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New Mexico Sports Betting Apps for 2026

Patrick Cwiklinski

By Patrick Cwiklinski

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Traditional online sportsbooks are not available in New Mexico, but through prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, you can win money with your sports predictions and picks.

Prediction markets are federally regulated by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), meaning they’re available throughout the country, including in New Mexico.

New Mexico Sports Betting at a Glance

Of the 28 tribal casinos in New Mexico, four offer sports betting despite no formal law to legalize the activity in the state.

The Pueblo of Santa Ana tribe deemed their compact with the state did, in fact, allow them to offer sports betting. As a result, the Santa Ana Star Casino was the first to offer sports betting in New Mexico in October of 2018 through a partnership with USBookmaking.

New Mexico residents are free to make sports wagers at any of the facilities; however, only while physically on-site. There is no legal online or mobile betting in the state. Tribal casinos have also forbidden wagering on sports teams in New Mexico, thus eliminating the ability to bet on local university teams.

There seems to be little momentum to expand legal wagering to the rest of the state. The New Mexico Lottery Authority voted in favor of creating a sports betting parlay-type product and expressed interest in expanding gambling to lottery ticket sales at gas stations, video lottery terminals, and the ability to allow lottery purchases from mobile devices. In response, House bill 441 was launched against the expansion and legislation voted against the Lottery Authority.

New Mexico is not home to any major sports teams. However, many popular teams from neighboring states would likely create a decent amount betting handle should New Mexico ever adopt state-wide legal sports betting.

While you can’t currently engage in online sports betting in New Mexico, here a few great Prediction Market options you can sign up for right now:

Polymarket New Mexico

Polymarket is offering its sports markets in the US, meaning fans in New Mexico can trade contracts on the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, golf, soccer, tennis, combat sports and much more.

You can find game lines like spreads, totals and moneylines, as well as player props and futures.

POLYMARKET

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Kalshi New Mexico

At Kalshi, you can monetize basically anything, including politics, pop culture, news events, the weather, etc. When it comes to sports, Kalshi is providing markets very similar to traditional sportsbooks like DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and others.

You can trade on game outcomes, props, championship futures, player award futures, and even celebrity sightings or broadcast mentions during an event.

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Must be 18+ years or older & residing in the United States. Other Terms & Conditions may apply.
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Novig New Mexico

Using Novig will feel a lot like using a traditional sports betting app, even though it’s not classified as such. The peer-to-peer platform allows its users to put money on sporting events without the house taking anything.

Hence the name: No vig. It has markets on all of the major sports, and its layout and markets are presented very much like a traditional sportsbook.

NOVIG PREDICTION
MARKET


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Where to Bet on Sports in New Mexico

Four tribal casinos offer sports betting in New Mexico. The Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel took the state’s first sports bet on October 16, 2018. Buffalo Thunder and Isleta Resort & Casino soon followed, and the Inn of the Mountain Gods was the latest to open a sportsbook in 2019, which is operated by globally renowned bookmaker William Hill.

Casino/Racetrack Sportsbook Address Hours*
Santa Ana Star Casino and Hotel Sportsbook at The Star 1777 NW 44th Street, Lincoln City, OR 97367 Mon – Fri:
10am-10pm
Sat & Sun:
9am-10pm
Buffalo Thunder Resort Casino Thunder Race & Sportsbook 20 Buffalo Thunder Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87506 Mon – Thurs: 11am-10pm
Fri – Sun: 11am-12am
Isleta Resort & Casino Isleta Resort & Casino Sportsbook 11000 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105 Mon – Thurs: 8am-10pm, Fri – Sun: 7am-11pm
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino Sportsbook at the Inn 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero, NM 88340 Mon – Thurs: 11am-7pm, Fri – Sun: 8am-8pm

You can bet at New Mexico casinos no matter which state you live in. So if you’re a visiting Californian, you can still gamble in New Mexico casinos even though sports betting in California is not legal.

New Mexico Sports Betting FAQs

Can you bet sports in New Mexico?

New Mexico residents can bet on sports at one of four tribal casinos that currently offer sportsbooks.

Is online sports betting legal in New Mexico?

No, sports betting is currently limited to on-site wagering only at tribal casinos chosen to open sportsbooks. Otherwise, New Mexico law has not legalized either retail or online wagering elsewhere.

Can you drink in New Mexico casinos?

Patrons in New Mexico casinos are only allowed to be served alcohol while at the bar but not while moving through the casino and playing games.

Patrick Cwiklinski
Patrick Cwiklinski

Evergreen Manager; Sportsbook Expert

Following a sports journalism career with his work appearing in outlets like theScore, The Province, and VICE Sports, Patrick moved into the world of content marketing to bridge the gap between great writing and SEO success. He’s brought that same mindset to lead evergreen content efforts at SBD.

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