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Mexico’s digital-services tax route offers online gambling operators an alternative

Regulation

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.

Operators may access Mexico under tax rules without a gambling permit, but the legal basis remains uncertain.

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AIEJA says Mexican regulated casinos support more than 60,000 direct jobs

Mexico's regulated casino industry generates more than 60,000 direct jobs across around 400 establishments, according to sector estimates cited by trade association AIEJA. Ricardo Barraza, the association's communication and institutional relations director, said AIEJA aims to publish verifiable data on employment, investment and tax revenue.

Mexico's regulated casino industry generates more than 60,000 direct jobs across around 400 establishments in operation nationwide, according to sector estimates cited by AIEJA, the association of permit holders, operators and suppliers in the Mexican gambling industry. The association said it intends to publish verifiable information on the employment, investment and tax revenue the sector generates.

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