Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel is a

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on the Pueblo of Santa Ana in

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. The casino is located North of

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, and right next to

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. at 54

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Road, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004 in

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, at 35°20'44" North, 106°31'24" West (35.345446, -106.523309).

History

Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel was founded by the Tamaya at the Pueblo of Santa Ana and opened in 1993 co-located with its retail smoke shop. The Pueblo, named Tamaya in the native language, is located on 73,000 acres (295 km²) of reservation land in the Rio Grande Valley. The casino purchased naming rights to the

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in a five-year, $2.5 million deal signed in July 2006. Santa Ana Star Casino purchased. Santa Ana Star Casino has partnerships with other nearby businesses owned or located on the pueblo. These include the Twin Warriors Golf Club and Santa Ana Golf Club, Hyatt Regency Tamaya resort, Warrior 66 Fuel gas station and convenience store, and the Santa Ana Garden Center.

Expansion

In 1998 they added several slots, and in 2000 they added a thousand more. In 2017 they added

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rooms, a

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, and The Stage at the Star. On July 4, 2018, they opened Mesa Grille, The Feast Buffet, Cantina Rio, Lounge 54, Starlight Bar & Grill, and Juniper Steakhouse.

Gaming

Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel has of gaming space devoted to both slot machines and table games. The casino has 1,475 slot machines, and 20 table games including blackjack, roulette, pai gow, 4-card poker, Let It Ride, craps and live poker. Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel’s loyalty program is The Star Rewards Players Club.

Restaurants

Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel has five restaurants: Mesa Grille, The Feast Buffet, Cantina Rio, Lounge 54, Starlight Bar & Grill, and Juniper Steakhouse opening previously mentioned: July 4, 2018.

The Stage

Santa Ana Star Casino hosts live comedy and EDM DJ Events in its in-house Nightclub: The Stage at The Star.

Recognition and awards

2008, 2009: New Mexico’s Top Ten Best Places to Work, New Mexico Business Weekly. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018: Albuquerque's top 5 Top Workplaces, Albuquerque Journal

References

External links

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