Mexico Says No To Casino Gambling

The Mexican government made its decision to curb illegal casino gambling in Mexico. Last Wednesday, Jorge Urdapilleta Nunez, a top official in the ruling national party, Partido Accion Nacional, said the government will close in on illegal casino practices. Mexico and Chicago were trying to get clearance for legal gambling. Mexico and Chicago are in competition with Las Vegas in this arena.

Chicago's Mayor, Richard Daley, has been trying to remedy the budget snag confronting his city by eliminating any talk of opposition to legalizing gambling. John Brown, a director at the University of Nevada's Graduate Studies Dept.

at the College of Hotel Administration, said," Evidence suggests (gambling visitors) are spending more money at home so they're cutting out trips. As Indian casinos and gaming spread (to major cities such as Chicago), people are cutting down on incremental trips to Las Vegas." According to a market research report, online gaming has kept people home and away from traveling to Vegas. Rob Powers, a spokesperson for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority, said, "Still, Las Vegas has changed as a destination. We're thrived because we have so much more to offer than just gaming."