Moriarity To Get New Horse Track and Casino (Albuquerque, Raton: lease, hotels)

[Six Foot Three]

I just read that the NM State Racing Commision approved Moriarity to get the new 65 million dollar Racino. That will be a boom for Moriarity. I bet Pintada Kid is celebrating . Anyway New Mexico continues to BOOM !!!!!

ABQJOURNAL NEWS/STATE: Commission OKs Downs of Albuquerque Track Move to Moriarty

[desert sun]

so whats gonna happen to the site at expo New Mexico when they relocate to Moriarty

[catman]

Rats. I may have to take Moriarty of my short list. I like it the way it is.

[GregW]

Next they will have Herse racing. Isn't there any dignity left?

[songinthewind7]

Any motels/hotels in that area? We'll be up there July 4th for a family reunion.
Too bad the horse racing doesn't start until late next year.

[Magnificentfoods]

Is this still happening?

[Poncho_NM]

Is this still happening?

No




The collapse of Raton's racetrack/casino project has some people in Moriarty worrying about the future of their own long-awaited "racino".



In May 2008, the state racing commission approved a plan allowing The Downs at Albuquerque to relocate its racino from the State Fairgrounds to a 500 acre site on the north side of Moriarty.


Two years later there's no racetrack, no grandstand, no casino. The project is on hold due to the recession squeezing the economy.



The Downs at Albuquerque is still operating at the fairgrounds under a two year lease that expires in January 2012.


KOB.com - Town of Moriarty crosses fingers for racino (http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1555129.shtml - broken link)