Casinos in New Mexico

The Best Casino in New Mexico

The Biggest Casinos in New Mexico

Are There Indian Casinos in New Mexico?

These types of casinos are built in Indian reservations and fall under tribal sovereignty. States have very limited ability to control the gambling there as codified by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. All of the common casino games are available there but it is also a good idea to mention that the only sportsbooks in New Mexico are based in the Indian casinos.

Racinos

Racsinos are essentially casinos that have a racetrack and the appropriate licenses for betting on horse, hound or auto races, depending on the type of track. One of the main advantages to racinos that you can both enjoy betting on races and partake in casino games within the same property. In New Mexico there are 5 racinos and you can find all the necessary info about them below.

Are There Cruise Ship or Riverboat Casinos in New Mexico?

There are currently no cruise ships or riverboats that have a casino in New Mexico. The nearest ones that you can find are two vessels of Carnival Cruise Lines that travel from Los Angeles to Baja Mexico and Galveston, Texas to the Caribbean as well as Princess Cruises that travels from San Francisco, CA to Vancouver, Canada.

Full New Mexico Casino List

For your convenience, we have combined all of the casinos based in the state and give you a detailed list of all New Mexico gambling cities and which casinos they have.

Expected New Casinos

We have researched this subject thoroughly and could not find any information if any new casinos are expected or planned for construction in New Mexico.

Gambling in New Mexico

All right, it is time to talk about gambling in New Mexico. As we mentioned earlier there is a wide range of different casinos that you can visit and satisfy your gambling needs. Below we have gathered all the information you will need to get familiar with that the requirements or regulations at casinos in New Mexico.

Casino Games in New Mexico

Below you will find all the necessary information that you will need regarding types of games at New Mexico casinos.

Gambling Legal Situation in New Mexico

Taxation of Winnings

Have you thought about if you need to tax your winnings? The standard federal tax of 24% is applied just like any other state. After that the local tax is applied, which is shown below.

New Mexico Gambling Laws

A very important thing that we would like to pull your attention to are the New Mexico gambling laws. We would like to mention a few of these important laws, but we will not list all of them. If you would like to know more about the laws, you can check out the New Mexico Gambling Laws.

History

We take a trip down to the memory lane and follow the gambling history of the state of New Mexico since its very beginning in 1988, have a look at the image underneath.

• 1988: IGRA (Indian Gaming Regulatory Act) established by congress for governing Indian gambling distinguishing tribal gaming into Class I, II and III.
• 1990: A state government taskforce is created to negotiate compacts with the tribes instigated by IGRA. Governor Bruce King lost the financial support of the tribes by refusing to sign the deals and was not re-elected.
• 1995: Tribal compacts become law and the New Mexico casinos were established offering table games and poker as well as slots. Slots were also allowed at tracks.
• 2011: Non-tribal casinos received an approval thus other non-tribal casinos emerged, such as Albuquerque Downs.

Upcoming Changes in the Gambling Regulation

There are no specific publicly announced changes to gambling regulations in New Mexico. The state’s gambling landscape, which includes Indian casinos, racinos, and the lottery, has remained stable.