A dispute has erupted in Mexico’s gaming sector after allegations tied casino licenses to a detained former security official and alleged criminal.
Mexican newspaper Reforma has been accused of lying over claims that 20 casinos were licensed to a company linked to the family of detained former politician Hernán Bermúdez Requena.
Both the national gambling regulator and trade body AIEJA have dismissed the reports and accused the newspaper of lying about how the licenses were granted.
SEGOB, the [agency that’s home to the] Mexico gambling regulator, issued a statement on its website on Monday confirming that the licenses connected to Bermúdez Requena were only issued after a court order granted them.
