Source: Mincetur (Peru)
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) requires importers of slot machines, read-only memories and other casino goods to register. The application costs S/ 171.30, and the ministry says it will respond within 15 working days by directoral resolution.
Importers must complete registration before they can formally bring casino equipment and related goods into Peru.
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Peru’s Mincetur published the process for individuals or family members to request registration on a list barring access to casino venues and sports-betting websites. The procedure is free and can be completed online or in person; registered venues and betting sites must prevent access.
Peru’s Mincetur outlined requirements and timelines for voluntary and family applications to its register barring people from casino and slot-machine venues. Unobserved applications take an estimated 15 working days; voluntary registration lasts at least six months before cancellation can be requested, while family registrations require annual renewal.
Peru's Mincetur has set out application requirements and exclusion periods for the register that bars people from casino and slot-machine venues, according to guidance published on its government platform. The guidance covers voluntary applications and applications made by a family member.
Peru's MINCETUR opened a public consultation on a draft supreme decree that would lower the maximum fine for very serious online gambling and sports betting breaches from 200 to 70 UIT, according to the ministry. The proposal sets ranges of up to 11 UIT for minor and 35 UIT for serious infringements, and allows penalty reductions of up to 50% for admitted responsibility, except for repeat offenders. The consultation, formalised by Ministerial Resolution No. 382-2026-MINCETUR dated 20 October 2026, runs for 15 calendar days.
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) has opened a public consultation on a draft supreme decree that would cut the maximum fine for very serious online gambling and sports betting breaches from 200 to 70 UIT, according to the ministry. The proposal was formalised by Ministerial Resolution No. 382-2026-MINCETUR, dated 20 October 2026. Comments are open for 15 calendar days.
Reportedly, the International Association of Gaming Regulators is holding its annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October 2026 with Peru's MINCETUR. Sessions cover cross-border self-exclusion standards, illegal gambling and the role of digital intermediaries, with regulators and industry bodies including the WGBA taking part.
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) is holding its annual conference in Lima from 19 to 22 October, with harmonising player self-exclusion rules, tackling illegal gambling and developing data-based regulation among the themes, according to the report. The event is organised with Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) under the title "Steady Hands, Shifting Ground: Advancing Regulation in a Connected World". Participants include international regulators, responsible-gambling experts and industry organisations, among them the World Gaming and Betting Association (WGBA).
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism is preparing new rules for gambling advertising. The ministry is reviewing the sector's regulation, the outlet reported.
Gambling regulation in Peru is entering a new review stage, with advertising, the tax burden and user protection among the main areas under scrutiny, according to the source.