Tag Archives: Mexico
Mexico – Government seeks to ban slots in casinos
The Ministry of the Interior (Segob) has published a draft reform to the Regulations of the Federal Law on Games and Sweepstakes that calls for a ban on slot machines. The draft reform would specifically ban ‘draws of numbers or symbols through machines.’ According to the Federal Government, gambling via slot machines is not permitted by current…
Mexico – Lawmaker proposes advertising ban on sports betting
Deputy Andrés Pintos Caballero has presented a proposal to establish new restrictions on gambling advertising. The initiative seeks to modify article 243 of the Federal Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting so that that the advertising and promotion of casinos and sports betting houses can only be made once the advertisement has been authorised by the Ministry…
Mexico – President announces investigation into licences
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reiterated his stance that no more licences will be granted under his administration. “Casinos should not be opened. We are not issuing permits to open casinos, that began with (Vicente) Fox, when Santiago Creel was secretary of the interior, and I am going to ask the secretary of the…
Mexico – No more casino licenses for state of Baja California
The state of Baja California has published decree 197 in the Official Gazette, through which it prohibits the authorization of any more casinos in the state. The decree modifies state urban development laws and is believed to be a direct response to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s recent statements on gambling. In a press…
Mexico – New Casino opens in Mexicali despite President’s warnings
Despite the fact that the President of Mexico just announced that no new casinos would be allowed to open and that all licenses which had been granted over the last four years would be revoked a new casino has just opened in the city of Mexicali. According to the Mexicali city council, the opening is…
Mexico – Mayor of Mexicali defends new licenses
The mayoress of Mexicali, Norma Bustamante Martínez, stated that she will look into the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s, recent statements regarding gambling and the licensing of casinos. Last week Obrador said that he would not grant any new permits to open casinos and warned further that if any licenses had been issued in the last…
Mexico – President says he will revoke all casino licenses granted over the last four years
The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, declared that his government will not grant new permits to open casinos and warned that if any licenses have been issued in the last four years of his government that they will be revoked. In a press conference, Obrador reaffirmed his anti gambling stance and announced that he would request a report…
Mexico – Two new casinos to open in Mexicali
According to local press two new gambling establishments are planned for the city of Mexicali – the capital of the state of Baja California. The two new casinos, which are already under construction, received licences last year according to Rogelio Guzmán Obispo Director of Urban Planning. Talking to local newspaper La Voz de la Frontera, Obispo…
Mexico – Gambling ban to stay in place says Governor of Coahuila
The governor of the Mexican state of Coahuila, Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís, confirmed that the opening of casinos would not be authorised under his administration. According to the official, the casino ban is part of a wider strategy aimed at “maintaining the peace and tranquillity that has cost the people of Coahuila so much.” The ban also…
