With the aims of eradicating corruption in the emission of licences and of bringing standards to betting and lotteries, federal politicians from the PSD, PAN and PRD parties, members of the Sub-commission of Gaming from the Tourism Commission, have presented an initiative to regulate gambling games such as roulette, dice, card games, slot machines and other casino betting games as well as horse and greyhound racing.

The initiative, sponsored by the sub-commission president Armando García Méndez (PSD), Martha Angélica Romo Jiménez (PAN) and María Soledad López Torres (PRD), has been sent to the Tourism Commission with the purpose of stimulating both federal and local growth in the generation of employment and investment in social and economic programmes, particularly in the communities where entertainment centres are opened.

The politicians want to expedite a new Federal Gaming and Betting Law, one that would bring about national standards in the Mexican gaming industry under a transparent legal framework. This would bring certainty to gamblers and impede irregularities in the sector. The present law dates from 1947 and has been described by legislators as being obsolescent following the technological advances made in the gaming industry.

The politicians concerned said in a statement: “We know that some permits have been issued by underhand means both in the application of standards and the emission of licences by the authorities, which leads to the gaming industry being in irresponsible hands. These take no account of social issues, give no legal certainty and bring no benefits to the community.”

The initiative proposes that the law establishes order so that regulated licences are subject to the Federal Law on Organized Crime, enabling illicit funds to be traced and dealt with by the relevant authorities. (E-01.08.09)

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