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Mexico- Investment on hold as court battles over slot ban continue

The Association of Permit Holders, Operators, and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Betting Industry in Mexico (AIEJA) announced that a group of operators had managed to temporarily halt the reform to Mexico’s Federal Law on Games and Sweepstakes.  In an interview with Mexican media outlet Reforma, the president of the AIEJA, Miguel Ángel Ochoa said…

Mexico – Lawmakers propose limits on number of casino licenses per administration

Senators Geovanna Bañuelos, Cora Pinedo Alonso, Martha Márquez and Joel Padilla, of the The Labour Party (PT), have put forward a project that aims to limit the number of casino permits during the first years of each federal administration. The initiative aims to reform article 3 of Mexico’s Federal Law on Games and Sweepstakes. The lawmakers propose that licenses…

Mexico – Operators take legal action against slot machine ban

A number of operators have asked the Judiciary to declare as unconstitutional the presidential decree of November 16 that prohibits slot machines and reduces the duration of casino permits, among other restrictions. At least twelve permit holders and casino operators filed a writ of amparo (a legal claim in Mexico to make constitutional rights effective) in the…

Mexico – AIEJA plans next moves against slot ban

The President of the Association of Permit Holders, Operators and Suppliers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry in Mexico (AIEJA), Miguel Ángel Ochoa has come out against the recent ban on slot machines put in place by the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.   Ochoa said that the AIEJA was working on two strategies…

Mexico – President bans slots

The government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has banned slots in casinos and other gambling facilities.  With a decree signed by the President and published last Thursday (16 November), the Regulations of the Federal Law on Games and Sweepstakes have been reformed so that “number or symbol draws through machines” namely slots are now banned starting last week. However…

Mexico – Senator proposes changes to law to allow for casinos in Acapulco

Senator Alejandro Rojas Díaz Durán has put forward a new proposal that would reform Mexico’s Betting and Raffles Law and would allow for the opening of casinos in Acapulco. The senator wants casinos to be given the green light in order to attract investment after Hurricane Otis made landfall in October. Speaking in the senate…

Mexico – Winpot installs 200 Zitro cabinets

Following their debut at G2E Las Vegas, new games from Zitro have arrived in Mexico: Fu Frog and Fu Pots. Designed exclusively for the Illusion Glare and Allure Glare cabinets, these games with different themes share a common gameplay mechanic. In Fu Frog, players will encounter three charismatic frogs as the main characters, while in…

Mexico – Unions express concerns over new slot reform bill

Casino workers unions have issued a stark warning over the decree currently being prepared by the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) regarding various provisions of the regulations of Mexico’s gaming laws which would ban slot machines in casinos. According to union leaders the ban could lead to as many as 100,000 job losses in Mexico,…

Mexico – Speculation over slot machine ban grows

Speculation in the national press over a potential ban on slots in casinos is growing. According to Mexican broadsheet El Universal The  Ministry of the Interior (Segob) headed by Luisa María Alcalde is working on the decree prepared by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador which would not only ban slot machines but would reduce the…