New Mexico is home to a number of casinos, many of which are located on tribal land and are operated by Native American tribes. The state’s gaming industry is regulated by the New Mexico Gaming Control Board, which ensures that casinos operate fair and legal games.

New Mexico’s casinos offer a range of games, including slots, table games, and poker. Some of the larger casinos in the state also offer live entertainment, fine dining, and luxury accommodations.

In addition to traditional casinos, New Mexico also has a number of racetrack casinos, which offer live horse racing and simulcast betting on races from around the country.

Currently there are 29 casinos or gambling establishments in the state of New Mexico.

Legal gambling was introduced to New Mexico in 1947 When municipal politicians approved pari-mutuel horse race wagering.

Historical Perspective of Indian Gaming in New Mexico

1987 – In California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially ruled that if state law criminally forbids a particular form of gambling, then the tribes inside that state are not allowed to partake in that activity. The tribes within the state may, however, partake in that gaming without state oversight if state law civilly restricts a particular form of gambling. This serves as the legal framework for Indian gaming.

Following the enactment of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 (established by Congress as the federal regulatory scheme that governs Indian gaming throughout the United States) Indian gaming was separated into three distinct classes: Class I, II and III gaming.

In 2021 new gaming compacts were negotiated and approved by the New Mexico State Legislature, and in 2003 The State of New Mexico and the Navajo Nation enter into a 2001 gaming compact.

For lotteries and horse racing, New Mexico’s legal gambling age is 18 years old. For charitable gaming, there is no set minimum age for gambling.

According to sections 60-2E-4 of the Gaming Control Act and the New Mexico Criminal Code, 30-19-1 through 30-19-15 NMSA 1978, gambling is illegal in New Mexico unless it is expressly approved by law.

Poker

  • Albuquerque’s Sandia Poker Room has 15 poker tables for live cash games and tournaments (as well as 2300 electronic casino games, and bingo).
  • Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Operated by Pueblo of Laguna) has 10 poker tables.

Online Gambling

Off-track betting is the only type of online gambling that is permitted in New Mexico. The only website in the state with a license to take bets from customers is TVG.

In New Mexico, daily fantasy sports websites are active. They assert their legitimacy under state law by claiming to be a skill game. There are no official statements from the state legislature or the attorney general that dispute this assertion.

Numerous international online poker, casino, and sportsbook sites accept custom from gamblers located in New Mexico.

The legal age for gambling in casinos in New Mexico is 21. Read our USA Gambling Ages guide

Legal Gambling Age in New Mexico
Gambling Activity Legal Age
Casinos 21
Poker 21
Bingo No age limit
Lottery Games 18
Horse-Racing / Dog racing 18
Pari-Mutuel betting 18
6 types of gambling are legally permitted in New Mexico:
  • Casinos
  • Poker
  • Bingo
  • Lottery Games
  • Horse-Racing / Dog racing
  • Pari-Mutuel betting

Who regulates Gambling in New Mexico?

Gambling in New Mexico is regulated by the New Mexico Gaming Control Board

Casinos in New Mexico

There are 29 Casinos, sportsbooks, cardrooms, race-tracks or cruise ships in New Mexico.

Sandia Resort and Casino

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 2300
  • Poker Tables: 15
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

30 Rainbow Rd, Albuquerque, NM 87113, USA

Contact

Website: sandiacasino.com
Tel: 505-796-7500
Twitter: @sandia_casino

Route 66 Casino Hotel

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Laguna

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 26
  • Gaming Machines: 1900
  • Poker Tables: 10
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

14500 Central Ave SW, Rio Puerco, Albuquerque, NM 87121, USA

Contact

Website: rt66casino.com
Tel: (505) 352-7866
Twitter: @RT66CasinoHotel

Isleta Casino & Resort

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Isleta

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 28
  • Gaming Machines: 1600
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

11000 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105, USA

Contact

Website: lula.isleofcapricasinos.com
Tel: 505-724-3800
Twitter: @IsletaCasino

Santa Ana Star Casino

Bernalillo, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Santa Ana

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 25
  • Gaming Machines: 1600
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

54 Jemez Canyon Dam Rd, Bernalillo, NM 87004, USA

Contact

Website: santaanastar.com
Tel: (505) 867-0000
Twitter: @SandsReno

Buffalo Thunder Casino at Hilton Sante Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Pojoaque

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 16
  • Gaming Machines: 1200
  • Poker Tables: 8
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

30 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA

Contact

Website: buffalothunderresort.com
Tel: (877) 848-6337
Twitter: @BuffaloThunder

Northern Edge Navajo Casino

Farmington, New Mexico

Operated by Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 10
  • Gaming Machines: 1100
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

2752 Indian Service Rd 36, Fruitland, NM 87416, USA

Contact

Website: mynewcastlecasino.com
Tel: (505) 960-7000
Twitter: @horseracend

Fire Rock Casino

Church Rock, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 900
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

249 U.S. Rte 66, Church Rock, NM 87311, USA

Contact

Website: firekeeperscasino.com
Tel: (505) 905-7100
Twitter: @firekeepers

Tesuque Pueblo Casino

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Tesuque

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 10
  • Gaming Machines: 802
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

7 Tesuque Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA

Contact

Website: tgtpoker.com
Tel: (505) 984-8414
Twitter: @tesuquecasino

Zia Park Casino Hotel Racetrack

Hobbs, New Mexico

Operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc.

