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Sheinbaum urges updated rules for Mexico’s online casinos

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for modernising online casino regulation after authorities suspended 13 betting platforms and physical casinos across eight states in a money-laundering investigation. The Finance Ministry said the operation uncovered fake bets and identity theft; Sheinbaum warned that gaps in current legislation could facilitate money laundering.

Operators may face updated rules as Mexico reviews how its gambling laws cover digital betting.

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UIF reports gambling suspicious-transaction reports fall to 9,547 in 2024

Italy's UIF reported that suspicious-transaction reports from gambling providers fell to 9,547 in 2024 from 12,000 in 2023, while their total value rose, according to PressGiochi's account of its Quaderno n. 36. The unit recorded about 6,400 reports in the first half of 2025, up 37%. The notebook sets out risk levels by product and channel and the roles of the MEF, ADM and Guardia di Finanza.

Italy's financial intelligence unit, the UIF, reported that suspicious-transaction reports (SOS) filed by gambling providers fell to 9,547 in 2024 from 12,000 in 2023, while the total value of the reports rose, according to the unit's Quaderno n. 36. The UIF said the decline reflected a qualitative selection of reports that the unit had encouraged. In the first half of 2025 the unit recorded about 6,400 reports, an increase of 37%.

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