Entry and money rules for casinos in New Mexico
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
Are winnings taxed? | Winnings are generally subject to 30% withholding, except Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette, Big Six. | Confirmed[2][3] |
Do I have to declare cash I bring in? | The cash-declaration threshold when crossing the border is US$10,000. | Confirmed[4] |
Open 24 hours? | 3 of 20 are confirmed open 24 hours (hours confirmed for 7). | Varies |
What is the minimum age? | The minimum age is not confirmed yet. | Not confirmed |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
What are the minimum bets? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can foreign visitors enter? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Cities in New Mexico
Casinos in New Mexico, by type
20 in totalCommercial casinos（4）
Nothing found
Tribal casinos（16）
Casinos on tribal land, run under an agreement between the tribe and the state.
Sandia Resort & CasinoPueblo of Sandia (Sandia Resort & Casino)
Isleta Resort & Casino
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel- Buffalo Thunder Casino
- Ohkay Casino Hotel
- Route 66 Casino HotelLaguna Development Corporation (Route 66 Casino Hotel)
- Inn of the Mountain Gods
- Tesuque Casino
- Santa Claran Casino Resort
- Sky City Casino
- Cities of Gold Casino
- Northern Edge Navajo Casino
- Fire Rock Navajo Casino
- Flowing Water Navajo Casino
- Dancing Eagle CasinoLaguna Development Corporation (Route 66 Casino Hotel)
- Taos Mountain Casino
Nothing found
Photo credits (6)
- New Mexico (place photo): photo by Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Albuquerque (place photo): photo by Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Sandia Resort & Casino: photo by Cathy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Isleta Resort & Casino: photo by MARELBU, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel: photo by John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Santa Fe (place photo): photo by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
Blackjack rules in New Mexico, by casino
No casino’s blackjack table rules are confirmed yet.
- New Mexico Gaming Control BoardOfficial site
- National Indian Gaming CommissionOfficial site
Sources
Each casino’s sources are on its own page.
There are 20 casinos in New Mexico (all open). By type: Integrated resort 9, Casino 7, Racino 4. The minimum age is not confirmed. The regulator is New Mexico Gaming Control Board, National Indian Gaming Commission. Confirmed so far: games offered for 5, poker rooms for 2 and 24-hour opening for 3. Items we have not confirmed are marked “Not confirmed”.
“Largest first” orders casinos by slot machines and tables. Where we lack the numbers, we estimate from the type of venue and the games offered.