Tag Archives: Tamaulipas
Mexico – Sudden boom in Illegal casinos in Tamaulipas
The Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FECANACO) in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas reported a proliferation of illegal casinos in the first ten days of this year on the border with the United States. They demand that the government investigate the situation before it expands even further. Carlos Muñoz González, vice president for FECANACO security…
Mexico – Tamaulipas to delay licences to wait for federal regulation
In a sign that major changes to how Mexico regulates gambling are on the way the government of the state of Tamaulipas says that it is waiting on federal permits before going ahead with its casino expansion plans. The Secretary of Economic Development of the State, Carlos Garcia Gonzalez said that the change of federal…
Mexico – Thirty casinos could open in Tamaulipas next year
A major expansion of gambling looks imminent in Mexico’s northeastern state of Tamaulipas. According to the estimates of the local government’s Economic Development Secretary Carlos GarcÃa González, as many as 30 casinos could be up and running in the Mexican state next year. The news comes after the state Congress approved the ruling to allow…
Mexico – Mexican State of Tamaulipas gives casino gaming the green light
With 30 votes in favour and four against, the Congress of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas has approved the ruling to allow casinos in all 43 municipalities of the region. According to the lawmaker from the PAN party (The National Action Party) Teresa Aguilar the new bill will allow for more tax revenue for the…
Mexico – Mexican state bans casinos
The Parliament of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas has approved legal reforms which prohibit the installation of any more casinos or gambling centres. With 31 votes in favour and 4 against lawmakers approved the full bill put forward by Governor Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca and endorsed the decree which would affect all 43 municipalities…
