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N.M. Stat. § 6-24-1 (2026)

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Chapter 6, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Lottery Act".

History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 1; 2007, ch. 72, § 1.

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Cross references. — For criminal offenses related to gambling, see Chapter 30, Article
19 NMSA 1978.

For the Gaming Control Act, see Chapter 60, Article 2E NMSA 1978.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the
act.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1995–2009 · leading case: Citation Bingo, Ltd. v. Otten, 910 P.2d 281 (N.M. 1995).
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Citation Bingo, Ltd. v. Otten, 910 P.2d 281 (N.M. 1995). · cites it 2× “In addition to the exceptions created by the permissive lottery statute, the New Mexico Lottery Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 6-24-1 to -34 (Cum.Supp.1995), authorizes for the support of public educational institutions the conduct of “an instant win game in which disposable tickets contain…”
Stansell v. New Mexico Lottery, 211 P.3d 214 (N.M. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “BACKGROUND {2} The Lottery is a governmental instrumentality established by the passage of the New Mexico Lottery Act (NMLA), NMSA 1978, §§ 6-24-1 to -34 (1995, as amended through 2007), to provide entertainment for the public and raise funds for tuition.”
Pueblo of Santa Ana v. Kelly, 104 F.3d 1546 (10th Cir. 1997). “N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-24-1 to -34. The Tribes have spent varying amounts of money constructing new or improved gaming facilities, and have implemented various tribal programs with existing gaming revenues or in anticipation of such revenues.”
State Ex Rel. New Mexico Gaming Control Bd. v. Ten (10) Gaming Devices, 120 P.3d 848 (N.M. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× ““Lottery” does not include the New Mexico state lottery established and operated pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act [NMSA 1978, §§ 6-24-1 to -34 (1995) ] or gaming that is licensed and operated pursuant to the [Act], As used in this subsection, “consideration” means anything…”
Scope of Exemption Under Fed. Lottery Statutes for Lotteries Conducted by a State Acting Under the Auth. of State Law (OLC 2008). “2008); N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 6-24-1 to 6-24-34 (2008); N.”
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