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emisión de licencias para operar salas de juego, y yendo más
lejos, su par en Turismo, ha lanzado una iniciativa para autorizar Mexican politicians take the bull by the
los juegos que se operan en casinos de juego, es decir, mismo horns
Las Vegas. ¡Órale, cuate, que nos vemos! With the aims of eradicating corruption in the emission of
licences and of bringing standards to betting and lotteries,
Chau, federal politicians from the PSD, PAN and PRD parties,
members of the Sub-commission of Gaming from the Tourism
Ricki. 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
Diputados mexicanos toman al toro por las racing.
astas
Un grupo de diputados federales de afiliación mixta, The initiative, sponsored by the sub-commission president
integrantes de la Subcomisión de Juegos y Sorteos de la Armando García Méndez (PSD), has been sent to the Tourism
Comisión de Turismo, presentó a principios de enero una Commission with the purpose of stimulating both federal and
iniciativa para regular juegos como la ruleta, dados, cartas o local growth in the generation of employment and investment
naipes, y tragamonedas, entre otros juegos de azar de casinos, in social and economic programmes, particularly in the
además de las carreras de caballos y de galgos: “A fin de communities where entertainment centres are opened.
erradicar corrupción en la emisión de permisos y aplicación de
normas en materia de apuestas y sorteos”. The politicians want to expedite a new Federal Gaming and
Betting Law, in a bid to bring about national standards in the
La iniciativa, que está suscrita por los diputados Armando Mexican gaming industry under a transparent legal
García Méndez (PSD), presidente de la subcomisión; Martha framework. This would bring certainty to gamblers and impede
Angélica Romo Jiménez (PAN); y María Soledad López Torres irregularities in the sector. The present law dates from 1947
(PRD), ha sido remitida a la Comisión de Turismo, y tiene su and has been described by legislators as being obsolescent
sustento en el fomento turístico para impulsar el desarrollo de following the technological advances made in the gaming
las entidades federativas y los gobiernos locales para que "se industry.
generen oportunidades de empleo y estimular la captación de
inversiones para programas de desarrollo económico y social, The politicians concerned said in a statement: “We know
principalmente en las comunidades donde se instalen los that some permits have been issued by underhand means
centros de entretenimiento". both in the application of standards and the emission of
licences by the authorities, which leads to the gaming
El objetivo de los diputados plantea expedir una nueva Ley industry being in irresponsible hands. These take no account
Federal de Juegos con Apuestas y Sorteos para normar of social issues, give no legal certainty and bring no benefits
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