino revenue. The money is related to a...
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Opposition on New Mexico casino back revenue snowballs
(New Mexico) -- Tribes are up in arms over the New Mexico government’s plan to claim tens of millions of dollars in back revenue from their casinos. Santa Fe New...
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Regulators say 3 pueblos owe state money over casino revenue
(New Mexico) -- Three pueblos owe New Mexico a combined $40 million under a long-disputed interpretation of an old agreement for sharing revenue from tribal casinos,...
6/26/2017
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New Mexico demands $40 million from three tribal casinos
(New Mexico) -- A triumvirate of New Mexico tribes have found themselves at loggerheads with state regulators over a huge gambling revenue bill. The sum at the centre of...
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New Mexico tribes owe state $40m in free play dispute
(New Mexico) -- State gambling authorities in New Mexico have claimed that three Native American tribes owe them over $40m in casino revenue, in a dispute centering on...
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Two more pueblos join lawsuit against state over casino back revenue
(New Mexico) -- Two more pueblos have joined a lawsuit to stop New Mexico’s government from claiming tens of millions of dollars in back revenue from tribal...
6/24/2017
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Regulators say 3 pueblos owe state money over casino revenue
(New Mexico) -- Three pueblos owe New Mexico a combined $40 million under a long-disputed interpretation of an old agreement for sharing revenue from tribal casinos,...
6/23/2017
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Three Tribal Casinos Balk at $40 Million New Mexico Revenue Request
(New Mexico) -- State Gambling regulators are in a battle with three New Mexico Native American tribes over $40 million in casino revenue they believe they are owed. The...
6/22/2017
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Regulators say 3 pueblos owe state money over casino revenue
(New Mexico) -- Regulators say three pueblos owe New Mexico a combined $40 million under a long-disputed interpretation of an old agreement for sharing revenue from...
6/21/2017
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State: Pueblos need to pay for free play
(New Mexico) -- State gambling regulators say three pueblos owe New Mexico tens of millions of dollars under a long-disputed interpretation of an old agreement for...
6/4/2017
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Rep. Lujan Grisham rakes in $893K for 2018 governor’s race
(New Mexico) -- In recent gubernatorial races in New Mexico, out-of-state interests have contributed about 40 percent of the winning candidates’ campaign money.
5/24/2017
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Lottery Scholarship funds decline
(New Mexico) -- Many college students in New Mexico are anxious about how they're going to pay tuition next year. Help from the state's Lottery Scholarship won...
5/13/2017
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Supreme Court weakens tribal immunity
(New Mexico) -- It could be easier now to sue employees of New Mexico tribes after a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that took a rare swipe at tribal sovereign...
5/10/2017
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New Mexico casinos looking to boost business with big renovations
(New Mexico) -- There’s a casino building boom in the Albuquerque area and with gambling profits stagnant, some tribal casinos are upping the ante. That includes...
4/26/2017
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Albuquerque casino breaks ground on $40m upgrade
(New Mexico) -- Work has begun on a $40m renovation of the Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Improvements include an expanded and redesigned casino...
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Celebrating Native American Cooking
(New Mexico) -- Set on 500 acres on the Santa Ana Pueblo near Albuquerque, NM, nestled along the Rio Grande and beneath the Sandia Mountains, the Hyatt Regency Tamaya...
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