Gambling in Mexico is regulated by the Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB), which licenses and supervises casinos, bookmakers and online platforms.
The basis of the legislation is the Lottery and Gambling Act (Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos), in force since 1947, but adapted to modern digital realities.
In recent years, Mexico has been moving towards a more transparent regulatory system and greater control over online gambling, ensuring players are protected and preventing illegal operations.
A step-by-step review of the evolution of Mexican gambling: pre-colonial games of the Aztecs and Maya, colonial lotteries, the heyday of border casinos of the Prohibition era in the USA, the ban of the 1930s and post-war regulation, the National Lottery, Pronósticos, as well as the digital age and modern rules under the auspices of SEGOB.
Learn more →We disassemble Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (DOF 31. 12. 1947): general ban with federal exceptions, the role of Secretaría de Gobernación and the Directorate of Games and Draws, what the 2004 Regulation (CAR/draw halls) added and how the norms changed until 2023.
Learn more →What exactly does SEGOB and its Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS) do: legal framework (1947 Act), 2004 Regulation with 2023 amendments, types of permits (CAR, draw halls), control, inspections and sanctions, coordination with financial authorities (AML/KYY C) and the location of the Lottery National.
Learn more →Let's sort it out on the shelves: what Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (1947) says, how Regulation 2004/2023 allows remote rates (CAR), why only SEGOB/DGJS issues permits, in what currency legal sites are required to work and how to distinguish offshore from the permitted site.
Learn more →Explain the difference between the ground (halls, betting points) and the online segment (remote bets/CAR): federation vertical (SEGOB/DGJS), the role of states and municipalities, permits and inspections, KYC/AML and currency (MXN), geolocation and IT control, advertising and RR G-requirements. Practical checklists for operators and players.
Learn more →We explain what taxes are withheld from winnings in Mexico: the federal ISR under the chapter "Premiums," typical local (state) interest, when the rate of 21% is triggered, who withholds tax at the source, how lotteries vs. "betting games" are considered, and when a resident is required to report a large winnings in the annual return.
Learn more →Briefly about the main thing: the federal vertical of Mexico (SEGOB/DGJS) and "only what is allowed is allowed," Brazilian reform (Law 14. 790/2023, licenses for R $30 million, bet on fixed odds and online gaming, GGR tax hike discussion), and Colombia's mature open market under Coljuegos. Plus differences in taxes, advertising, blocking and player protection.
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