Senate Delays Vote on Mexican Gaming Laws Until 2015
Key Takeaways
  • The President of the Mexican Senate has announced that new gaming laws will not be passed this year. The legislation passed the lower house at the end of last week and was expected to be fast-tracked through the Senate.
  • In announcing the delay Barbosa said that the “environment and willingness” to debate the issues was getting “complicated.” The current Senate session ends on December 15.

The President of the Mexican Senate has announced that new gaming laws will not be passed this year. The legislation passed the lower house at the end of last week and was expected to be fast-tracked through the Senate.

Luis Miguel Barbosa is faced with several pieces of legislation which have aroused controversy, including constitutional reforms proposed by President Enrique Peña Nieto.