ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Thanksgiving is always a delicious day not only to be thankful for the blessings in our lives, but to also enjoy a nice meal with family and friends.

Santa Ana Star Casino, “New Mexico’s Best Bet,” is located just minutes north of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho. It offers a Vegas-style casino experience with an infusion of New Mexican charm. “The Star” features more than 1,400 slot machines independently certified as the “Loosest Slots in New Mexico” by Strictly Slots® Magazine. Santa Ana Star Casino details section: This casino can be found in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Santa Ana Star Casino has a total of 1600 slots and 25 table games for your pleasure. World Casino Directory also lists and books casino hotels in Bernalillo. You will also find photos of Santa Ana Star Casino or read recent headlines about Santa Ana Star Casino on our site. The Santa Ana Star Casino is located in Bernalillo, a small city between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, just west of Interstate 25. It is a full service New Mexican casino, located on an Indian pueblo.

Sometimes the traditional cooking of a turkey and preparing all the fixings can be a large task to take on, and the cleanup can be a major project. That’s why some area casinos are doing all the hard work for you and offering up some fun promotions to enjoy before and after you chow down.

THE DOWNS RACETRACK & CASINO: The Crown Room fine-dining restaurant inside The Downs will provide a gourmet Thanksgiving dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday.

The menu includes holiday favorites such as carved turkey served with stuffing and cranberry sauce, as well as side dishes including mashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, sweet potatoes and more. Finish it all off with an assortment of desserts including pumpkin, apple and pecan pies.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 767-7180.

The Downs also will be celebrating its Triple Crown Slot Tournament Week, which kicks off at 10 a.m. Sunday. Guests can qualify to play in the tournament once daily by earning 200 points per day. Once a guest is eligible to participate, the tournament game will pop up on his or her screen allowing him or her to play the tournament game for three minutes to accumulate as many points as possible.

Winners of the Triple Crown Slot Tournament will be announced on Nov. 29. Guests who receive the top 20 overall scores will receive prizes of cash or free play. The top 10 scorers will receive cash prizes. The first-place winner receives $1,000 cash, second place receives $800, third place gets $700 and fourth place wins $500. Guests ranking in places 11 through 20 will receive free slot play. For more information, visit abqdowns.com.

SANTA ANA STAR CASINO: Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at The Feast buffet, which will serve a traditional turkey meal with all of the fixings and more from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday for $15.95. Take $4 off when you present your Star Rewards Club card.

In the meantime, enjoy 2X Turkey Tuesday from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and earn two-times the points on your Star Rewards Club card. Lucky players in the Turkey and Gravy Hot Seats will win $50 cash, an electric carving knife and a free turkey. The winner’s neighbors playing to the left and right of them will each receive a bonus gift.

Gobble up the winnings during the “Mega Mooooola Giveaway.” Earn entries through Nov. 30. Star Reward Club members receive one entry for every 1,000 points they earn or for one hour of table play. Three winners will be drawn Saturday and Nov. 30 to spin the Mega Mooooola mega wheel for a chance to win $250,000 each.

Black Friday might be known for being the biggest shopping day of the year, but at Santa Ana Star Casino, Nov. 29 means welcoming one of the biggest electronic dance music (EDM) sensations to The Stage. Manufactured Superstars, the high energy DJ duo clad in their signature NASA space suits, perform at 9 p.m. Nov. 29.

A couple years ago, I was lucky enough to see Manufactured Superstars at XS Nightclub inside the Wynn Las Vegas. The place was packed. Every inch of the nightclub was filled with people dancing and enjoying themselves during the high-energy show that went nonstop through the early morning hours. It was an amazing experience I will never forget.

Don’t miss your chance to see Manufactured Superstars at The Stage. Get your tickets now at thestageatthestar.com. Tickets range from $10-$40, plus fees.

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Tribal Organization:Pueblo of Santa Ana

54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road
Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico 87004

(505) 867-0000

Santa Ana Star Casino became New Mexico's first Indian casino when it opened its doors in 1993. It is located north of Rio Rancho off NM 550 at the Jemez Dam Road.

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Casino Hours:

Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday through Wednesday: 8am - 4am

1,458 slot and video poker machines

42 Table Games - includes Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em, Blackjack Switch, Three Card Poker Progressive

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Hours of Operation:
Sunday - 9:00 AM 'til 3:30 AM
Monday - 9:00 AM 'til 3:30 AM
Tuesday - 9:00 AM 'til 3:30 AM
Wednesday - 9:00 AM 'til 3:30 AM
Thursday - 24 Hours
Friday - 24 Hours
Saturday - 24 Hours

Restaurant

Sadie's at The Star - serves New Mexican cuisine (website)
The Feast Buffet
Cosmic Bar and Grill - family-style eatery
Snack Shack - offers on-the-go snacks for $2.99 or less.

Entertainment

The Santa Ana Star Center (SASC) is a $47 million, multi-functional arena that can seatapproximately 6,000 for hockey and rodeos and up to 7,500 for concerts. It has 500 club seats, 26 private luxury suites, and 1,400 parking spaces.

Hotel

204 guest rooms, 7 floors

In August 2016 Santa Ana began construction on this $50 million hotel. It opened in July 2018.

Conference Center

The Santa Ana Star Casino Conference Center three ballrooms and a Bowling Center.

Golf

Twin Warriors Golf Course - Phone 505-771-6155
Ranked one of the top 75 golf courses in the United States.

Santa Ana Golf Course - Phone 505-867-9464.
27-hole championship links-style golf course

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Santa Ana Star opens first sports book in New Mexico

October 10, 2018

In just a few days sports betting will begin being offered in New Mexico. The first legal sports book will open on October 16. This will take place at the Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel.

On Tuesday the announcement was made about the opening of sports betting operations. The casino has chosen to partner with Las Vegas based USBookmaking. Guests to the Santa Ana Star Casino & Hotel will be able to place bets on all types of sporting games. This includes NFL, college sports, NASCAR, and major and minor league baseball games. High school sporting events will be off limits.

With the legalization of sports betting across the country, New Mexico becomes one of the first states to begin offering the game.

Santa Ana Star Casino opens new hotel

June 29, 2018

On Wednesday the new hotel at Santa Ana Casino is scheduled to open. When the hotel officially opens, 200 new employment positions will be created.

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The Santa Ana Casino Hotel is owned by the Santa Ana Pueblo.

The new hotel will offer 204 guest rooms. There are seven floors. In addition to guest rooms, there is also space for meetings and events. Retail shopping space. As well as steakhouse. The price to complete the project was $85 million. It will be offered as a new amenity to visitors of the casino.

Of the project cost, a large percentage was spent on the labor for the construction process. While the hotel was being built there were 320 construction workers employed. $45 million was spent on construction. The remainder of the money was budgeted for road and utility infrastructure, areas for maintenance and a warehouse.

Revenue from the new hotel will go to fund important programs for the Santa Ana Pueblo. Also, it will be a new source of employment for the tribe. All of this is a way to add to the economic sustainability for the tribe.

In an effort to retain employees, the new hotel will be higher wages then other nearby hotels. Staff will receive $2 to $3 more an hour than what is offered elsewhere. They will also have healthcare benefits and a free meal during each shift.

Until the new hotel was complete there were four metro area casinos owned by tribes that did not offer a hotel.

The Santa Ana Casino Hotel is estimated that the hotel will be full on the weekends. Mid week it is expected that will have 65 percent to 70 percent occupancy. Officials for the casino hotel believe that local residents will make up about 70 percent of the hotel guests.

The creation of the 230 new jobs will have a positive effect economically not only on the tribe but on residents and businesses in Sandoval County.

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