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Mexico – Mexican senators to pass new gaming law

Members of one of the most important political parties in Mexico the PRI party (The Institutional Revolutionary Party) are planning to introduce new legislation which would do away with Mexico’s out-dated gaming laws.

The new law would regulate the 400 gaming centres which currently operate in the country and has been put forward as a major part of the upcoming political agenda after a meeting between members of Mexico’s Interior Ministry (SEGOB) and senators from the PRI party.

Senator of the PRI party Verónica Martínez Espinosa explained that The Secretary of Government Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong had outlined to her that previous administrations had granted a total of 31 licences to companies which combined operate around 400 gaming centres. The current administration has not granted any more licenses and has closed down a number of operations which were found to be operating illegally.

멕시코에서는 1947년 베팅 및 래플스 법(Betting and Raffles Law)에 따라 카지노와 게임이 금지되었습니다. 이 법이 여전히 시행되고 있는 동안 멕시코에서는 지난 2005년 동안 게임이 크게 확산되었으며 이를 폐지하려는 수많은 시도가 있었습니다. 오래된 행위. XNUMX년에 정부는 빙고, 슬롯머신 및 스포츠 베팅을 허용하도록 기존 법을 개정했으며 멕시코 내무부 장관 SEGOB에게 라이센스 부여 책임을 맡겼습니다.

Martínez Espinosa stressed that new legislation was necessary in order to repeal the old act and that a new act was called for which would more accurately reflect Mexico’s modern gaming landscape. She also praised SEGOB’s efforts to more closely scrutinise the licensing process. As a consequence of the meeting members of the PRI party will submit the issue for debate and propose a new gaming act during the next legislative session which begins on September 1 and ends on December 15.