AIEJA president Miguel Ángel Ochoa Sánchez warned that Mexico’s 50% GGR tax, effective 1 January 2026, could push players towards illegal gambling platforms. He said higher taxes may also reduce government revenue, while noting that he remained optimistic about market growth around the 2026 World Cup.
Operators and investors face a higher tax burden and potential shifts in player activity to illegal platforms.
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Mexico's gambling industry association AIEJA emphasised responsible gambling. The report also highlighted the importance of technological innovation in the sector.
AIEJA called for Mexico to develop regulations for online gambling, the association said after its participation in G2E Las Vegas. President Miguel Ángel Ochoa Sánchez said updated rules could support competition and investment, while the group identified player protection, age checks and action against illegal operators as priorities.
President Lula issued a provisional measure immediately banning online betting operations in Brazil. Licensed sites face blocking from 6 October, and Congress has 120 days to ratify or amend the measure. Betano is preparing legal action, while Allwyn and Entain have outlined potential effects on their forecasts.
On Friday, with the country's general election two days away, President Lula signed a provisional measure that halts online betting sites in Brazil with immediate effect. Licensed operators will be blocked from 6 October, and customers have until the preceding day to ask for their money back. Any funds still held after that deadline must be credited by the sites to registered accounts during the window of 9 to 14 October. Because the instrument is provisional, Congress must review it, ratifying or amending it inside 120 days.
A 2021 report that Evolution commissioned from Spectrum Gaming Group found access to its products through downstream operators in prohibited Asian markets and criticised its controls. Evolution rejects the underlying allegations. Playtech says the report supports key elements of the original investigation.
Mexico’s tax reform, effective 1 January 2026, allows foreign online betting platforms to register with the tax authority, pay gaming tax and file monthly reports without a gambling permit or local partner, according to the article. Gaming lawyer Alfredo Lazcano says the legal basis remains uncertain, while dedicated online gambling legislation has made no concrete progress since March 2025.