📋 Tender Overview
The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Juan Carlos Mathews, reported that since last Tuesday, February 13, Mincetur has activated its computer system to receive online applications from certification laboratories and companies linked to remote games and sports betting.
During the first 24 hours, the Mincetur platform has received applications from four International Certification Laboratories and twenty service providers linked to this activity. These have already been authorized by Mincetur.
"It is important for our country to regulate this activity, not only because of the economic movement it generates and the revenue it will have, but also because of the need to provide security to Peruvian citizens who enter and use these applications. It is the duty of the State to promote responsible gambling," said Minister Juan Carlos Mathews.
ABOUT THE LAW
As it is recalled, Law 31557 or Law that regulates the operation of remote games and sports betting states, among other aspects, that Mincetur is the administrative authority at the national level that regulates, authorizes, revokes, supervises and sanctions the operation of remote games and remote sports betting.
The legal provision states that only a natural person of legal age, of Peruvian or foreign nationality, previously registered on the technological platforms of authorized remote games or sports betting, may participate in this activity.
In the case of remote sports betting gaming rooms, these may be located in a premises exclusively for this activity or others whose main business is the sale of other products or services.
Regarding betting, the new law indicates that the player must make the payment of his bets with circulating money, credit cards, debit cards or any other means of payment, with the exception of cryptocurrencies.
In the case of obtaining prizes, these may be collected by the means of payment chosen by the player or, failing that, through an account in his name, opened in a company of the financial system under the supervision of the SBS.
It should be noted that only those sporting events that are part of national or international sports associations, federations or leagues can be the subject of sports betting.
DATA
• Until Wednesday, March 13, companies that offer remote gaming and remote sports betting services must submit virtually, to Mincetur, their application to be granted the operating authorization.
• Mincetur makes available the e-mail apuestasdeportivas@mincetur.gob.pe for any type of queries.
• This is the first time that this important economic activity has been regulated in the country. In South America, Peru is the third country to regulate it, after Colombia and Argentina (in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Mendoza). After Peru, Brazil has done the same.
• It is estimated that the volume of bets placed in Peru during 2022 was close to 3,800 million soles.
