{"id":90678,"date":"2018-10-17T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=90678"},"modified":"2018-10-17T11:29:13","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T18:29:13","slug":"new-mexico-tribal-casino-launches-states-first-legal-sports-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-mexico-tribal-casino-launches-states-first-legal-sports-book\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mexico Tribal Casino Launches State\u2019s First Legal Sports Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Santa Ana Pueblo tribe launched sports betting Tuesday at its Santa Ana Star Casino, in partnership with Nevada-based USBookmaking. In doing so, New Mexico became the sixth US state to offer full-scale, legal sports betting and the fifth since the striking down of PASPA.<\/p>\n

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New Mexico sports betting is expected to see a domino effect as other tribes follow the lead of the Santa Ana Pueblo. The Mescalero Apache tribe is rumored to be next. (Image: John Locher\/AP\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The launch was a low key affair, with none of the fanfare that had preceded the opening of the first sports books in states like New Jersey<\/a> and Delaware, where governors and celebrities were invited to place \u201cceremonial bets.\u201d<\/p>\n

In fact, according to James Barron, a sports columnist with the Santa Fe New Mexican<\/em>, the media were not permitted access to the opening of the Santa Ana Star\u2019s sports book.<\/p>\n

Barron went along anyway, just for the fun of it. Arriving shortly after the sports book\u2019s noon opening, he reported a modest crowd and a line of about 10 people standing between himself and his first ever sports bet.<\/p>\n

More Tribes to Follow<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The launch comes despite no sports betting legislation having been passed — or even introduced — by lawmakers. The Santa Ana Pueblo believed that as class III gaming, sports betting was covered in their compact with the state — and it seems they were right.<\/p>\n

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The tribe received an effective green light from New Mexico\u2019s attorney general office last week. The AG found no legal impediment<\/a> to its ambitions, declaring that \u201csports\u00a0betting at the Santa Ana Star Casino is governed by the Pueblo of Santa Ana Gaming Regulatory Commission.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

USBookmaking president and Nevada sports book veteran Vic Salerno told the SFNM<\/em> last week that other tribal casinos were \u201cwell into the process\u201d of building their owns sports books.<\/p>\n

He declined to name any names, but industry sources told Sports Handle<\/em> recently that the Mescalero Apache tribe was in the process of launching sports betting at its Inn of the Mountain Gods resort, in partnership with IGT.<\/p>\n

Sports Betting Ops Indian-Only <\/strong><\/h2>\n

State Rep. Moe Maestas (D-Albuquerque) said last week that while it was a pity the state will get no share of the revenue from sports betting, he was supportive of the tribes\u2019 ventures, which he said could help tourism.<\/p>\n

Maestas told SFNM<\/em> there would be no question of the legislature passing a law to legalize commercial sports betting because this would violate the tribes\u2019 exclusivity on class III gaming, as laid out in their existing compacts.<\/p>\n

“I would rather that bettors bet with a local entity than with all these internet sites from the Bahamas,” Maestas said. “The key is allowing tribal entities to have exclusive rights to the New Mexico market.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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