New gambling regulations lead to growth in Peru
Peru has 4,516 authorized gambling and sports betting venues, as well as 60 technology platforms, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), which highlighted the sustained increase in the formalization and regulation of this activity within the country.
According to the Mincetur press release: “Peru has positioned itself as a regional benchmark in the comprehensive regulation of gambling, thanks to the work led by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). Through a modern and robust regulatory framework, it has successfully protected consumers, guaranteed transparency in operations, and fostered formal and sustainable economic development.”
Since the implementation of Law No. 31,557, which came into effect in February of last year, Peru has become the third country in Latin America to establish clear regulations for this activity, the ministry said.
Since that date, 60 technology platforms have been authorized, and 280 service providers linked to the sector have been registered, along with the accreditation of nine international certification laboratories.
At the same time, the General Directorate of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT) of the ministry has intensified enforcement efforts, closing illegal establishments and promoting coordinated actions to reduce the presence of clandestine platforms.
This has resulted in the removal of 15% of illegal websites from the market and a 40% reduction in the offer of illegal gambling on digital platforms and applications Mincetur stated.
In March The National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT) reported record tax collection figures for February 2025, as revealed by the president of the organisation Víctor Mejía in an interview with Canal N. Notably, S/51 million (US$13.8 million) was collected from the “Tax on Foreign Digital Platforms,” commonly referred to in Peru as the “Netflix Rate.”
However, this amount was complemented by S/5 million (US$1.3million) generated by the new tax applied to online sports betting, which began to be collected in the same month. In total, these two concepts amounted to S/56 million, (US$15million) representing a significant additional income for the state’s coffers.
