Apache Nugget Casino

Apache Nugget Casino
Apache Nugget Casino in 2014
Location	Near Cuba, New Mexico, U.S.
Opening date	August 6, 2004 (2004-08-06)
Owner	Apache Nugget Corporation
Coordinates	36°08′52″N107°15′46″W / 36.14778°N 107.26278°W / 36.14778; -107.26278
Website	Official website

The Apache Nugget Casino is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Cuba, New Mexico, at the junctions of highway 550 and highway 537. The casino is operated by the Apache Nugget Corporation (ANC) which oversees all gaming activity for the Jicarilla Apache Nation. ANC is a for-profit Federally Chartered Section 17 Corporation owned by the Jicarilla Apache Nation. It is located in Dulce, New Mexico, the headquarters for the Nation. ANC has been in existence since 2003.

In March 2020, tribal casinos across New Mexico closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[1] Apache Nugget later reopened on February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14) following a prolonged pandemic closure. ^[2]

In 2025 the operator announced a partnership to install a full-service race and sportsbook at the property, targeted to open in August 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

Facilities

ANC's casino property the Apache Nugget Casino opened on August 6, 2004. The Apache Nugget Casino has 227 slot machines. In addition, it offers a small dining facility, gift/smoke shop, and a player's club.

Ownership and operations

Apache Nugget Casino is operated by the Apache Nugget Corporation, a business enterprise of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. ^[5]

See also

• List of casinos in New Mexico

References

1. "All tribal casinos in New Mexico have closed in an effort to halt virus spread". KVIA ABC-7. March 19, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
2. "A jackpot for the future: Casino outside of Cuba reopens after four years". Albuquerque Journal via Yahoo News. February 18, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
3. "Apache Nugget To Open Race and Sportsbook". Indian Gaming. June 12, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
4. "Apache Nugget Travel Center & Casino to open sportsbook". Focus Gaming News. June 11, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
5. "Apache Nugget Corporation | Jicarilla Apache Nation". www.newmexico.org. Retrieved August 9, 2025.

External links

• "Apache Nugget Casino". Archived from the original on April 4, 2008.