States / New Mexico / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in New Mexico?
Yes. In New Mexico, sports betting is legal in person only (as of Oct 11, 2026). In-person betting launched Oct 16, 2018. Operators pay No New Mexico statute specifically authorizes or taxes sports wagering; tribal casinos in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Not authorized | No statewide mobile/online sports-wagering statute exists; the Gaming Control Act does not cover sports wagering and no tribal compact provision for online/mobile sports betting was identified. The Wikipedia "legality of gambling types" table lists New Mexico's "Online" sports-betting column as "No."[1] | ||
| Sports (retail) | Limited | Oct 16, 2018 | Monopoly Tribal | No New Mexico statute specifically authorizes sports wagering. Beginning with Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel (Pueblo of Santa Ana/Tamaya Nation) in October 2018, tribal casinos began offering retail sportsbooks on the legal theory that sports wagering is a "Class III" gaming activity already covered by their existing tribal-state compacts; operator USBookmaking managed the first book. Multiple other tribal casinos (e.g., Inn of the Mountain Gods) later added sportsbooks. Retail/tribal-premises only; no mobile or online component and no non-tribal commercial sportsbooks. Wagers on New Mexico and New Mexico State University teams were excluded at the first sportsbook.[2],[1] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| No New Mexico statute specifically authorizes or taxes sports wagering; tribal casinos (e.g. Santa Ana Star Casino since Oct. 2018) offer retail sportsbooks on the theory that sports wagering is already a Class III gaming activity covered by their existing tribal- state compacts. Sports-wagering revenue is therefore not separately taxed: it falls within the same compact-based "Adjusted Net Win" revenue-sharing schedule already recorded under casino_tribal (see the tiered rows citing the Pueblo of Jemez 2015 compact), not a standalone sports-wagering tax. OTHER (retail) | Oct 2018 | [3] |
Rules
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No · At the first tribal sportsbook (Santa Ana Star, 2018), bets on New Mexico and New Mexico State University teams were not accepted.[2]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- No · No statute authorizes online/mobile sports wagering statewide; tribal sportsbooks are retail/on-premises only.[2],[1]
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Sources
- Sports betting in the United States · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- New Mexico Sports Betting coverage (Santa Ana Star Casino launch) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- 2015 Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compact between the Pueblo of Jemez and the State of New Mexico (DOI/BIA-published, executed April 13, 2015) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026