New Mexico News

As of 11:59 p.m. tonight, the New Mexico casino and resort will remain closed until further notice.

Working in cooperation with the state of New Mexico and area health officials, Buffalo Thunder Resrt & Casino along with Cities of Gold Casino & Hotel have closed their doors effective today.

The Pueblo of Santa Ana have chosen to temporarily close the New Mexico resort due to increases in the spread of COVID-19 throughout the local community. The closure will take effect beginning Saturday, 14 November.

Guests at the Santa Fe casino will be required to wear face masks and temperature checks will also be mandatory upon entering the property.

On 17 August, the goal is to reopen Flowing Water Navajo Casino, Fire Rock Casino, Northern Edge Casino and Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort.

After reopening on 3 July, the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino and Casino Apache in New Mexico have been closed until further notice.

Table games and the the poker room remain closed at the New Mexico property while the reconfigured casino floor has every other slot machine turned off in order to adhere to social distancing standards.

The public re-opening at the property in New Mexico will be preceded by a three-day “invitation only” opening for invited guests.

Amenities, including the acclaimed Sweetgrass and Sage Run golf courses and Island Resort’s assortment of dining options, gaming and spa are now open with comprehensive social distancing guidelines in place.

Taos Mountain Casino is now open again and welcoming back guests under new restrictions and guidelines.

In addition to routine cleaning, the property has implemented enhanced cleaning procedures including increasing the frequency of disinfecting restrooms to every two hours and sanitizing gaming machines multiple times during shifts.

Ohkay Hotel Casino in New Mexico announced today that it will reopen on Monday.

Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Fire Rock Casino, Northen Edge Casino and Flowing Water Navajo Casino will all reopen their doors by mid-June.

Memorial Day Weekend at the New Mexico track will feature the Ruidoso Futurity/Derby Trials, the $25,000 Dash for Speed Stakes and the John Andreini Memorial Stakes.

Fire Rock Casino, Flowing Water Navajo Casino, Northern Edge Casino in New Mexico and Twin Arrows Navajo Casino in Arizona will remain closed after the Navajo Nation's Declaration of a State of Emergency was extended.

Sky City Casino Hotel is going to be extending its temporary closure beyond the planned 1 May reopening date.

Mescalero Apache Tribe announced in a letter from President Gabe Aguilar that "restrictions" will remain in place, including the temporary closure of Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino and Casino Apache Travel Center.

Route 66 Casino Hotel, Dancing Eagle Casino and Casino Express in New Mexico temporary closure has been extended through 15 May.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that she is extending the public health emergency order until 15 May to stop the spread of the coronavirus.