MEXICO Law and Practice Contributed by: Carlos Fernando Portilla Robertson and Ricardo Valdivia González, Portilla Ruy-Diaz y Aguilar
6.4 White Labels Before the publication of the Decree, Article 30 of the Gaming Regulations stated that a permit hold- er could exploit its permit in conjunction with third parties through various arrangements, such as joint ventures, service provision or other agreements. This is still possible through sub-licensors who obtained such authorisation prior to such amendments to the Gaming Regulations in November 2023. 6.5 Technical Measures There is no information available for this jurisdiction. 7. Responsible Gambling (RG), Also Known as Safer Gambling (SG) 7.1 RG Requirements The gambling regulatory framework is centred on protecting minors and preventing them from access- ing gambling, ensuring the integrity and transparency of gambling activities, and maintaining a fair gaming system that is continuously monitored. All entities involved in the gambling industry that hold a licence granted by the Bureau, including both land-based and online sub-licensors, are required to implement inter- nal controls or measures to help prevent gambling addiction. 7.2 Gambling Management Tools No recent or forthcoming changes have been made, or are expected to be made, to the Bureau’s policies and criteria regarding RG (also known as safer gam- bling). 8. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) 8.1 AML Legislation In accordance with the Federal Law for the Preven- tion and Identification of Operations with Resources of Illicit Origin (the “AML Law”), gambling activities are considered “vulnerable activities”. Permit holders and operators are therefore obliged to comply with the provisions of the following laws, among others: • the AML Law; • the regulations of the AML Law; and
specify that participants in raffles may enter via the internet or telephone. In other words, based on the permits allowed under Mexican law, operators of land-based casinos can request authorisation to offer online gambling, and both national and foreign entities may enter into agreements with authorised permit holders to con- duct these activities. For this purpose, permit holders or sub-licensors under Article 30 of the Gaming Regulations who wish to obtain a permit for online activities must meet addi- tional requirements. These primarily concern techno- logical and operational aspects, as outlined in Article 85 of the Gaming Regulations. These requirements include, among other things: • a description of the control system for transactions carried out online, such as the measures needed to avoid the participation of minors and ensure responsible gaming; and • a description of the procedures to be used to ensure the inviolability and prevent the manipula- tion of betting systems. The aforementioned control system must have at least: • the bettor’s account number and identity; and • the date, time, transaction number, stake amount and requested selection. Last but not least, the mechanism for attracting bets must be approved by the Bureau. 6.2 B2B Licences (Suppliers, Software, Etc) Mexican gambling legislation does not specifically regulate the use, registration or certification of soft- ware and suppliers. However, the government plans to establish an official standard for compliance by software providers and machine manufacturers. As of now, this has not been discussed or approved. 6.3 Affiliates Mexican gambling legislation does not specifically regulate affiliates involved in gambling activities.
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