In Mexico there is a Federal Law on Games and Raffles in charge of regulating, authorizing and controlling games that involve bets and raffles. Knowing the different elements of this law, such as the concepts, sanctions, prohibitions, advertising, bets, among others, is essential to develop a draw legally.
If you have participated in a raffle or bet, you know that there are a series of guidelines and conditions that you must accept to participate in these activities. Just as you accept these guidelines, their organizers must meet a series of conditions and legal requirements so that their contests, raffles and bets are legal within the country.
All these conditions are reflected in the Federal Law on Games and Raffles and the Regulations of the Federal Law on Games and Raffles. All the contests that take place in the country, from raffles on television programs, to bets on the Internet, must adhere to it.
To learn a little more about this law, in this article we will explain what is the Federal Law of Games and Rafflesits objective, the importance of Regulation of the Federal Law of Games and Rafflesas well as its main concepts and articles.
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What is the Federal Law of Games and Raffles?
The origins of this law date back to the end of the Mexican Revolution, when the country was going through political and social upheaval. Due to different external factors, such as the prohibition of alcohol in the US, the opening of casinos and betting houses proliferated, mainly in the north of the country.
Different presidents sought to counteract these places, until President Miguel Alemán Valdés, in 1947, promulgated the Federal Law of Games and Raffles in order to regulate them and the activities that took place there. Leaving the Ministry of the Interior responsible for regulating and authorizing games that involve betting and raffles.
This law only had 17 brief articles in which the games allowed in Mexico are explained, in a very general way. For example, it mentioned that only the following games were allowed: chess, checkers and the like, dominoes, dice, bowling, skittles, billiards, people racing, vehicle racing, animal racing.
For this reason, since its inception the law allowed for different interpretations and became confusing in its application. This motivated to make several modifications to update it until the Regulation of the Federal Law of Games and Raffles, which is the most current, as we will see below.
What is the regulation of the Federal Law of Games and Raffles?
Due to the limitations of the Federal Law of Games and Raffles of 1947, in 2004 the Regulations of the Federal Law of Games and Raffles were created, with the aim of providing better regulations, regulations and necessary definitions for games and raffles. throughout the country according to the current reality.
This law consists of 153 articles divided into five Titles, with different Chapters. Each one details specific aspects of this legislation as we will see below:
- First Title: General Provisions
- Second Title: Permissions
- Third Title: Of the games with bets
- Fourth Title: Of the draws
- Title Five: Control and Surveillance
Throughout these, different legal aspects are delved into, such as definitions, sanctions, the requirements of betting centers, racetracks, fairs, even cockfights, as well as raffles and prize giving. All this to provide legal certainty to these activities.
Let’s briefly look at the most important points of this law, since the document is extensive and contains many legal technicalities that we will try to clarify below.
It should be clarified that this text is only informative and in no way replaces or summarizes the law. The best way to know this document is to review it directly by law and go to a specialized lawyer for its interpretation.
Article 2
This article mentions that the Ministry of the Interior is in charge of applying and interpreting this law. And the General Directorate of Games and Raffles is the administrative body in charge of controlling, monitoring, processing and resolving matters related to compliance with the Law and the corresponding Regulation.
Article 3
Here the definition of the main concepts that will be used legally throughout the document is reflected, such as: bet, beneficiary, ticket, concentration, live show, show at fairs, event, inspectors, game with bet, operator, permit, prize , the different types of draws, and the concept of cheating, among others. All these are very important for the understanding of the law.
Article 10
This article mentions the importance of having a permit from the Ministry of the Interior to promote and disseminate any raffle, contest or betting event. If you do not have this permission, you will be committing an infraction.
Article 17
This section deals with the requirements that must be met by people who are dedicated to organizing draws and bets. Bookmakers are even required to submit account statements to try to be as legal and transparent as possible.
Article 20
This section mentions the requirements to obtain a permit to operate drawing rooms, bookmakers, racetracks and greyhounds. As well as the legal, financial and legal aspects that these establishments must comply with. In addition, the conditions that establishments must meet to operate and carry out these activities.
Article 43
This is one of the most prominent articles, since it begins to deal with the subject of betting. He mentions that “the betting system used must ensure proper handling of information and avoid misleading and manipulation.” In the subsequent articles, the requirements that must be met by people who work or provide their services to this type of business, as well as for bookmakers, are set out.
Article 59
This article addresses the issue of fairs, which it defines as: “regional, temporary events that have as their objective the promotion of economic, tourist, agricultural or other activities”
In these events it is possible to play betting games, horse races, cockfights, card games, roulette, raffles, etc. However, there are different requirements that they have to meet, but one of the most important is that they have more than 250,000 visitors annually.
Article 91
This is one of the most important articles, since it expresses the different types of raffles authorized by law, which are:
- Draws without ticket sales
- instant draws
- Draws in marketing systems
- Draws of symbols or numbers
- Sweepstakes broadcast by mass media
In addition to the characteristics that each of them must meet, such as the call, mechanics, awards, registration of participants, prize conditions, etc.
🎲 Type: If you want to make a or using an application, you do not need a permit issued by the Ministry of the Interior.
Article 138
From this article everything related to the inspectors, who are responsible for monitoring compliance with the law, is addressed. These officials must meet several very strict requirements such as passing courses, demonstrating knowledge of the law and not being relatives of the permit holders. Since they will be in charge of accrediting the origin of the prizes and avoiding acts that prevent the correct development of raffles and bets.
Article 147
From this article and up to 153, which is the last one, the different sanctions are mentioned in case of not complying with some of the guidelines dictated by the law. These sanctions are:
- Penalty fee
- Arrest
- Suspension of functions
- Revocation of permit and closure
conclusion
How we saw the Federal Law of Games and Raffles and its Regulations are essential to guarantee the correct development of all activities related to games, raffles and bets in the country.
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