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 750
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

3901 W Millen Dr, Hobbs, NM 88240, USA

Contact

Website: ziaparkcasino.com
Tel: (575) 492-7000
Twitter: @ZiaParkCasino

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

Sunland Park, New Mexico

Operated by Stan Fulton

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 700
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

1200 Futurity Dr, Sunland Park, NM 88063, USA

Contact

Website: sunland-park.com
Tel: (575) 874-5200
Twitter: @SPRacino

The Downs Racetrack and Casino

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 700
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Off Track Sportsbetting Available

Address

145 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA

Contact

Website: diamondjodubuque.com
Tel: (505) 767-7171
Twitter: @abqdowns

Santa Claran Casino

Espanola, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 700
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

460 N Riverside Dr, Española, NM 87532, USA

Contact

Website: santaclaran.com
Tel: +1 877 505 367 4900
Twitter: @santaanitapark

Best Western Ohkay Casino Resort

Espanola, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 700
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

68 NM-291, Ohkay Owingeh, NM 87566, USA

Contact

Website: kwataqnuk.com
Tel: (505) 747-1668
Twitter: @bestwestern

Sky City Casino Hotel

Acoma, New Mexico

Operated by Acoma Pueblo

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 10
  • Gaming Machines: 669
  • Poker Tables: 1
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

I-40 Exit 102, Acoma, NM 87034, USA

Contact

Website: skinnyduganslv.com
Tel: (505) 552-6017
Twitter: @ClubCalNeva

Black Mesa Casino

San Felipe, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 600
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

25 Hagen Rd, Algodones, NM 87001, USA

Contact

Website: samstowntunica.com
Tel: (505) 867-6700
Twitter: @sttunica

Dancing Eagle Casino

Casa Blanca, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Laguna

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 600
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

exit 108, Casa Blanca, NM 87007, USA

Contact

Website: dakotamagic.com
Tel: (505) 552-7777
Twitter: @DancingEagle108

Cities of Gold

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Pojoaque

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 575
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No
  • Bingo Available

Address

10 Cities of Gold Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA

Contact

Website: circusreno.com
Tel: (505) 455-3313
Twitter: @circusreno

SunRay Park & Casino

Farmington, New Mexico

Operated by Sunray Gaming of New Mexico, L.L.C.

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 520
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

39 Rd 5568, Farmington, NM 87401, USA

Contact

Website: artesianhotel.com
Tel: (505) 566-1200
Twitter: @ArtesianHotel

Billy the Kid Casino and Ruidoso Downs Race Track

Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 300
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

26225 US-70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, USA

Contact

Website: royalrivercasino.com
Tel: (575) 378 4431
Twitter: @ruidosodowns

Palace West Casino

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Isleta

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 270
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

2 NM-45, Albuquerque, NM 87105, USA

Contact

Website: palacestation.sclv.com
Tel: (505) 848-1930
Twitter: @palacestation

Taos Mountain Casino

Taos, New Mexico

Operated by Pueblo of Taos

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: 4
  • Gaming Machines: 200
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

700 Veterans Hwy, Taos, NM 87571, USA

Contact

Website: tgtpoker.com
Tel: (575) 737-0777
Twitter: @taoscasino

Flowing Water Casino

Shiprock, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 130
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

2710 US-64, Shiprock, NM 87420, USA

Contact

Website: caesars.com
Tel: (505) 368-2300
Twitter: @FLVpoker

Apache Nugget Casino

Cuba, New Mexico

Operated by Apache Nugget Corporation

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Gaming Machines: 110
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

Junction 537- US, US-550, Cuba, NM 87013, USA

Contact

Website: apache-gold-casino.com
Tel: (575) 289-2486
Twitter: @ApacheGoldCR

Kicks 66

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

57 Ogo Wii Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87506, USA

Contact

Website: luckyeagletexas.com
Tel: (505) 455-9091
Twitter: @luckyeagletexas

Casino Apache Travel Center

Mescalero, New Mexico

Operated by The Mescalero Apache Tribe

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

25845 US-70, Mescalero, NM 88340, USA

Contact

Website: caseyswhitefish.com
Tel: (575) 464-7059
Twitter: @CaseysWhitefish

Inn of the Mountain God's Resort & Casino

Mescalero, New Mexico

Operated by Mescalero Apache Tribe

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero, NM 88340, USA

Contact

Website: innofthemountaingods.com
Tel: (210) 646-1448
Twitter: @Innofthemtgods

Wild Horse Casino and Hotel

Dulce, New Mexico

Operated by Apache Nugget Corporation

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

US-64 & Hawks Dr, Dulce, NM 87528, USA

Contact

Website: wildgoosecasino.com
Tel: (575) 759-3663
Twitter: @WildGooseCasino

Black Mesa Travel Center

San Felipe, New Mexico

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: No

Address

26 Hagon Rd, Algodones, NM 87001, USA

Contact

Website: birminghamracecourse.com
Tel: (505) 867-4706
Twitter: @blackbearcasino

La Posada del Llano

Clovis, New Mexico

Operated by Full House Resorts, Inc.

Casino Summary

  • Table Games: None
  • Poker Tables: None
  • Sportsbook Available: Yes

Address

US-60, Clovis, NM, USA

Contact

Website: llakecharles.com
Tel: (760) 742-0460
Twitter: @LaubergePoker