Peru Blocks 50 More Unauthorised Online Gambling Platforms, Taking Total to 86

Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has stepped up enforcement against unlicensed online gambling by blocking 50 more remote gaming and sports betting platforms that were offering services to Peruvian users without authorisation. For licensed PSPs and operators, the signal is clear: Peru is tightening access control while continuing to formalise one of Latin America’s more commercially attractive regulated markets.

1. Mincetur, through the Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas (DGJCMT), said the latest action brings the total number of blocked informal platforms to 86. The ministry’s target is 157 blocked platforms, which means dozens more sites remain on the enforcement list.
2. The blocking was carried out together with the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) to enforce Law No. 31557, which regulates the activity. In practice, that means the state is not just chasing domains, but using telecoms coordination to make access harder for sites serving the Peruvian market without a licence.
3. Enforcement has also gone beyond simple blocking. The ministry said inspections led to the removal of games and payment mechanisms from sites that lacked authorisation, reducing their ability to keep operating. According to Mincetur, these measures have cut more than 50% of the illegal online offer in the sector.
4. The DGJCMT maintains a database of around 2,000 domains to identify new sites. That list is fed by pages considered illegal or unauthorised by authorities in other countries, which gives the ministry a standing watchlist rather than a one-off cleanup.
5. Peru’s Criminal Code provides prison terms of one to four years for those who promote or participate in illegal gambling activities, along with other administrative measures. At the same time, the regulated market is growing into what the source describes as one of the most accessible and commercially viable online gambling markets in Latin America.

For operators and payment providers, Peru is now showing the familiar two-track model: tighter enforcement on the unlicensed side, and a regulated framework that is easier to enter than many regional markets. The tax regime remains part of the appeal, with an 12% Special Gaming Tax on GGR and a 1% ISC (Impuesto Selectivo al Consumo) on the value of each transaction.