{"id":19413,"date":"2026-10-21T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=19413"},"modified":"2026-10-21T06:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:12:21","slug":"mexicos-casinos-support-200000-jobs-demand-new-regulation","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/mexicos-casinos-support-200000-jobs-demand-new-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico&#8217;s casinos support 200,000 jobs, demand new regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mexico City, October 20, 2026.<\/strong> Mexico&#8217;s casino and betting industry supports approximately <strong>200,000 direct and indirect jobs<\/strong>, while the Mexican Association of Gaming Permit Holders, Operators and Suppliers (AIEJA) is calling for the modernization of the country&#8217;s 1947 gambling legislation through comprehensive regulation aimed at strengthening investment, combating illegal gambling, and establishing nationwide responsible gaming mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to AIEJA, chaired by <strong>Miguel \u00c1ngel Ochoa S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>, Mexico has <strong>423 authorized casinos across 30 federal entities<\/strong>, supporting more than 60,000 direct jobs. The broader gaming industry accounts for approximately <strong>0.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)<\/strong>, with around 80 legal online betting platforms and more than 100,000 authorized gaming machines. <strong>Ricardo Barraza<\/strong>, AIEJA&#8217;s Director of Communications and Institutional Relations, highlighted the industry&#8217;s economic importance through contracts with domestic suppliers of technology, security, maintenance, cleaning, and food services, alongside investments in infrastructure and modernization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-192.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19417\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5748663101604279;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-192.png 748w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-192-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ricardo Barraza<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the association presented a responsible gaming agenda built around <strong>four pillars: regulation, prevention, education, and technology<\/strong>. Its proposals include strengthening age verification, preventing minors from accessing gambling, establishing deposit and time limits, implementing self-exclusion registries, and using algorithms to detect risky gambling behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative calls for cooperation among authorities, operators, educational institutions, families, and mental health specialists. AIEJA also warned about the expansion of illegal gambling platforms and cyberattacks involving artificial intelligence and <em>deepfakes<\/em>, which have reportedly affected more than half of Mexican gaming operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-107.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19418\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7634730538922156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-107.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-107-767x435.jpeg 767w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-107-300x170.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <em>Rosa Icela Rodr\u00edguez Vel\u00e1zquez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regulatory oversight falls under the <strong>Ministry of the Interior (SEGOB)<\/strong>, headed by <strong>Rosa Icela Rodr\u00edguez Vel\u00e1zquez<\/strong>, through the General Directorate of Games and Lotteries, pursuant to the 1947 Federal Gaming and Lotteries Law and its implementing regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On taxation, the reform published on <strong>November 7, 2025<\/strong>, increased the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) applicable to gambling and lotteries from <strong>30% to 50%, effective January 2026<\/strong>. Its administration falls under the Tax Administration Service (SAT), overseen by the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico City, October 20, 2026. 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