Casinos in New Mexico: 23 Open Floors, 14 Tribal Nations and Four Racetracks, Region by Region [2026]

New Mexico's casino map is drawn by two different systems, and most lists blur them. The state Gaming Control Board's own registers, which we read in October 2026, show 19 tribal casinos run by 14 tribal nations, plus three small satellite slot rooms, and a separate set of five racetrack casinos licensed by the state itself. One, Ruidoso Downs' Billy the Kid Casino, is closed after flood damage, so 23 floors are open. Two names you will still see on older directories, Camel Rock near Santa Fe and Palace West at Isleta, are closed and are not counted here.

The open racetrack casinos run slot floors alongside a live race meet, and the Racing Commission's 2026 calendar gives the state 190 racing days spread across them.

Albuquerque and the middle Rio Grande

This is the densest cluster in the state, and our casinos near Albuquerque guide compares the five closest floors in detail.

• Sandia Resort & Casino (Pueblo of Sandia), on the north edge of the city: slots, a table pit, poker and bingo, a hotel, an 18-hole golf course and an amphitheater the resort says seats more than 4,000. The floor is open 8am to 4am.
• Isleta Resort & Casino (Pueblo of Isleta), south on Broadway SE: more than 1,800 slots, 24 table games, a poker room and a high-limit room. Isleta states that players must be 21.
• Route 66 Casino Hotel (Pueblo of Laguna), west on I-40 at Exit 140: more than 1,000 slots, bingo, a 154-room hotel and a 100-site RV resort. A smaller Route 66 Casino Express also appears on the board's list. See our Route 66 Casino Hotel guide.
• Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel (Pueblo of Santa Ana), Bernalillo side of the metro: more than 1,300 slots, 17 tables and a bowling center.
• The Downs Racetrack & Casino, inside the city on Louisiana Blvd NE: about 750 games and a live meet that runs with the State Fair, from 28 August to 25 October in 2026.
• Black Mesa Casino (Pueblo of San Felipe), on I-25 at Exit 252 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, renamed from San Felipe Casino during a remodel.

West along I-40

• Dancing Eagle Casino (Pueblo of Laguna), I-40 Exit 108 at Casa Blanca: non-smoking, open 9am to 2am, with an RV park and travel center.
• Sky City Casino Hotel (Pueblo of Acoma), I-40 Exit 102: 558 slots on the main floor and 45 more at the travel center, open 24 hours. Our Sky City guide covers the mesa it sits below.
• Fire Rock Casino (Navajo Nation), Church Rock near Gallup, opened 19 November 2008.

Santa Fe and the north

Covered in depth in our casinos near Santa Fe guide.

• Tesuque Casino (Pueblo of Tesuque), opened in 2018 to replace Camel Rock; more than 700 slots plus live blackjack and roulette.
• Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino (Pueblo of Pojoaque), a Hilton-branded resort about 15 minutes from downtown Santa Fe with a 27-hole golf course.
• Cities of Gold Casino (Pueblo of Pojoaque), next door: nearly 500 slots, bowling and a 124-room hotel.
• Santa Claran Casino Resort (Santa Clara Pueblo), Española: 650 slots on a 27,000 square foot floor.
• Ohkay Hotel Casino (Ohkay Owingeh), Highway 68 north of Española: open 24 hours, with an RV park.
• Taos Mountain Casino (Taos Pueblo), a small slots room described by CDC Gaming Reports as non-smoking and alcohol-free.
• Apache Nugget Travel Center & Casino (Jicarilla Apache Nation), about 15 miles north of Cuba on US 550; it reopened in February 2025 after closing in 2020, the Albuquerque Journal reported.

Four Corners

• Northern Edge Casino (Navajo Nation), Farmington, opened January 2012; it runs a poker room.
• Flowing Water Casino (Navajo Nation), listed by the board at Shiprock.
• SunRay Park & Casino, Farmington: racetrack casino with a short spring meet, 17 April to 24 May in 2026.

The south and southeast

• Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino (Mescalero Apache Tribe), about four miles from Ruidoso, with golf, a lake and AAA Four Diamond status.
• Casino Apache Travel Center (Mescalero Apache Tribe), the tribe's second, smaller floor.
• Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Billy the Kid Casino: closed since flood damage in July 2026, with no reopening date.
• Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, Sunland Park: the winter meet runs January to early April and features the Sunland Derby.
• Zia Park Casino, Hotel & Racetrack, Hobbs: more than 750 slots and a 154-room hotel. Our Hobbs guide also answers the Carlsbad question.

New Mexico casino hotels

For anyone searching for a casino hotel in New Mexico, these are the properties whose own sites (or, for Zia Park, its hotel brand's listing) describe rooms on site:

Route 66, Isleta, Dancing Eagle, Sky City and Ohkay also run RV parks.

Things that differ from floor to floor

Minimum age is not uniform, so check the venue before you go; Isleta publishes 21 for gaming. Sky City, Dancing Eagle and Tesuque all advertise smoke-free floors. Hours range from 24 hours a day (Route 66, Sky City, Ohkay) to fixed closing times (Sandia at 4am, Dancing Eagle at 2am). Racing dates move each year, so treat the meet windows above as the 2026 calendar only.

Playing from home

None of these floors are a short hop from much of rural New Mexico, which is part of why sweepstakes casinos have a following here. They run on free Sweeps Coins rather than cash wagers, and our New Mexico sweepstakes rankings set out which platforms accept the state and how they performed in our testing.

Frequently asked questions

How many casinos are in New Mexico?

The Gaming Control Board lists 19 tribal casinos (plus three satellite slot rooms) and five licensed racetrack casinos, one of them closed: 23 open floors.

Is Camel Rock Casino still open?

No. Tesuque Pueblo replaced it with Tesuque Casino in 2018.