🇵🇪Peru gambling regulation

Legal framework at a glance

Before 2022 online gambling in Peru was largely unregulated, although land-based casinos and slot halls had been licensed since the late 1990s. Law 31557, passed in 2022 and amended by Law 31806 in 2023, created a full framework for remote gaming (online casino) and remote sports betting. Detailed regulations were issued by Supreme Decree 005-2023-MINCETUR, and the regime took effect in 2024, after which operators without authorisation were required to stop offering services to Peruvians.

The regulator

The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR), through its directorate responsible for casino games and slot machines, authorises, supervises and sanctions operators. It also registers technology providers and accredits the testing laboratories that certify games and platforms.

Licensing

Operators apply for authorisation for each platform and must meet requirements on corporate structure, financial guarantees, certified systems, anti-money laundering controls and a Peruvian presence. Providers of games and platforms must also be registered. By September 2026 MINCETUR had authorised 54 platforms, registered 320 providers and accredited eight international laboratories. See how to obtain a gambling licence.

Online products — what is and isn’t legal

Product	Status
Online casino	Licensed
Remote sports betting	Licensed
Online poker	Covered as remote gaming
Lotteries	Separate regime; not part of Law 31557

Taxation

Licensed operators pay a special tax of 12% on net revenue, applied from 2024. Revenue is shared: 20% to the Treasury, 20% to the Ministry of Health for mental health programmes, 40% to MINCETUR and 20% to the Peruvian Sports Institute. Offshore operators serving Peruvians are within scope. See gambling taxation compared.

Advertising and marketing rules

Authorised operators may advertise and sponsor sport, but advertising must not target minors or present gambling misleadingly, and unauthorised operators are prohibited from advertising. MINCETUR has acted against promotion of illegal platforms. See gambling advertising rules.

Player-protection requirements

Operators must verify the identity and age of players, block self-excluded and prohibited persons, provide responsible gaming tools such as limits, and keep player funds traceable. The national remote self-exclusion registry is a central feature. See self-exclusion in Peru.

Enforcement against unlicensed operators

MINCETUR can sanction illegal operators and seek blocking of their sites and apps. The ministry reported a 40% reduction in the supply of illegal online games in roughly the first year after the law was implemented, though illegal offers remain. See spotting unlicensed and black-market operators.

What this means for players

Peruvian players should check that a platform appears on MINCETUR’s list of authorised remote gaming and betting platforms before opening an account. Authorised platforms must verify identity against your DNI, apply the national self-exclusion registry, provide responsible gaming tools and keep transactions traceable, and you can complain to MINCETUR if an operator fails to resolve a dispute. Unauthorised platforms offer none of these protections and may refuse withdrawals or misuse personal data.

The remote self-exclusion registry is one of the stronger features of the Peruvian system, because it is tied to your identity rather than to a single account and applies to every authorised platform. If an authorised operator lets a registered person bet, that is an infraction, and losses incurred after registration may be recoverable. See how to check if a gambling site is licensed and national self-exclusion registers compared.

Who does what

Body	Role
MINCETUR	Authorisation, supervision, sanctions, self-exclusion registry
Ministry of Health	Receives 20% of the special tax for mental health programmes
Peruvian Sports Institute	Receives 20% of the special tax
Accredited laboratories	Certify games and platforms

Land-based and remote rules side by side

Aspect	Land-based casinos and slot halls	Remote gaming and betting
Regulator	MINCETUR	MINCETUR
Exclusion	Separate land-based registry	Remote registry linked to DNI
Age limit	18	18

Land-based casinos and slot halls have been regulated for decades under their own laws, and the remote regime was designed to bring online play to a comparable level of supervision. For general advice on fair treatment, see know your rights as a gambling consumer.

Anti-money laundering

Gaming operators are obliged entities under Peru’s anti-money laundering framework and must identify customers, monitor transactions and report suspicious activity to the financial intelligence unit. These checks are one reason authorised platforms ask for identity documents and may delay withdrawals while verifying accounts. See anti-money laundering in gambling and KYC and identity checks.

Recent developments and what to watch

• Formalisation: MINCETUR continues to add authorised platforms and providers.
• Illegal market: further blocking and enforcement against unauthorised sites are expected.
• Health funding: the earmarking of tax revenue for mental health is an unusual feature worth watching for treatment capacity.

For support services, see the Peru help directory. This page is general information, not legal advice.