Lizuar told local media El Financiero: "The gaming industry in Mexico is
The upward trend towards online betting was confirmed according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). Gambling income grew by an average of
The latest statistics show that gambling via offshore betting sites has grown significantly since 2015. According to The Mexican Operators and Providers for the Entertainment and Gaming Industry (AIEJA), the size of the online market already stood at US$300m in 2015.
In March 2016 members of the gaming industry in Mexico urged lawmakers to regulate online gaming quickly due to the fact that the market was being targeted by offshore operators. Lack of government control was, they argued, leading to a growth of illegal gaming especially amongst minors making it the fastest-growing online gaming market in Latin America.
Online gaming has been permitted via special license in Mexico since 2000, but