Americas
Mexico
Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), via its Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
MixedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
MixedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (Federal Law of Games and Lotteries, 1947)
- Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (2004)
- Ley Orgánica de la Lotería Nacional para la Asistencia Pública
- Ley del Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios (IEPS) - betting and lottery excise
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online sports betting (as extension of a licensed land-based sportsbook/casino permit)
- Online casino games (as extension of an existing DGJS permit)
- State-run online lottery draws (Lotería Nacional)
Prohibited
- Standalone online-only gambling permits (no such license category exists)
- Unlicensed offshore operators targeting Mexican players
Taxation
IEPS excise tax on remote/foreign-operator betting and lottery revenue50%
Federal gaming permit / licence feeUSD 10,000-25,000 (varies by category)
License validity: Online offering runs under the term of the underlying DGJS land-based permit (commonly up to 25 years, renewable)
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Licensed casinos and gaming halls (in most states)
- Licensed sportsbook betting agencies
- Bingo halls
- Lotería Nacional draws and raffles
Prohibited
- Unlicensed casinos and gaming venues
- Casino gambling in states that ban it (e.g. Baja California Sur, Coahuila, Guanajuato, Nuevo León, Tlaxcala)
Taxation
Federal gaming permit / licence feeUSD 10,000-25,000 (varies by category)
State-level gaming taxesVaries by state
License validity: Up to 25 years, renewable, subject to DGJS review
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
