ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The new casino at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds opens Thursday.
The $30 million Downs Racetrack and Casino has almost 700 slot machines, a fine dining restaurant, a bar and a food court. Downs Chief Operating Officer Scott Eldredge tells the Albuquerque Journal that this week’s debut is a soft opening for the casino, restaurant and bars. A grand opening will be held when the three-month horse racing cycle kicks off Aug. 2.
The new racino replaces the previous facility that consisted of a racetrack flanked by a grandstand and an antiquated 300-slot machine casino.
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