N.M. Stat. § 60-1A-6
Classification of racetrack licenses. (Repealed effective
July 1, 2028.)
A. A license to conduct a race meet in New Mexico shall be classified as either a
class A or class B license, determined by the commission as follows:
(1)
a class A racetrack license shall be issued to a racetrack licensee who
received from all race meets in the preceding calendar year a gross amount wagered
through the pari-mutuel system of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) or more; and
(2)
a class B racetrack license shall be issued to a racetrack licensee who
received from all race meets in the preceding calendar year a gross amount wagered
through the pari-mutuel system of less than ten million dollars ($10,000,000).
B. A new racetrack license to conduct a race meet in New Mexico shall be given a
classification by the commission based on an estimate of the anticipated gross amounts
projected to be received by the new racetrack licensee from all pari-mutuel wagering in
the racetrack licensee's first full calendar year of racing. After the racetrack licensee's
first full calendar year of racing, the commission shall review the classification and
change it if necessary.
C. Each class of license is subject to all provisions of the Horse Racing Act, except
as otherwise provided in that act. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules
necessary to provide for license classification.