Culture and history

The Peruvian tradition of the game developed at the junction of pre-Hispanic rituals of exchange and colonial practices of lotteries, firmly entrenched in cities in the XIX-XX centuries.

Charity sweepstakes and bingo at patronage festivals, as well as races at the Hipódromo de Monterrico in Lima, a symbol of the "old school" of leisure, have gained mass popularity.

Since the end of the 20th century, football (Alianza Lima, Universitario, Sporting Cristal) has become a cultural center of sports emotions, around which a bet culture has formed: collective viewing of matches, express trains for Latin American and European leagues.

In the urban areas of Lima and large regional centers, a network of slot halls has taken root; the aesthetics of slots and promos often rethinks the loca - Andes, Nasku, Inca symbolism.

In the 2010s-2020s, there was a shift to a mobile format: chats with "forecasts," live betting during classic and cross-promo between sports and slots.

In general, the cultural profile of the game in Peru combines family-communal forms (lotteries, bingo) and a modern urban digital environment, where sports remain the main driver of involvement.