I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
The Navajo Nation opened its first casino last week and, according to The Associated Press, did very well on its first day of operation. Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley told the AP people pumped $1.2 million in cash into the slot machines on the first day alone.
The Fire Rock Casino, which is east of Gallup, opened on Wednesday.
Up to 4,000 people showed up for the opening, hundreds of them waiting outside. Winter says 75 jackpots of $250 or higher were hit that day.
If 4,000 people played slot machines, that would be an average of $300 per patron.
There are 472 slot machines and 10 table games in the casino. That would mean that each slot machine had $2,500 put into it alone.
There are 22 casinos in New Mexico.
