Mexico to Introduce Gambling Legislation in Next Parliamentary Session Mexico to Introduce Gambling Legislation in Next Parliamentary Session
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Key Takeaways
  • Mexico’s PRI party will introduce a new gambling act in the next session of parliament.
  • The new act is expected to become law and be in force from mid to late 2014.
  • It is extremely nationalistic and restrictive and will prevent many online operators from qualifying to apply for licenses.
  • Restrictions and new taxes may force the professional US players who relocated to Mexico to find a new home.

The PRI party (The Institutional Revolutionary Party) in Mexico has announced that it will introduce a new law on gambling in the next Parliamentary session which starts in September.