Americas
Guatemala
Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio de Gobernación) - authorizes lotteries, raffles, bingo halls and similar games; no dedicated national gaming commission exists
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
MixedOnline Casino
UnregulatedBetting
MixedOnline Betting
UnregulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Penal Code (Código Penal) - unlicensed gambling offences
- Regulation for Lotteries, Raffles and Similar Games (Reglamento de Loterías, Rifas y Juegos Similares), Ministerio de Gobernación
- Decree 1610 and related municipal/commercial norms
Online Gambling
Prohibited
- No licensing regime exists for online casino or online sports betting operators
- Offshore operators are commonly accessed by residents without local prosecution, but are not licensed domestically
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- State-authorized lotteries and raffles
- Bingo halls under Ministry of the Interior authorization
- Casinos and card rooms operating under municipal/commercial licenses
- Sports betting shops occasionally licensed at the discretion of the Ministry of the Interior
Prohibited
- Unauthorized slot machines and gambling houses (subject to Penal Code sanctions)
Taxation
Licence/authorization feesSet administratively by the Ministry of the Interior per permit
License validity: Varies by permit type; issued administratively, not under a unified gaming law
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
