Best betting sites in Mexico

Mexican sports betting

Mexican bettors love to wager on sports, especially soccer from all over the world. The most followed competition is obviously Liga MX, the top domestic league, but also european soccer and the american MLS. 

Baseball is surely the second sport liked by mexicans, in some regions (sinaloa, sonora and others) even more than soccer. There is no doubt that Mexico provided many MLB top players that keep the mexican public interested in the famous american league.

These two sports are followed by Basketball (NBA especially) and NFL football, which can count on a huge growing public. Betting in Mexico is legal but the old laws are not specifically applicated on online sportsbook, because at the time they were released, internet was still at the beginning.

Mexico does not have an online licensing system so the market is dominated by foreign-based sites, many of which are not licensed.

Best betting sites for Mexico 2022

Sports betting safety in Mexico

The first gambling law in Mexico, drafted in 1947, was very restrictive and banned the majority of sports betting except soccer, dogs, horses an a few other disciplines. Coming to our age, several amendments were introduced with 2001 and 2014 legislations even if betting in Mexico is still undefined by the country’s law.

Under the current laws, unlicensed sportsbook are not legaly allowed to operate in Mexico, but it’s clear that mexicans are free to play with foreign sportsbook, licensed or not.

There is no proper online gambling licensing regime and so international bookmakers continue to dominate the mexican betting market. Many of them are also of dubious quality because no one regulates them entry in the market. 

This should not scare you because we are to help you choose the best bookmakers in Mexico, and they are all licensed by Malta MGA or Curacao eGaming Authority.

Mexican sportsbook deposit and withdrawal methods

There are no differences of payment methods between Mexico and Europe or US, and mexican sportsbooks can accept:

• VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS and MASTERCARD credit cards
• Check
• wire transfer
• Skrill, Neteller
• Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin

High quality sportsbook keep accounts in mexican pesos, while others can change them into US dollars. Remember that Mexico has a 29% income tax rate handled by the State.

Mexican gambling resources

• AJEJA: Mexico’s trade association of license holders
• Thomson Reuter: overview on Mexico’s gaming and gambling regulation
• Mexican online casinos.