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New Mexico tribal casinos will be closed temporarily

19 March 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) -- All tribal casinos in New Mexico have closed temporarily, as New Mexico’s sovereign tribal nations join the State of New Mexico in collective efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19.

“We are extremely grateful that our tribal partners have agreed to join us in doing everything we can to encourage social distancing as our best tool to contain the virus,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said. “We understand the economic hardship this creates, and our state agencies will work diligently to assist all employees affected by this temporary closure. Public health must be our primary consideration amid this pandemic.”

Non-tribal casinos and racetracks under the state’s purview closed effective Monday, March 16, based on an amended public health order from Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel.

The following tribal casinos are now closed:

Pueblo of Acoma: Sky City Casino Hotel;
Pueblo of Isleta: Isleta Resort & Casino and Isleta Palace West;
Pueblo of Laguna: Route 66 Casino Hotel, Dancing Eagle Casino and Casino Express;
Ohkay Owingeh: Ohkay Hotel Casino;
Pueblo of Pojoaque: Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, Cities of Gold Casino & Hotel and Jake's Casino;
Pueblo of San Felipe: Black Mesa Casino and Slot Stop;
Pueblo of Sandia: Sandia Resort & Casino;
Pueblo of Santa Ana: Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel;
Pueblo of Santa Clara: Santa Claran Hotel Casino;
Pueblo of Taos: Taos Mountain Casino;
Pueblo of Tesuque: Tesuque Casino;
Navajo Nation: Fire Rock Casino, Flowing Water Navajo Casino and Northern Edge Casino;
Mescalero Apache: Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino;
Jicarilla Apache: Wild Horse Casino and Hotel

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