The New Mexico Horsemen's Association and the New Mexico Horse Breeders Association say the proposed Jemez Pueblo off-reservation casino will hurt the horse racing industry.
Both groups submitted comments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They are worried about the loss of revenues if the tribe opens a casino in southern New Mexico. "The project will adversely impact not only horse owners, trainers, breeders, jockeys and backside employees, but will have a ripple effect on the ancillary businesses supported by the racetrack industry," Jack McGrail, the executive director of the New Mexico Horsemen's Association, told the BIA, The Las Cruces Sun-News reported. The tribe is pursuing the casino under the two-part determination section of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Get the Story: