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Mexico gambling law updates

Official changes to Mexico’s gambling rules and its regulators’ enforcement decisions, by official date, newest first, each checked against the official document. Last change listed 13 Oct 2026.

Country: Mexico

4 updates

September 2026

  1. Law change🇲🇽 Mexico
    New electronic formats for AML notices (avisos), used from 1 June 2027

    A UIF resolution published in the DOF on 24 September 2026 changes the official electronic formats for avisos. It enters into force on 1 December 2026; avisos, suspicion avisos included, are filed in the new formats from 1 June 2027.

    Takes effect 1 Dec 2026DOFOfficial text

    In our report
    Document and status
    Document
    DOF, 24 September 2026: UIF resolution on the formats for avisos
    Our report
    Our report reflects this (report of 19 Oct 2026)

August 2026

  1. Law change🇲🇽 Mexico
    Amended AML rules for permit holders, with duties staged to 2028

    The Acuerdo published in the DOF on 7 August 2026 modifies the reglas de carácter general under the AML law (LFPIORPI), in force on 30 November 2026. Training programmes run from 1 January 2027; the risk assessment and policy manual must be available to the authorities from 1 March 2027; automated transaction monitoring must be in place by 1 June 2027; and the first annual compliance-audit period begins on 1 January 2028.

    Takes effect 30 Nov 2026DOFOfficial text

    In our report
    Document and status
    Document
    DOF, 7 August 2026: Acuerdo modifying the AML reglas de carácter general
    Our report
    Our report reflects this (report of 19 Oct 2026)

March 2026

  1. Proposed🇲🇽 Mexico
    Bill to ban gambling advertising in family hours, online platforms included: in committee

    A PRI deputy's bill, presented and published on 3 March 2026, would add arts. 9 Bis and 17 Bis to the LFJS to ban advertising of casas de juego y apuestas, including online platforms, in family hours (05:00 to 21:59). It was turned to the Comisión de Gobernación y Población; the official sheet shows no later action. It is not law.

    Proposal, not law yetCámara de DiputadosOfficial text

    In our report
    Document and status
    Document
    Chamber of Deputies: technical analysis of the bill adding arts. 9 Bis and 17 Bis to the LFJS
    Our report
    Our report reflects this (report of 19 Oct 2026)

December 2025

  1. Proposed🇲🇽 Mexico
    Bill on gambling advertising and minors across three laws: in committee

    An MC deputy's bill, presented and published on 17 December 2025, would amend the LFJS, the telecommunications and broadcasting law and the consumer-protection law on gambling advertising and minors. It was turned to joint committees; the official sheet shows no later action. It is not law.

    Proposal, not law yetCámara de DiputadosOfficial text

    In our report
    Document and status
    Document
    Chamber of Deputies: technical analysis of the bill amending the LFJS, the telecommunications and broadcasting law and the consumer-protection law
    Our report
    Our report reflects this (report of 19 Oct 2026)

Law change: laws, regulations and regulator decisions that have been adopted (2 in 1 country). Proposed: drafts and consultations on the way (2 in 1 country). Each item links to the official document and to the country page.

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Dates are the official dates, not the day we found the change or the decision. Informational only, not legal advice. Every country's full rules are on its page; start from the country list.