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Shortly after Michigan announced it would begin to shutter its brick-and-mortar casinos for a second time as a part of another round of COVID-19 restrictions, other states have begun to follow suit.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that it will shut down the state’s gaming market starting at 11:01 p.m. Thursday night. He did not announce how long these closures will last, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
If any of the state’s 10 casinos refuse to close during the mandated shutdown, they could lose their gaming license, according to the Illinois Gaming Board’s website.
Along with Illinois, New Mexico casinos are also beginning to cease operations in response to a COVID-19 surge. Route 66 Casino Hotel closed in mid-October response and according to local media outlets, the government is urging the 23 other tribal casinos to follow suit.
Santa Ana Star Casino announced the closure last week and Sandia Casino never reopened since it shut its doors in March. Since the entire gaming industry in the state is run by tribes, the state government is unable to unilaterally shut down the entire market.
The biggest location is arguably the Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel, which also added sports betting to its portfolio in late 2018. New Mexico Poker. Poker is only legal inside licensed locations in New Mexico, which includes many of the tribal casinos and poker rooms. For the first time ever, the Rio Rancho Events Center will host a drive through holiday light spectacular December 5-January 17. A Magical Mesa Xmas presented by Sparklight combines the joy of the holidays with. It is the Santa Ana Star Casino. Now, If you are looking for the Las Vegas experience in New Mexico, this is where you want to go. Entering the hotel you are greeted with a multi-story tall waterfall sculpture.
While Pennsylvania hasn’t announced a statewide mandate, one of its biggest cities is beginning to enact strict lockdown measures and one of the state’s biggest casinos is being forced to close again.
Rivers Casino Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, is shutting down Friday and will not be allowed to reopen until January 2, 2021. South Philadelphia Race and Sportsbooks will be closed during that same timeframe.
Other states, like California and Ohio, are beginning to implement curfews on its citizens. While state officials haven’t announced anything specific to the gaming industry, it’s still unclear what effect curfews will have on the casino industry.
Before reopening in July, New Jersey was one of the strictest and most cautious states when it came to its casino industry. This time around, however, it appears that Garden State casinos will avoid another shutdown. According to a report from the Press of Atlantic City, Gov. Phil Murphy said that there is no evidence that his state’s casinos are linked to any outbreaks of COVID-19.
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Colorado casinos were in jeopardy of being closed as new restrictions were imposed Monday, but Teller County officials said earlier this week that the casino industry would not be affected.
| Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel | |
|---|---|
| Location | 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Total gaming space | 109,000 sq ft (10,100 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Pueblo of Santa Ana |
| Renovated in | 1998, 2000, 2017, 2018 |
| Coordinates | 35°19′43.7″N106°33′56.0″W / 35.328806°N 106.565556°WCoordinates: 35°19′43.7″N106°33′56.0″W / 35.328806°N 106.565556°W |
| Website | https://www.santaanastar.com/ |
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel is a Native American casino on the Pueblo of Santa Ana in Bernalillo, New Mexico. The casino is located 10 miles (16 km) North of Albuquerque, and right next to Rio Rancho. at 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004 in Sandoval County, at 35°20'44' North, 106°31'24' West (35.345446, -106.523309).
History[edit]
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel was founded by the Tamaya at the Pueblo of Santa Ana and opened in 1993 co-located with its retail smoke shop. The Pueblo, named Tamaya in the native language, is located on 73,000 acres (295 km²) of reservation land in the Rio Grande Valley.
The casino purchased naming rights to the Santa Ana Star Center in a five-year, $2.5 million deal signed in July 2006. Santa Ana Star Casino purchased. [1] Santa Ana Star Casino has partnerships with other nearby businesses owned or located on the pueblo. These include the Twin Warriors Golf Club and Santa Ana Golf Club, Hyatt Regency Tamaya resort, Warrior 66 Fuel gas station and convenience store, and the Santa Ana Garden Center.[2]
Expansion[edit]
In 1998 they added a few slots, and in 2000 they added a thousand more. In 2017 they added hotel rooms, a swimming pool and The Stage at the Star. On July 4, 2018 they opened Mesa Grille, The Feast Buffet, Cantina Rio, Lounge 54, Starlight Bar & Grill, and Juniper Steakhouse.
Gaming[edit]
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel has 109,000 square feet (10,100 m2) of gaming space devoted to both slot machines and table games. The casino has 1,475 slot machines, and 20 table games including blackjack, roulette, pai gow, 4-card poker, Let It Ride, craps and live poker.[3]
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel’s loyalty program is The Star Rewards Players Club.
Restaurants[edit]
Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel has five restaurants: Mesa Grille, The Feast Buffet, Cantina Rio, Lounge 54, Starlight Bar & Grill, and Juniper Steakhouse opening previously mentioned: July 4, 2018.[4]
The Stage[edit]
Santa Ana Star Casino hosts live comedy and EDM DJ Events in its in-house Nightclub: The Stage at The Star.
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Recognition and awards[edit]
2008, 2009: New Mexico’s Top Ten Best Places to Work, New Mexico Business Weekly.[5][6]2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018: Albuquerque's top 5 Top Workplaces, Albuquerque Journal [7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Company’s Arenas Leave Cities With Big Problems'. The New York Times. 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^'Santa Ana Pueblo Tribal Enterprises'. santaana.org. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^'Santa Ana Star Casino by Casino City'. Casino City. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^'Santa Ana Star Casino'. 500Nations.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^''Best Places to Work' winners announced'. New Mexico Business Weekly. 3 December 2009.
- ^'NMBW honors 'Best Places to Work''. New Mexico Business Weekly. 5 December 2008.
- ^''TOP WORKPLACES No. 3 Large Company: Santa Ana Star Casino''. 14 May 2018.