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Sandia Casino Bubble Deflated

17 June 2005

News Brief: After eleven years, the Sandia Casino’s white resin skin bubble roof is going to be demolished as part of a $2 million expansion.

Authorities Crack Down on Illegal Gambling

9 February 2005

State authorities are cracking down on illegal gambling, from a Super Bowl betting pool in Albuquerque to a high-stakes poker game in southern New Mexico.

New Mexico Developer Finds Gambling Success

6 January 2005

News Brief: Just five years or so into the gambling game, Paul Blanchard is part-owner of the Downs at Albuquerque racetrack and casino and the new Zia Park racino in Hobbs.

State Reaches Settlement with Department Store

22 December 2004

The state Gaming Control Board has reached a settlement with an Albuquerque department store over two slot machines that were seized in October.

Treatment Fund Bolstered

20 April 2004

Two Albuquerque-area Indian pueblos have given $71,500 to bolster a statewide fund for gambling addiction treatment that had dwindled.

New Mexico Racetrack Ready for Slots

20 April 2004

News Brief: Downs at Albuquerque is ready for the next phase of track expansion, a $3 million project that would make room for an additional 300 slot machines at the track's casino.

Casino Apologizes for Targeting Debtors

13 April 2004

Isleta Pueblo's governor has apologized for an Isleta casino ad that suggested people could pay their debts by gambling.

Gaming Convention Kicks Off in Albuquerque

6 April 2004

News Brief: An Indian gaming event kicked off in Albuquerque with a speech from a leading figure in the field.

New Mexico Casino Pulls Ad

30 March 2004

ews Brief: The Isleta Casino Resort has pulled a controversial TV ad that promoted gambling as a financial solution to people who are short on cash or deeply in debt.

What is Isleta? A Casino Resort Breaking the Mold!

27 November 2003

Frank Scoblete: In a time when many casinos have become lock stepped in a narrow corporate-think that attempts to soak every last dime from the players, seemingly incapable of understanding that players’ bankrolls and their desire to play losing session after losing session are not infinite, the Isleta Casino Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico is breaking the mold and it’s breaking it big time.

New Mexico Casino Ad Irks Competitors

26 November 2003

News Brief: A newspaper ad by Isleta Casino zinging other Albuquerque-area Indian casinos has irked the competition since tribal casinos traditionally have presented a united front.

Give Yourself to a Great Holiday Treat!

20 November 2003

Frank Scoblete's Gamblers Jamboree is coming to Isleta Casino and Resort on December 6.

Developers Pitch Plans for New Mexico Track

14 November 2003

News Brief: The New Mexico Racing Commission heard proposals from four developers vying for the contract to build and operate an new racetrack.

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