Sunland Hotel and Casino NM or El PasoTX. Convenient dissent prices Very helpful and nice staff Comfortable rooms. Spend couple of days in El paso for business. And it was nice place to stay. SUNLAND PARK'S NEW BOUTIQUE HOTEL NEAR WEST EL PASO Located just minutes from downtown El Paso, Texas and steps away from Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, features expansive racetrack and mountain views. Grab a drink in our bar/lounge or enjoy our. About Sunland Park Race Track and Casino. Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino opened its doors in 1959 as just a racetrack. In the 90’s, horse racing around the nation was a declining industry, so New Mexico designed legislation allowing racetracks to incorporate slot machines into their business as an effort to save New Mexico horse racing. Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino (Yellow star on map) The only legal casino close to El Paso, Sunland Park is a New Mexico casino located 8.3 miles northwest of downtown. This equates to just about a 15 minute drive, which can extend to close to a half hour during rush hour.
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino opened its doors in 1959 as just a racetrack. In the 90’s, horse racing around the nation was a declining industry, so New Mexico designed legislation allowing racetracks to incorporate slot machines into their business as an effort to save New Mexico horse racing. Twenty six percent of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino’s revenue goes to taxes, which in turn go to New Mexico’s general fund. An additional twenty percent of revenue goes towards the horseman’s account. All monies in the horseman’s account contributes to horse racing purses at Sunland Park and has had a profound effect on the quality of our live race meet.
When Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino received its gaming license in 1999, some provisions between the Native American casinos and New Mexico horse tracks were agreed upon. The agreement includes: alcohol may not be served in the casino; the casino can only be opened 112 hours per week; no comps can be handed out in the casino; state-imposed maximum number of slot machines allowed; simulcast horse races must be shown everyday; and we must race a minimum of 4 days a week during live season.
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