THE GAMING COMPACT BETWEEN NEW MEXICO AND POJOAQUE PUEBLO IS NOW EXPIRED. IT ENDED TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH. BUT GAMBLING WILL CONTINUE AT THE TRIBE’S CASINOS. POJOAQUE PUEBLO RUNS CITIES OF GOLD CASINO AND BUFFALO THUNDER. IT ALSO OPERATES SLOT MACHINES IN SPORTS BARS, GAS STATIONS, AND A HOTEL.
DESPITE THE EXPIRATION OF THE TRIBE’S COMPACT WITH THE STATE, U-S ATTORNEY DAMON MARTINEZ SAYS HE WON’T TAKE ANY ACTION AGAINST POJOAQUE AS LITIGATION OVER THE TERMS OF A NEW CONTRACT CONTINUES IN FEDERAL APPEALS COURT.
