Interior Secretariat spokesperson Marcela González Salas announced a project to create Las Vegas-style casinos in Mexico. CUARTOSCURO
With permits, estimated 775 building projects can begin
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BY PEDRO MONTES DE OCA
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MEXICO CITY – In order to halt the growth of casinos in urban areas, the Interior Secretariat (Segob) confirmed that a project to create Las Vegas-style casinos outside of city centers is in the works Tuesday.
They would presumably be built in the Riviera Maya, Acapulco or Baja California, said Eduardo Sánchez, a spokesman for the Mexican Government and Marcela González Salas, the general director for the Gaming Commission of the Interior Secretariat.
In a joint press conference, they stressed that this project aims to keep casinos from operating in urban areas, where there are currently 297.
The News
MEXICO CITY – In order to halt the growth of casinos in urban areas, the Interior Secretariat (Segob) confirmed that a project to create Las Vegas-style casinos outside of city centers is in the works Tuesday.
They would presumably be built in the Riviera Maya, Acapulco or Baja California, said Eduardo Sánchez, a spokesman for the Mexican Government and Marcela González Salas, the general director for the Gaming Commission of the Interior Secretariat.
In a joint press conference, they stressed that this project aims to keep casinos from operating in urban areas, where there are currently 297.
Once permits from local and federal officials have been obtained, an estimated 775 casinos could be built in these resort areas. The numbers are based on the amount of permits that have been issued in past administrations.
At the beginning of the current administration, there were 412 casinos in operation. Some of the permits for these casinos were revoked due to irregularities or because some permits were issued to run various casinos under the same permit, which is no longer allowed, González said.
At the beginning of the current administration, there were 412 casinos in operation. Some of the permits for these casinos were revoked due to irregularities or because some permits were issued to run various casinos under the same permit, which is no longer allowed, González said.
State and federal authorities have worked together to reduce the enormous profits, estimated to be between 500 and 600 million pesos ($33.4 to $40.1 million), of which no taxes were paid.
Segob, the Attorney General’s Office and numerous state governments are also working together to eradicate slot machines.
The federal government has removed 13,000 machines voluntarily so far.
“Gambling addictions, like every other addiction, are associated with other high risk behavior that can impact a person’s physical and emotional well-being,” Sánchez said.
Segob, the Attorney General’s Office and numerous state governments are also working together to eradicate slot machines.
The federal government has removed 13,000 machines voluntarily so far.
“Gambling addictions, like every other addiction, are associated with other high risk behavior that can impact a person’s physical and emotional well-being,” Sánchez said.
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