Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel to temporarily close for another 30 days

The decision to extend the closure was made by the Governors of the Pueblo of Santa Ana and Tamaya Enterprises Inc.

The hotel located in Bernalillo, New Mexico, said in a statement that it wanted to see a more consistent and stable public health environment. They also say they want to keep the public’s trust for when they reopen and have made changes to keep everyone safe.

“Our tribal leaders are keenly aware the closing of the Star Casino creates a significant hardship for both our community members and employees due to the Coronavirus. The decision to reopen will require us to see a more consistent and stable public health environment,” said Tamaya Enterprises Inc. Interim Chairperson, Melanie Martinez in a press release Thursday. “We can only hope our fellow citizens understand how seriously we are taking our responsibility in safeguarding our patrons, employees, and the community at large. We have spent decades building public trust and establishing ourselves as the leader in the State’s gaming industry and we wish to maintain our position.”

Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel was the first of the tribal casinos to close its doors due to the pandemic. The casino and hotel closed its doors on March 15 and was originally intended to be a 30 day closure. However, the casino and hotel has remained closed since as conditions pertaining to the pandemic continued to worsen.