{"id":13293,"date":"2026-05-08T09:29:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/mexico\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:29:54","slug":"mexico","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalbison.com\/en-id\/gambling-license\/mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaming License in Mexico: 2026 SEGOB Requirements, Costs &#038; Market Entry Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gambling and gaming are legal and regulated in Mexico at the federal level under the Secretar\u00eda de Gobernaci\u00f3n (SEGOB). This page covers licensing in the Republic of Mexico, not the US state of New Mexico. The regulatory body is the Direcci\u00f3n General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS), which issues all gambling permits under the Federal Law of Games and Lotteries (Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos, 1947) and its 2004 Regulations. The framework is mid-reform: November 2023 changes ended sub-licensing and amended slot machine rules, and a comprehensive new gaming law is expected in 2026 alongside a potential IEPS excise tax increase from 30% to 50% of gross gaming revenue. Operators evaluating Mexico now are entering ahead of that shift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LegalBison&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gambling licensing practice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers Mexico alongside other LATAM markets, including <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Costa Rica, and Curacao. 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