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Mexican Senator Seeks to Expand Laws Allowing Slot Machine Casinos
Mexican Senator-elect Jose Julian Sacramento of Matamoros said his party wants to expand laws allowing slot-machines casinos in Mexico that could create a potential tourism boom along the Texas-Mexico border.
But expanding the casino industry means the Mexican government needs to make sure drug cartels stay far away and tourist' safety is guaranteed, Sacramento said during an address at the Valley Chamber Partnership in Weslaco on Thursday.
As a whole, Sacramento's National Action Party - which has a strong showing in the Mexican Congress and tentative control of the presidency following Felipe Claderon's unofficial victory July 2 - believes it should be easier for businesses to obtain licenses to create slot-machine casinos.
Table gambling, including blackjack, poker and roulette, are illegal in Mexico, but slot-machines that use credit systems are legal with approval from the government.
If run well, the Mexican gambling industry could provide an economic boon to the region and attract tourists like many other border regions already do.
James Vann, who co-owns the Viva Las Vegas casino in Nuevo Progreso, said he had to "jump through hoops" to get the license to run the casino. But since it opened, Vann said the casino draws between 400 and 800 people a day.
Wednesday, 09. 2006
Gerald Kernighan