Online gambling regulation in Mexico

Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS). Mixed model. Checked 2026-09-21.

Advertising unlicensed gambling banned: Not confirmed
Public licence register: Not confirmed
Online casino: Partly allowed
Online sports betting: Partly allowed

Casino, sports betting, poker and more

Mexico’s framework is federal and permit-based: sports betting is expressly accommodated through remote-betting authorizations, while poker and some casino-style games may be offered only by SEGOB permit holders with specific approval; I found no separate, clear online regime for sweepstakes models.

Product	Status	What that means
Online casino	Partly allowed	—
Online sports betting	Partly allowed	—
Online poker	Licensed	Generally legal/allowed via SEGOB-authorized operators; online poker is tied to permits under the Federal Gaming and Raffles regime.
Sweepstakes and social casinos	Not confirmed	I found no reliable Mexico-specific authority on dual-currency sweepstakes/social casinos; status not confirmed.
Prediction markets	Not confirmed	I found no Mexico-specific rule clearly classifying real-money prediction markets as gambling or financial derivatives.
Mystery boxes	Unregulated	Paid online mystery boxes/loot boxes are not specifically addressed in the sources; Mexico’s federal gambling law instead regulates games of chance and betting under the Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (1947), with online wagering only covered via the 2004 Reglamento and SEGOB/DGJS permits. No source shows a specific 2026 rule classifying mystery boxes/loot boxes as gambling, so they appear unregulated unless structured as betting/sweepstakes.

Advertising unlicensed gambling in Mexico

Not confirmed. 2004 Reglamento; exact article unconfirmed.

Advertising of gambling appears restricted to authorised permit holders; promotion of unlicensed gambling is not confirmed from an official section in the gathered sources.

Regulator and law

Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS)

Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (1947) plus the 2004 Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos.

Online casino: Partly allowed. Online sports betting: Partly allowed.

Checking a licence

We could not confirm a public register. No clearly confirmed official public licence register was found in the gathered sources; a 2026 congressional request sought one.

How the black market is fought

Fines and permit revocation are available under SEGOB’s gambling powers.
Unlicensed operators may face blocking/closure measures, but exact current tools are unconfirmed.
Criminal sanctions for specific illegal gambling conduct are unconfirmed.

Advertising rules for licensed operators

Pre-approval by SEGOB/DGJS is required before publication.
Ads must identify the permit holder and permit number.
Ads must not target minors or mislead about winnings.
Responsible-gambling messaging is required.

Recent developments

2026 reports indicate proposed reforms and stricter oversight remain under discussion.
2026 reporting indicates higher IEPS taxation and broader tax compliance obligations for online gambling.
A 2026 congressional resolution sought publication of authorised permits and domains.

Questions

Is it illegal to advertise unlicensed gambling in Mexico?

We could not confirm this. Advertising of gambling appears restricted to authorised permit holders; promotion of unlicensed gambling is not confirmed from an official section in the gathered sources.

Who regulates online gambling in Mexico?

Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS). The main law is Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos (1947) plus the 2004 Reglamento de la Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos..

How can I check whether a gambling operator is licensed in Mexico?

No clearly confirmed official public licence register was found in the gathered sources; a 2026 congressional request sought one.

What we could not confirm

Exact statutory section prohibiting unlicensed online gambling advertising was not confirmed from official text.
Whether Mexico has a current official public whitelist of licensed operators remains unconfirmed.
Exact 2025-2026 enforcement measures against the black market need confirmation from official notices.
Whether foreign-licensed online poker rooms may lawfully serve Mexican players without a local SEGOB permit chain.
Whether online casino games are broadly licensed online or only available through certain permit holders/specific authorizations.
Whether Mexico has any explicit 2026 rule on loot boxes/mystery boxes as gambling or consumer products.

Sources

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.