Ecuador voters consider casino legalisation in five-star hotels
Ecuador is due to hold a referendum on 16 November 2025 on allowing casinos exclusively in five-star hotels, reversing the 2011 ban if voters approve the proposal. It would impose a 25% tax on casino sales, with proceeds assigned to child nutrition and school meals; the Constitutional Court approved a revised version of the question after rejecting an earlier draft.
The referendum could determine whether operators can establish land-based casinos in Ecuador under hotel and tax conditions.