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New Mexico License Selection Challenged

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – As reported by the Associated Press: "One of the applicants for a license to open a racetrack and casino in Hobbs has filed a challenge to the state Racing Commission's selection of Ruidoso Downs owner R.D. Hubbard.

"An attorney for Nevada businessman Shawn Scott filed notice with the state Gaming Control Board on Monday outlining Hubbard's troubles last year in Indiana.

"Those troubles stemmed from allegations that prostitutes were flown in to entertain gamblers playing in a Hubbard-hosted golf tournament at the Belterra Casino Resort in the summer of 2001.

"Hubbard has not displayed `evidence of suitability' to run either the Ruidoso track or the new Hobbs track, Scott's notice states. `Granting Mr. Hubbard a finding of suitability would be contrary to the goals, law, and public policy of the state of New Mexico.'

"…The new track in Hobbs is expected to generate an estimated $50 million in annual revenue…"

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