Mexico Regulators Propose Casino Law Update Amid SiGMA Tech Summit

Mexican officials propose updating gambling laws as industry leaders gather at SiGMA North America 2026.

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Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Secretary of the Interior, announced on September 4, 2026, that the federal government has practically completed an internal review of casinos and betting centers and has drafted a proposal to update legislation dating back to 1947. ^[1] Rosa Icela Rodríguez stated that the proposed law will be submitted to the Security Cabinet for consideration after being reviewed with various government instances. ^[2] SiGMA North America 2026 took place in Mexico City on September 2 and 3, 2026, at Centro Banamex, bringing together representatives from regulated gaming, esports, fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital payments, and cybersecurity. ^[3] Rosa Icela Rodríguez said the proposal will be presented to the Security Cabinet for consideration and that the gambling industry itself has also requested the update to the legal framework. ^[4] Industry representatives attending the event expressed the need to renew the legal framework to accommodate new technologies and business models in the gaming sector. ^[5] The opening ceremony of SiGMA North America 2026 included Edgar Ciceño Velasco, head of the Global Economic Intelligence Unit and executive secretary of the National Council for the 2030 Agenda, representing Mexico's Ministry of Economy; Omar Monroy, head of Conventions and Congresses of the Tourism Development Fund; Genaro Lozano, Mexico's ambassador to Italy, Malta, and San Marino; and Eman Pulis, founder of SiGMA World. ^[6]

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Rosa Icela Rodríguez stated that the proposed law will be submitted to the Security Cabinet for consideration after being reviewed with various government instances. · El Heraldo de México

SiGMA North America 2026 took place in Mexico City on September 2 and 3, 2026, at Centro Banamex, bringing together representatives from regulated gaming, esports, fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, digital payments, and cybersecurity. · El Heraldo de México

Rosa Icela Rodríguez said the proposal will be presented to the Security Cabinet for consideration and that the gambling industry itself has also requested the update to the legal framework. ·

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Industry representatives attending the event expressed the need to renew the legal framework to accommodate new technologies and business models in the gaming sector. · El Heraldo de México

The opening ceremony of SiGMA North America 2026 included Edgar Ciceño Velasco, head of the Global Economic Intelligence Unit and executive secretary of the National Council for the 2030 Agenda, representing Mexico's Ministry of Economy; Omar Monroy, head of Conventions and Congresses of the Tourism Development Fund; Genaro Lozano, Mexico's ambassador to Italy, Malta, and San Marino; and Eman Pulis, founder of SiGMA World. ·

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