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Ecuador
Ministry of Sport (Ministerio del Deporte), acting as national sports authority for licensing online sports-prediction operators
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
ProhibitedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
ProhibitedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
ProhibitedKey Legislation
- Organic Law of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation (reformed Dec 2025)
- Regulation to the Organic Law of Sport (2026) — sports betting licensing rules
- Comprehensive Organic Penal Code (COIP), Art. 236 — criminalizes casinos and betting houses
- Supreme Decree No. 130 (1937) — original ban on games of chance
- 2011 national referendum — constitutional ratification of the casino/gambling-room ban
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Licensed online sports betting / sports predictions
- State-run national lottery (Lotería Nacional) draws and online ticket sales
Prohibited
- Online casino games (slots, table games, live dealer)
- Unlicensed sports betting platforms
- Online bingo
Taxation
Income tax on gross income minus player winnings15%
Withholding tax on player prizes15%
Annual sports-betting licence fee655 unified basic salaries (~US$315,000 in 2026)
License validity: 5 years, renewable once for a further 5 years
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- State-run national lottery (Lotería Nacional) physical draws, administered by the Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil
Prohibited
- Land-based casinos
- Gaming/slot halls
- Betting houses (casas de apuestas)
- Bingo halls
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
