<![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack - American Casino Guide Casino Reviews]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/ <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Corporate Greed makes this a DUMP!!]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2509505 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2509505
This place is the worst. They treat you lousey. Machines are broken a lot. Stay away is the best advice. They treat the horse people terrible. Perfect example of how corporate greed ruins a business
]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2018 23:36:03 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Fun for a couple hours]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508759 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508759
I can never hit at this place. My wife can however. She seems to always win $500 and last trip hit $2500. Its fun to get away for a few hours as it is close to Lubbock. If you like betting on the ponies it can be fun. Resturants are ok. We did get sick on the oyters last time but thats our fault for getting oysters in Hobbs NM. We will go again as we usually got 3-4 times a year. Ruidosso is much better but twice as far. Of coarse Vegas is so much better but with kids who can get away to Vegas more than a couple times a year. 
]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2017 23:32:18 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Sorry Excuse for a Casino]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508540 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508540 We used to visit Black Casino every week as we live not too far away. Several years ago we could actually hit something and walk out with a little money, but not these days. I understand there is a new owner of this place and even going weekly, we never see anyone winning anything. Half the time the soft drink machines are broken or there is no ice or cups. There is one stall in the upstairs bathroom (which you can no longer access from the bottom floor of the casino) that has been out of order for at least 3 years. You cannot get away from the cigarette smoke and it's obvious quite quickly that there is not adequate filtering to rid the casino of the smoke. There are always a lot of machines that are "out of service" and remain that way for months on end and if a machine you are playing jams up, be prepared to wait and wait and wait for someone to come fix it...it does not seem to be a priority at Black Gold to keep players playing their machines. Our last trip was 2 months aqo and we will not be going back. It's a further drive to get to Ruidoso but well worth the trip and the casinos there seem to really appreciate our business. ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 22:35:23 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Zia Park down the tank\\\\\\\\\]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508456 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508456
They claim to have 4 restaurants. Rest assured it's only 3 and one that's open for morning only for waffles only and you have to make your own. Hotel is nice. As far as the gaming floor in the casino, no live table games so forget it. Slots are mostly pennies and multi-line dollar machines. The single liners are ancient. No "real" quarter machines to speak of except ancient machines. No fifty cent machines either. High limits room but you better bring a bank roll really big cause it's tight also. Atmosphere in this joint is morbid. All dark colored, employees look like zombies most of the time, due to overwork because they can't keep employees. It would be nice if Penn National had a players club that was comparable to other players clubs as far as free play and comps, but they are the worst of all. Heck they want you to pay to play their free slots online, what a joke for sure. Save your time and money, go elsewhere, it's not worth the time or effort.
]]> Sat, 31 Dec 2016 21:49:51 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Icon review]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508057 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2508057
New management has ruined this place.  Catering to their high rollers only.  Every one else they don't care about, and that's from the horses mouth (employees).  Employees have high turnover.  Promotions are low and gimmicky, no real promotions going on at this place.  Take, Take and Take, no good machines anymore.  All machines are new gimmick penny slots. Machines are always broke.  Took out all quarter and fifty cent machines, only a few dollar slots and they "never" pay out.  Avoid this place.  Go to Ruidoso, NM, Oklahoma or Louisiana,  much better odds and return on play.  Atmosphere isn't a graveyard either.
]]> Fri, 06 May 2016 21:54:33 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: slot player]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507727 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507727 Same machines are always broke an out service for months on end. Took out all changing machine.beverage machines are all ]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2015 06:48:26 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Can't win here at blackjack]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507239 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507239 this is the first and last time I will play video blackjack at this casino. About 90% of the time when you increase your bet you lose. The dealer gets some hand that's impossible to beat. For example, I will have a 19 and the dealer will show a 3 and some how get a 20 or 21. At first I thought it was just bad timing but after losing $500 I sat there and watched everyone play and the exact same thing happened. I even witnessed the dealer get 20 or 21 8 times straight. The only time anyone went on a consistent winning streak is when they had a low bet. The hand that made me stop watching was when there were 5 players at the table. the first player had 19. Everyone else had 15 or 16. They all took hit n got cards that would've gave the dealer 20 or 21. Then somehow the dealers pulls a bs 21 out of no where. The part that makes this even more outrageous is the fact it's a one deck game ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:44:58 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: no win casino]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507166 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507166 bring some money cause your going to need it. alot of cool machines but all of them were very tight. wont bother coming again till something changes....rioduso is nearby ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:33:20 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: bad casino]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507165 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2507165 no table games. not a real casino. real casinos have games people can win at. ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 04:11:13 +0000 <![CDATA[Zia Park Casino Hotel & Racetrack: Improving (maybe)]]> https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2504557 https://www.americancasinoguidebook.com/new-mexico/zia-park-race-t.html/discussions/2504557 Trickle of new slots - some should be in the high limit room ($15.00 max bet!!!!!), some interesting, but tight. Service on malfunctioning slots much better. Enlarging the steak house (yayyy!!! hope they open for lunch)- hope the food stays as good when renovations are complete. Still no adult beverages on the floor, but that is NM's fault, not Penn's and the beverage stations are great for soft drinks and coffee. Saw no children in the buffet last Sunday trip - didn't have to cuss the morons who bring small children to a casino. Bring hand sanitizer as observed 15 out of 15 patrons did not wash their hands after urinating - must be a NM cultural thing. Did receive much better flyer for M Resort in Vegas, but slot play credits at Zia still pitiful. ]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:19:09 +0000