Key Takeaways
- The Mexican House of Representatives now has the text of a proposed new gaming law after the bill was fast tracked through its committee stage.
- The House of Representatives may pass the new law as early as this week, and almost certainly before parliament breaks for the winter recess.
- First licenses should be issued, with online games up and running sometime in September 2015.
- Online poker will be allowed, but Mexican players will be restricted to playing games hosted on .com.mx domains, and all gaming must take place on servers located within Mexico. The provisions listed in Article 71 can only be read as creating a segregated player pool.
The Mexican House of Representatives now has the text of a proposed new gaming law after the bill was fast tracked through its committee stage.
The new law replaces the existing Act passed in 1947 and will establish a licensing process for online gaming. The House of Representatives may pass the new law as early as this week, and almost certainly before parliament breaks for the winter recess.
