Peru blocks 50 illegal online gambling and sports betting platforms, taking the total to 86

Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), through its Directorate General of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT), has blocked 50 technological platforms offering remote gaming and sports betting to Peruvian users without authorization. For PSPs and acquirers, the detail that matters is not just the takedown count: the regulator is also moving against payment rails and content used by unauthorized operators.

1. With this latest action, the number of blocked platforms in Peru has reached 86 out of 157 that the agency plans to block during 2026. The measure was carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) under Law No. 31557, which regulates remote gaming and remote sports betting.
2. Mincetur said the enforcement work also led to the removal of gambling-related content and payment methods used by websites operating without authorization. According to the ministry, these actions affected the operational and economic capacity of unauthorized operators and cut more than 50% of the illegal online sector’s supply.
3. The controls are being carried out both virtually and in person across different areas of Peru. In a separate operation, authorities raided an illegal sports betting venue in the district of Chilca, in the Junín region, seizing equipment used for sports betting. The operation involved Mincetur, the National Police of Peru (PNP), and the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
4. Mincetur said that so far it has ordered the closure of 17 sports betting venues and 10 slot machine halls. The DGJCMT has also carried out 5,195 inspections of slot machine halls and casinos, plus 4,572 interventions on technological platforms and betting rooms.
5. The agency also maintains a database of about 2,000 domains compiled from lists of sites considered illegal or unauthorized by authorities in other countries. That list is being used as reference material to identify platforms that may be operating outside Peru’s regulatory framework. Under the Peruvian Criminal Code, people who promote or take part in illegal gambling can face prison terms of one to four years, in addition to administrative measures.

For high-risk payment providers, the practical takeaway is clear: in Peru, enforcement is no longer limited to licensing theory. The regulator is naming the platform layer, targeting payment methods, and using cross-border domain intelligence to find operators that have not come into the legal perimeter.