Isleta Casino and Resort set to open

A NEW MEXICO TRIBE IS PUTTING 100-MILLION DOLLARS ON THE TABLE — IN HOPES OF BRINGING IN EVEN MORE BUSINESS THE NEW ISLETA RESORT OPENS IT DOORS JUST ONE WEEK FROM TODAY — AND THAT WILL STEP UP THE COMPETITION FOR THE GAMBLING DOLLAR IN THE METRO AREA SHELTON DODSON HAS MORE METRO AREA CASINOS AND RESORTS ARE JUST GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER BUT IS THIS TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING WE TOOK THAT QUESTION TO A U-N-M ECONOMIST FOR HIS EXPERT OPINION ON WHETHER THERE IS ENOUGH MONEY TO KEEP ALL THE METRO CASINOS BETTING THEY LL BE IN THE BLACK INSERT VIDEO VO NAME Source ISLETA RESORT EXPANSION — J-FINE TAPE INCUE exteriors of Isleta resort — video starts at tc 11 36 - 13 36 TAKE A LOOK AT THE LATEST RESORT IN THE METRO AREA THE S WITH PUEBLO IS TAKING A 100-MILLION DOLLAR RISK THAT IT S NEW DIGS WITH RESTAURANTS A SPA KIDS CORNER AND POOLS INDOOR AND OUT WILL BE ENOUGH TO BRING IN THE BIG TIME BUCKS I m amazed I m proud of it It is for the whole state of New Mexico for them to use have fun have a good stay here BUT WHILE ISLETA IS TAKING IT S GAME TO THE TOP FLOOR THEY ARE NOT THE FIRST TO EXPAND IN THE METRO AREA Two one applause ROUTE-66 CASINO IN LAGUNA EXPANDED THIS YEAR AND WITH DOLLARS ALSO BEING SPENT IN SANTA ANA AND SANDIA THE METRO AREA IS SATURATED AND MOST OF THAT MONEY WAGERED IS COMING FROM RIGHT HERE IN NEW MEXICO COMBINED THE FOUR METRO CASINOS TAKE IN 65- PERCENT OF THE STATE S GAMBLING MONEY AND WITH JUST TWO MILLION PEOPLE IN NEW MEXICO TRIBAL LEADERS ARE LOOKING ELSEWHERE We re not only depending on the people here in New Mexico we re going into Texas Colorado Arizona for that clientele It s no longer just the gaming industry it s the tourist industry as well the final destination In that respect yes it s a good investment IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR ALONE ISLETA PULLED IN A NET WIN OF 25- POINT-7 MILLION DOLLARS JUST OFF ITS SLOTS THE PLAN IS TO HAVE THIS 100- MILLION DOLLAR RESORT PAID OFF IN JUST EIGHT YEARS REPORTING FROM THE ISLETA PUEBLO SHELTON DODSON EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR