Regulator: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR) - Peru

In Peru, the central gambling regulator is the Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR). In practice, the profile functions are concentrated in the Dirección General de Juegos de Casino y Máquinas Tragamonedas (DGJCMT) - the general directorate within the Viceministerio de Turismo. It is DGJCMT that formulates the norms, issues/modifies permits, controls and authorizes operators of land-based casinos and slot machines, and from 2022-2023 - also online games and distance sports betting.

Authority and responsibility of MINCETUR/DGJCMT

Rulemaking and oversight. The DGJCMT "formulates, proposes, supervises and supervises" the implementation of national administrative (non-fiscal) rules in the field of casinos, slots, games/bets "a distancia."

Licensing and sanctions (ground). The Directorate authorizes the operation of halls and their changes (transfers, reconfigurations, replacement/increase of tables and machines), and also carries out fiscalization and sanctions. Procedures and forms are collected in the official TUPA.

Online segment. MINCETUR has approved the regulation to the law on online D.S. N ° 005-2023-MINCETUR (to Ley N ° 31557) and authorizes platforms, domains and suppliers. The regulation was published on October 13, 2023 and introduced detailed requirements for technology, responsible play and payments.

Operational interaction. MINCETUR portals have services: appeals, contacts for denouncing illegal halls, communications on online regulation and publication of departmental letters/lists (for example, the introduction of a register of persons who are prohibited from participating in games).

Key laws and regulations (what MINCETUR does)

Ground segment: Ley N ° 27153 (1999) and its regulations; as part of their implementation, DGJCMT issues permits and monitors compliance with the requirements for halls (distances, safety, age 18 +, equipment accounting).

Online segment: Ley N ° 31557 (2022) and Reglamento D.S. N ° 005-2023-MINCETUR. The system makes it mandatory to authorize online operators/brands/domains, technical certification, KYC/AML and responsible play rules; MINCETUR officially announced that the regulation guarantees safety and prize payments. Tolerances and requirements began to apply after the publication of the regulation; industry reviews recorded the start of practical application from February 10, 2024.

Procedures and services for operators

TUPA (admin procedures). Through TUPA, changes in permissions are available: changing the name of the hall, changing the layout, increasing/replacing tables and machines. The forms and procedure codes are published on the DGJCMT website.

Communications on online regulation. DGJCMT publishes official and lists (for example, a list of companies that have applied for online authorization; messages about the launch of the Registro de Personas Prohibidas service - a register of persons prohibited for participation).

Contacts/complaints. Subject mail and telephones are available for consultations and reports of illegal activities; MINCETUR reminds that the work of the hall without permission is an offense.

What matters to players and investors

Checking status. The online brand/site must be authorized by MINCETUR (license marks, domain compliance, availability of responsible play policies). MINCETUR portals contain regulations and official communications on tolerances and registers.

Transparent payments and security. In a press release, the ministry emphasizes that the online regulations are aimed at guaranteeing the safety and payment of prizes to players and monitoring compliance with the rules by platforms.

Targeting interaction. For ground - reference point to TUPA and contact channels DGJCMT; for online - Juegos online y Apuestas deportivas page with FAQ, submission deadlines and guidance materials.

Brief structure of the regulator

MINCETUR (central ministry; official page - functions and areas of policy).

Viceministerio de Turismo → DGJCMT (General Directorate for Games): Nosotros/Funciones address pages, online services, registries, TUPA, contacts and Juegos online y Apuestas deportivas block.

Mini-FAQ

Who issues and controls permits for ground halls?

DGJCMT under MINCETUR: issues/modifies authorizations, controls and sanctions.

Who regulates online betting and online gaming?

MINCETUR via DGJCMT based on Ley 31557 and D.S. 005-2023-MINCETUR (online regulation).

Where to watch official announcements and lists by online market?

On the special portal MINCETUR (section "Comunicados "/FAQ for online, registers and notifications).

Where to complain about illegal halls?

The DGJCMT's "Contáctenos" page lists mail for consultations and denuncias (complaints).

MINCETUR is a "single window" for regulating gambling in Peru, and DGJCMT is its operational center: licensing and supervision of land, as well as a complete circuit of online regulation (authorization, technical requirements, RG, communications) for Ley 31557 and D.S. 005-2023-MINCETUR. For players, this means greater predictability and payout protection; for operators and investors - clear TUPA procedures, public regulations and contact channels with the regulator.