After the 2011 referendum, Ecuador closed casinos and gaming halls - there is still no legal framework for online casinos, they are not licensed and are considered prohibited; the state did not create a permitted model for Internet slots/tables.
Online sports betting is separately regulated: by decree of the end of 2024, a LOPD license was introduced (issued by the Ministry of Sports) for a period of 5 years with an annual fee of 655 UBA ≈ $307.850, as well as a tax package (including a 15% deduction from player prizes and operator tax); From July 1, 2025, locks are provided for non-compliant rules.
In the 1st half of 2024, 65 companies registered to pay 15% tax on gross income.
Bottom line: legal online in Ecuador today is sports betting under a new license; online casinos remain outside the permitted field, and players' access to offshore sites is the subject of law enforcement and fiscal control.
Status of online games in Ecuador in 2025: online casinos do not have a local licensing regime, access is through offshore sites; "white" state issued only sports bets (15% GGR and license LOPD). Risks for players, payment schemes, law enforcement and prospects.
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Learn more →What can really change the gambling card in Ecuador: the 2011 ban remains in force, but in 2025 the Constitutional Court approved the "narrow" issue of casinos in 5 hotels for a referendum (after refusing the "composite" version). What does this mean, what is the role of the National Assembly, what are the deadlines and risks, and how the experience of sports betting (15% GGR, 65 operators) helps to design the market.
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