New Mexico gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in New Mexico. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT NM AG Raul Torrez sues Kalshi in Santa Fe First Judicial District Court, alleging an unlicensed sportsbook operating outside the tribal-compact/state-licensing framework; complaint cites a 2025 survey finding 3.9% of NM adults screened positive for problem gambling https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2026-06:NM AG Raul Torrez sues Kalshi in Santa Fe First Judicial Dis Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Covers.com (Jun. 5, 2026); g3newswire.com Pueblos of Pojoaque, Sandia and Isleta and the Mescalero Apache Tribe sue Kalshi in federal court alleging its sports-event contracts enable unlicensed sports gambling affecting tribal gaming https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2026-05:Pueblos of Pojoaque, Sandia and Isleta and the Mescalero Apa Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Reported by thelines.com (Jun. 6, 2026) and fow.com NM AG Opinion 2025-17 applies the Gaming Control Act's four-part "game" definition (60-2E-3(O)) to daily fantasy sports, finding the private-context and no-one-profits-except-through-winnings prongs likely weigh against DFS legality, without a categorical ruling https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2025-12-23:NM AG Opinion 2025-17 applies the Gaming Control Act's four- Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT New Mexico Attorney General Opinion No. 2025-17 (Dec. 23, 2025), requested by Gaming Control Board chairman Patrick Garrett Jackpocket suspends New Mexico lottery-courier operations following the adverse AG opinion https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2025-03:Jackpocket suspends New Mexico lottery-courier operations fo Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT DraftKings/Jackpocket statement reported by sbcamericas.com (Mar. 4, 2025) and covers.com (Mar. 7, 2025) NM AG Opinion 2025-07 concludes DraftKings-owned lottery courier Jackpocket's app constitutes "internet gaming" triggering the 2015 Compacts' Section 17 reopener, and likely violates Lottery Act anti-markup/retailer-certificate provisions and the criminal bet-transmission-fee statute https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2025-02-26:NM AG Opinion 2025-07 concludes DraftKings-owned lottery cou Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT New Mexico Attorney General Opinion No. 2025-07 (Feb. 26, 2025), requested by the Governor and several Pueblo/tribal governors HB159 (2024), which would have cancelled the scheduled 2027-07-01 reversion of the 60-2E-47 gaming tax rate from 24.8% to 26%, is postponed indefinitely by House committee (effectively dies) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2024-01-29:HB159 (2024), which would have cancelled the scheduled 2027- Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT HB159 (2024 Regular Session); Legislative Finance Committee fiscal impact report New Mexico Supreme Court rules Class III compacts do not confer state-court jurisdiction over certain tribal tort claims https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2024-01-17:New Mexico Supreme Court rules Class III compacts do not con Wed, 17 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Sipp v. Buffalo Thunder Inc. SB336 (Laws 2023, c. 122) temporarily reduces the Gaming Control Act's 60-2E-47 net-take gaming tax rate to 24.8%, with the pre-2023 26% rate scheduled to resume 2027-07-01 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2023:SB336 (Laws 2023, c. 122) temporarily reduces the Gaming Con Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT HB199 and SB362 (2021 session) would again have codified advance deposit wagering via licensed racetracks/third-party technology providers; neither is reflected in the current enacted statute, indicating both failed to pass https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2021:HB199 and SB362 (2021 session) would again have codified adv Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT HB636 and SB564 (2019 session) would have codified advance deposit wagering on horse racing in the Horse Racing Act; neither is reflected in the current enacted statute, indicating both failed to pass https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2019:HB636 and SB564 (2019 session) would have codified advance d Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT Santa Ana Star Casino opens New Mexico's first tribal retail sportsbook: Pueblo of Santa Ana (Tamaya Nation) casino near Albuquerque launched a retail sportsbook (risk management by USBookmaking/Vic Salerno) on the theory sports wagering is already a Class III gaming activity under the tribe's existing compact; no NM statute authorizes sports wagering; bets on New Mexico/NMSU teams excluded; the AG's office said it would monitor and work with the Legislature on oversight https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2018-10-16:Santa Ana Star Casino opens New Mexico's first tribal retail Tue, 16 Oct 2018 12:00:00 GMT Pueblo of Isleta sues New Mexico over revenue-sharing calculation under 2015 Compacts https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2017-06-22:Pueblo of Isleta sues New Mexico over revenue-sharing calcul Thu, 22 Jun 2017 12:00:00 GMT Pueblo of Isleta v. Martinez (D.N.M.); challenged the state's effort to retroactively count gaming-machine 'free play' credits as revenue when calculating revenue-sharing payments owed under the 2007 Compacts Federal court dismisses Pojoaque gaming-compact dispute with New Mexico https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2016-10-05:Federal court dismisses Pojoaque gaming-compact dispute with Wed, 05 Oct 2016 12:00:00 GMT Pueblo of Pojoaque v. State of New Mexico (D.N.M.) "2015 Compacts" amend/renew New Mexico tribal gaming compacts, introducing a three-period tiered revenue-sharing schedule on "Adjusted Net Win" (2015-2018, 2018-2030, 2030-2037), regulatory-cost reimbursement payments to the State, a statewide self-exclusion program (Section 4(F)(2)), and an internet-gaming reopener clause (Section 17); later cited by tribes as the compact generation under which the state sought to change revenue-sharing calculations https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2015:"2015 Compacts" amend/renew New Mexico tribal gaming compact Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT Pueblo of Pojoaque sues New Mexico over good-faith gaming-compact negotiations https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2013-12-18:Pueblo of Pojoaque sues New Mexico over good-faith gaming-co Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:00:00 GMT Pueblo of Pojoaque v. State of New Mexico (D.N.M.); complaint concerned whether the state negotiated a compact renewal in good faith as IGRA requires "2007 Compacts" renewal/amendment of New Mexico tribal gaming compacts (compact generation whose revenue-sharing payment calculation was later disputed in Pueblo of Isleta v. Martinez) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:2007:"2007 Compacts" renewal/amendment of New Mexico tribal gamin Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT New Mexico negotiates initial Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts (baseline compact later amended/renewed in 2001, 2007 and 2015; dated via litigation references, not the compact text itself) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:1997:New Mexico negotiates initial Tribal-State Class III Gaming Wed, 01 Jan 1997 12:00:00 GMT New Mexico Lottery begins ticket sales (exact first-sale date not stated in sources reviewed; a first $6.2 million net-profit distribution to the State was made Aug. 1, 1996, indicating sales were already underway, and Powerball launched Oct. 20, 1996) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:1996:New Mexico Lottery begins ticket sales (exact first-sale dat Mon, 01 Jan 1996 12:00:00 GMT Governor Gary Johnson signs the New Mexico Lottery Act, creating the Lottery Authority https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-mexico/#timeline event:NM:1995-04-05:Governor Gary Johnson signs the New Mexico Lottery Act, crea Wed, 05 Apr 1995 12:00:00 GMT 6-24 NMSA 1978 (New Mexico Lottery Act)