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What the Secretaría de Gobernación – Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos licence means for players, how to check it in the official register, and every casino in our database that holds it.

Tier 3 By the Gambling Hero editorial team · Checked October 24, 2026

Short answer

In Mexico, gambling is regulated at federal level by the Secretaría de Gobernación, the interior ministry, through its Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos. The legal basis is a federal games and raffles law that is decades old and was written long before online gambling existed.

About the Secretaría de Gobernación – Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos

There is no separate online casino licence. Online gaming is offered under permits linked to licensed land-based establishments, and operators must work with a permit holder. Legal operators must identify their users and report transactions to the financial intelligence and tax authorities. A higher special tax on gambling also applies to foreign online operators that serve players in Mexico. Mexico does not have an open public registry where players can confirm that a website is authorised, which makes verification harder than in Europe. Many sites popular with Mexican players are unlicensed. The government has drafted a new gaming law, and other proposals for a national gaming institute and advertising limits are being discussed. Until reforms pass, player protection remains limited.

Licence facts
Regulator	Secretaría de Gobernación – Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos
Jurisdiction	MX
Type	national
Established	Not disclosed
Public register	Not disclosed
How to check a licence	Mexico has no open public registry of licensed online platforms; legal sites operate under a SEGOB gaming permit held by a land-based permit holder and usually state the permit number. Checking currently means consulting scattered official sources or asking SEGOB directly.
Complaints / ADR	Not disclosed
Player protection	There is no standalone online licence; online gaming runs under establishment-based permits issued under the Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos. Licensed operators must identify users and report transactions to the financial intelligence unit and tax authority. SEGOB has gained more power to block unpermitted domains and apps.