We started construction and then COVID hit.' So that was always the plan with the expansion that had been in development since 2019. And then our new sports bar is located on the third floor. So, part of that area, we enhanced our HVAC units to provide more clean air on the south side of the casino so that our customers can enjoy a fresher environment, so to speak. 'The second floor is not occupied right now.

'The plan was always to add additional gaming space,' said Sandia Pueblo Gov. The newly constructed entertainment space is about 50,000 square feet. The sports bar features numerous big screen TVs and features an outside wrap-around deck with views of the Sandia Mountains and the city and beyond. The resort and casino utilized the time it was closed due to the pandemic to construct an entire wing that includes an expanded high limit gaming area, one of the largest in New Mexico a new Governor's Room, and a state-of-the-art sports bar. Good things come to those that wait - in Sandia Resort and Casino's case, things could not be better.

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