Yuri Guerra Padilla, director general of casino and slot machine gaming at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, said the proposal would widen the scope of Law 31557, which currently covers only online gaming and sports betting. The bill is around 60% complete and is expected to be introduced before the end of 2026, with the regulator aiming to implement it in less than a year.
Yuri Guerra Padilla, Director General at MINCETUR, shared:
“Currently, under Peruvian law, anything that is not prohibited is permitted. We want anything not authorized by MINCETUR to be prohibited.”
Peru currently has 45 licensed online operators, and MINCETUR blocked 50 unauthorized websites in October 2026, cutting off their access to local payment methods. The regulator has also contacted Google about limiting offshore operators’ reach and plans to approach Meta, while a separate draft decree published in October proposes tighter advertising rules, including restrictions on marketing to minors and new obligations for influencers, though Guerra said an outright ad ban is not planned for now.
Guerra added:
“If companies leave, what you’ll get is more unlicensed gambling.”
The decree would also cut the maximum fine for licensed operators from 200 to 70 tax units (UIT), or from about €285,500 to €100,000. Meanwhile, Congress is considering raising the selective consumption tax on online betting from 1% to 5%, a move industry figures say could force licensed operators out of the market.
