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Mexico City authorities seize 30 slot machines at alleged illegal betting sites

Enforcement & compliance

Authorities in Mexico City’s Cuauhtémoc borough seized 30 slot machines after identifying alleged clandestine betting centres, and the Fiscalía opened investigations. Authorities warned that criminal groups use such machines to extort businesses and recruit young people; reported seizures rose from 309 in 2024 to 1,629 in 2025.

The seizures increase enforcement exposure for venues hosting allegedly illegal gambling machines.

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Michoacán authorities report disabling 4,391 illegal slot machines

The Government of Michoacán reported that authorities had disabled 4,391 illegal slot machines during the current administration. Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla said the machines represented estimated illicit flows exceeding MXN 631 million a year, and that enforcement operations involved state and federal security forces. The government said it would continue inspections and seizures.

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