Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) opened a 15-day public consultation on proposed changes to the online gambling regulations, according to the ministry resolution described in the report. The draft would lower fines and cap most penalties at 10% of an offender’s previous-year gross revenue, with exceptions for repeat offences and illegal gambling operations. It would also revise compliance duties and regulatory oversight.
Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) published a draft supreme decree through Ministerial Resolution 382-2026-MINCETUR that would amend the regulation of Law 31557, the law governing remote games and remote sports betting. The reform draws on the first year of the regulation's application and was prepared with formal-sector trade bodies and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, according to the draft's explanatory statement. Under the proposal, minor infractions would draw a warning or a fine of 1 to 11 UIT, serious ones 1 to 35 UIT and very serious ones 1 to 70 UIT, while cancellation of authorisation and disqualification of up to ten years or permanently would remain for the most serious category. The text also introduces a ceiling: no fine may exceed 10% of the gross revenue the offender obtained in the previous year. That limit would not cover repeat offences or sanctions for unauthorised operation of betting platforms or halls, meaning illegal gambling. The ministry explains the change as seeking a range of fines “más acorde a la realidad del sector a fin de que las mismas tengan un efecto disuasorio y no sean sobre disuasivas”. Obligations for licence holders and their suppliers are also specified, covering timely payment of balances and prizes, payment methods, responsible advertising, gambling-addiction warnings and access controls to stop minors and self-excluded persons from playing. On supervision, direct and permanent access to operators' systems would give way to structured reports, traceability, independent audits and access upon specific request. The draft is open for public consultation for 15 días naturales, with comments accepted through the gob.pe/mincetur portal, the ministry's records desk or email. The reform comes as the Peruvian Congress studies another bill that would raise the tax on each online bet to 5%.