The Mexican government has unveiled plans to impose a 20% excise tax on online gambling firms.

Emmanuel Reyes Carmona, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, submitted a proposal to impose an excise tax on online gambling, which is likely to be approved without major objections. He pointed out that it is necessary to adopt specific laws and taxes that place online gambling on an equal footing to other segments in Mexico.

Now, considering that the most popular online casinos are based in Mexico, the industry’s reactions have not been positive, although they expect to come to an agreement with the government.

The online gambling segment is increasingly growing, especially as regards sports betting and more specifically football wagers. Mexicans are among the top bettors in the world, especially in events such as the World Cup or the Champions League.

ORYX Gaming, a Bragg Gaming Group company, has partnered with BtoBet in a deal which will provide the supplier with a gateway to regulated markets in Latin America and Africa.

Under the content distribution agreement, BtoBet, a global provider of sports betting solutions, will take on ORYX Gaming’s full portfolio of proprietary and third-party content. Top performing titles including recent release Battle Dwarf and the popular classic Back to the Fruits will be made available via ORYX Hub, together with premium games from partnered, top-tier studios such as Gamomat, Kalamba, Golden Hero and Givme Games, and third-party providers such as EGT, Zitro, Ortiz and Pariplay.

BtoBet boasts a strong presence in Latin American and African countries that will serve as a springboard for ORYX Gaming to launch with operators in regulated markets in those regions, in addition to further expanding its European footprint.

Matevz Mazij, Managing Director of ORYX Gaming, said: “BtoBet’s wide-ranging geographical reach will unlock new markets for ORYX Gaming and provide us with access to broader audiences.

“This partnership underlines our ambitions to grow our global brand presence and we look forward to building on our position in regulated territories in exciting, emerging regions.”

Alessandro Fried, Chief Executive Officer at BtoBet, said: : “We are delighted to provide ORYX Gaming with a seamless route to Latin American and African operators and support its strategy for international expansion.

“Not only does ORYX Gaming offer a content rich portfolio that will boost our online games offering, but it also makes access to its broad catalogue completely seamless via the ORYX Hub. This partnership will undoubtedly deliver great results for us and our clients.”

ORYX Hub provides operators with simple and quick access to a large portfolio of certified and compliant casino content, as well as its lottery and sportsbook products, via one contract and one integration.

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