Yes — online betting in Peru is legal and regulated. Peru is one of a handful of South American countries with a comprehensive licensing regime for online casino and sports betting. It is governed by Law No. 31557 (2022), amended by Law No. 31806 (2023) and implemented by Supreme Decree No. 005-2023-MINCETUR, and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR). The licensing regime went live on 10 February 2024, and licensed operators must run on a distinctive ‘.bet.pe’ domain. There is no personal income tax on player winnings, and local payment wallets like Yape and Plin dominate deposits. Crypto is a legal-but-grey area used mainly at offshore sites.

Yes. Before 2022, online betting operated in a legal vacuum. Law No. 31557 created Peru’s first dedicated framework for remote gaming and remote sports betting, and after the implementing Supreme Decree the regime became operational on 10 February 2024. Roughly a year in, MINCETUR reported that it had authorised around 60 technology platforms and registered some 280 domestic and international service providers, with international brands such as Betsson and Stake entering the regulated market. The regulator also claimed a ~40% reduction in the supply of illegal online gambling through enforcement and financial-sector cooperation.

The regulator and licensing regime

MINCETUR — specifically its casino and slot-machine directorate (DGJCMT) — licenses, supervises and enforces the sector. Key licensing features include:

  • A mandatory ‘.bet.pe’ domain so authorised sites can be identified (Article 7.6 of Law 31557).
  • A financial guarantee equal to the greater of 3% of projected annual net income or 600 UIT (about PEN 3.21 million in 2025).
  • Certification of the gaming platform and connection to responsible-gambling and self-exclusion controls.

Licences for remote gaming and remote sports betting are granted separately, for a six-year term with the possibility of renewal.

Licensed vs offshore operators

TypeExamplesOversight
Licensed (.bet.pe)Betsson/Apostar, Betano, Inkabet, Te Apuesto, Apuesta Total, Doradobet, StakeRegulated by MINCETUR
OffshoreVarious international crypto/sportsbooksNot licensed in Peru; no local player protection

We strongly recommend sticking to MINCETUR-licensed ‘.bet.pe’ sites — they are bound by KYC, responsible-gambling tools and the national ban list.

Payment methods Peruvians actually use

Peru is a mobile-wallet-first market. The most common deposit rails are:

  • Yape — the dominant wallet, with well over 17 million users reported in 2025; used via QR or payment gateways.
  • Plin — a bank-backed wallet integrated with several major banks including BCP, Interbank and BBVA.
  • PagoEfectivo — cash vouchers paid at agents/banks, popular with the unbanked.
  • Bank transfers from banks such as BCP, Interbank and BBVA, plus cards.

Cryptocurrency is legal to hold and trade in Peru but is not legal tender — the sol, issued by the BCRP, is the only legal tender. Crypto is supervised only under anti-money-laundering rules (virtual-asset service providers must register with and report to the UIF), and a broader market framework bill remains pending in Congress. Crucially, crypto betting is not part of the licensed ‘.bet.pe’ regime; it is offered chiefly by offshore sites, which carry the usual grey-market risks. Some payment providers let users fund wallets from crypto balances, converted to soles at payment.

Tax on player winnings

Good news for players: there is no personal income tax on gambling winnings. Gambling taxes fall on operators — a 12% gaming tax on net winnings (total bets minus prizes paid, effectively gross gaming revenue), plus a Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) on each online bet, set at 0.3% for the first half of 2025 before rising to 1% of the wager from 1 July 2025. Because the ISC applies to the stake rather than to profit, operators have warned the combined burden is heavy; industry groups have even challenged the ISC’s constitutionality.

Safer gambling resources

MINCETUR operates a free national self-exclusion registry (Registro de Personas Prohibidas a Acceder a Juegos de Casinos y Máquinas Tragamonedas), created under the Ludopatía Law (Law 29907). Registration is free and confidential; a person can enrol themselves, or a family member can request it (family requests require a medical-board opinion). Once registered, a person is barred from casinos, slot halls and remote betting sites, which must connect to the registry and offer deposit/time limits. You can register via gob.pe or MINCETUR’s ludopatía portal. For counselling and addiction support, MINSA runs the free ‘Habla Franco’ helpline on 1815.

18+ only. Gambling should be entertainment, not a way to make money. Never bet more than you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, use MINCETUR’s self-exclusion registry or call Habla Franco on 1815.

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