Location: New Mexico

02/03/26 8:15 PM

New Mexico tribes say racino move to Texas line threatens gaming dollars

  • Cormac Dodd, Santa Fe New Mexican
Native American tribes that operate casinos in New Mexico are raising concerns about a proposal to shift one of the state’s five racino... more
01/26/26 2:43 PM

New Mexico: Winter storm forces third day of race cancellations at Sunland Park

  • Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times
Live horse racing was called off Monday at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, the third straight day all the races were canceled. A... more
01/20/26 8:28 PM

After catastrophic flooding, New Mexico track relocates entire racing season

  • Steven Bortstein, Tri-City Record
Management of Ruidoso Downs Race Track announced Monday that the entire 2026 live racing season will be held at the Downs of Albuquerque,... more
12/29/25 3:14 PM

New Mexico: Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino celebrates beginning of new racing season

  • Paul Schulz, KVIA
Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino will open its 2026 horse racing season Friday with a revised schedule, marquee events and optimism fueled... more
11/16/25 8:27 PM

New Mexico casino jobs at risk as license may move to Clovis

  • Julian Paras, KOAT-TV
San Juan County Commissioner Terri Fortner expressed concern over the potential move of licensing rights from Sunray Park & Casino to... more
11/02/25 10:09 PM

Local officials to consider future, possible relocation of New Mexico racetrack-casino

  • Steven Bortstein, Tri-City Record
The future of SunRay Park and Casino will be on the agenda when the San Juan County Commission meets Monday, Nov. 10, in Aztec. Paul... more
10/23/25 5:06 PM

New Mexico: Casino, horse racetrack could be coming to Clovis

  • Caitlyn Rooney, Everything Lubbock
Clovis could soon be the home of a racino after the New Mexico Race Commission on Thursday supported a plan to move a license for SunRay... more
10/18/25 3:41 PM

New Mexico: Sunland Park sale closed. $301M deal includes real estate leaseback with GLPI

  • Vic Kolenc, El Paso Times
The sale of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is complete. The sale of the 66-year-old facility in Sunland Park, New Mexico, on El Paso’s... more
10/01/25 11:25 AM

GLPI buys New Mexico racino

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Gaming & Leisure Properties announced on October 1 that it had acquired Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino’s real estate. The real... more
09/04/25 8:59 PM

New Mexico: Apache Nugget opens sportsbook ahead of NFL season

  • Dan Allison, Rio Rancho Obeserver
Football is here, and if you find yourself on Route 550, you can now bet on it. The Apache Nugget Travel Center and Casino, seven months... more