Mexico Keeps 10 Online Gambling Platforms Suspended as UIF Reviews 202,045 Reports

Mexican authorities are still tightening supervision over online gambling, with 10 betting platforms suspended and the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) reviewing 202,045 reports between January and May 2026. For PSPs and acquirers, the signal is simple: in Mexico, regulatory monitoring and AML scrutiny are now part of the operating environment, not an edge case.

1. The Secretariat of the Interior (Secretaría de Gobernación) currently keeps 10 online betting platforms suspended. The names mentioned in the official information include bet365.mx, betano.mx, 1xbet.mx, luckia.mx, netabet.mx, kingsbet.com.mx, kasino.mx and diamantecasino.com.mx, along with other platforms that remain suspended.
2. Authorities said the suspensions were imposed as part of stronger oversight mechanisms over operators in the sector. They also stressed that a suspension does not, by itself, mean illegal activity; in other words, this is a regulatory and financial control process first, and a criminal finding only if and when the facts support it.
3. From January to May 2026, the UIF received 202,045 reports related to gambling, contests, and sweepstakes operations. Those notifications covered movements of at least 15.287 billion pesos, and the authorities said they fall within Mexico’s threshold-based AML monitoring framework.
4. Mexico currently has 136 authorized sites for online gambling services, but only around two-thirds remain operational. The rest have stopped operating or are still suspended for technical, administrative, or investigations tied to possible AML risks.
5. The current wave of scrutiny builds on action announced by the UIF in November 2025, when it identified 13 casinos as high-risk operations because of heavy cash handling, international transfers, and digital platforms with insufficient oversight. At that time, the financial authority ordered the accounts of those establishments blocked as a preventive measure.

For high-risk operators, the practical takeaway is that Mexico is treating online gambling as a vulnerable sector for AML purposes, with suspensions, account blocking, and a large volume of transaction reporting all running at once. That means tighter onboarding, more aggressive transaction monitoring, and more friction for any PSP that cannot explain its controls to a regulator.