New Mexico tribe proposes ending gambling payments

Published July 24, 2014 10:16pm ET



SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A northern New Mexico Indian tribe has proposed changing casino rules to lower the gambling age to 18 from 21, allow alcohol in gaming areas and stop tribal revenue sharing payments to the state.

The Interior Department has asked Gov. Susana Martinez and Attorney General Gary King to comment on Pojoaque Pueblo’s proposals for casino gambling on tribal lands north of Santa Fe.

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