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Mayor calls it “the beginning of a new era”
RATON – AUG. 26, 2008 – The New Mexico Racing Commission on Monday approved by a vote of 5-0 a proposed horse-racing track and casino for the city of Raton. It was the end of five years of planning between the city and Horse Racing at Raton LP, the organization that will build the 225-acre facility.
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“It’s now a matter of dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s to get the project moving,” said Raton Mayor Joe Apache, who attended the racing commission meeting in Albuquerque with about 20 other Raton residents.
“It’s been five years since we started this with Michael Moldenhauer (of Horse Racing at Raton),” Apache said. “To me, it’s probably one of the most important things that’s ever happened for the community. I see a lot of good things happening.”
Those “good things” could include the opening of more restaurants, motels, gift shops, entertainment venues and recreational spots that cater to tourists. This would create many permanent jobs, because although the race track will operate seasonally, the casino will run year-round, and people will need something to do when they’re not gambling.
“(The facility) impacts the entire northeastern portion of New Mexico and southeastern Colorado,” Apache pointed out, adding that during the process of bidding for the track, people from all over the area showed heavy support for the facility coming to Raton.
The Raton City Commission has tried for years to bring more businesses to town and encourage the expansion of businesses already in place. Apache said it hasn’t been easy, mainly because there simply hasn’t been enough action in town to warrant a lot of building and expansion. He expects that to change now.
“I’d like to see us in five years be twice the size we are now,” Apache said. “This is the beginning of a new era for Raton.”
Go here for details of the proposed track and casino.
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