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Guanajuato bars municipalities from permitting new gambling venues

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Guanajuato governor Libia Denisse García Muñoz Ledo signed Decree No. 174, which took effect on 19 March after publication in the state’s Official Gazette. The reform bars municipalities from issuing permits for gambling-related premises, including casinos and betting shops; municipalities have up to 180 business days to amend local rules for a separate digital administrative system.

Operators cannot obtain municipal permits for new land-based gambling premises in Guanajuato under the decree.

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