To play pinball, one must be 18 years old.
11.28.060 Operation of pinball machines. A. It is unlawful for any person having custody or charge of any pinball machine where the same may be operated to permit any minor under the age of eighteen years to play, operate or use any such machine or to loiter about the same. B. For the purpose of…
Operators of bingo games may not advertise the prizes offered.
Sec. 105-12. Advertising. It shall be unlawful for any club or person to advertise the prizes or their dollar value to be awarded in games of chance, provided that prizes may be identified on raffle tickets. (Ord. No. 89-0-7, 8-21-89)
Persons convicted of felonies may not operate Bingo games.
Sec. 105-13. Prohibited persons. No distributor nor any person who has been convicted of a felony or of a violation of the Bingo Law or of this chapter or of any comparable state or federal law shall have a pecuniary interest in the operation or proceeds of games of chance.
The installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses is prohibited
Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19
It’s legal to gamble on bicycle races, but not ostrich or camel racing.
In recent years, several efforts have been made to legalize camel racing and ostrich racing in New Mexico, but to no avail. Those bills were defeated, but the legislature recently allowed gambling on bicycle races.
It is illegal to gamble at the airport.
Sec. 14-2. Violations. (a) No person shall be intoxicated, disorderly, engage in any form of gambling or commit any act constituting a nuisance on the airport. (b) No person, except those duly authorized by law, shall carry any weapon, firearm or explosive in the airport, except encased sporting guns for air shipment. (c) No person…