Online gambling regulation in Ecuador

Not confirmed. unconfirmed.

Advertising of unlicensed operators is reportedly barred, but the exact legal provision was not confirmed in the gathered sources.

Ministry of Sports (Ministerio del Deporte); SRI for tax; UAFE for AML — www.deporte.gob.ec

Organic Law of Sport, Physical Education and Recreation; Executive Decree 487 and 2026 implementing regulations.

Online casino: Prohibited. Online sports betting: Licensed.

We could not confirm a public register. No official public whitelist/register was confirmed in the gathered sources.

• Website blocking
• Payment blocking
• AML reporting
• Sanctions/fines
• Licence suspension/revocation
• Platform notices

• No ads to minors or vulnerable audiences
• No misleading claims about winnings or odds
• Influencers may promote only licensed operators
• Responsible-gambling messaging required in operator marketing

• June 2026 regulations created a formal sports-betting licensing regime.
• April 2026 UAFE rules added sports-betting operators to AML reporting duties.
• 2026 rules tightened licensing, tax, and compliance obligations for sports-betting operators.

• Whether Ecuador publishes an official public licence register/whitelist.
• Exact statutory section banning advertising of unlicensed or illegal online gambling.
• Whether platform notices are expressly listed as an enforcement tool in the primary legislation.
• Whether online casino/poker are expressly prohibited by statute or only left unlicensed/unclear.
• Whether foreign-accessible online poker is merely unregulated for players versus prohibited for operators.
• Whether sweepstakes/social casinos are treated as gambling, consumer promotions, or ignored by enforcement.
• Whether mystery/loot boxes are regulated separately as gambling-adjacent products or only under consumer law.
• Whether non-sports event prediction markets are treated as financial derivatives or gambling in Ecuador.

1. affstudio.org/2026/08/13/ecuador-geo-profile-regulation-payments-traffic-audience-data-for-affiliates/
2. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/ecuador/for-operators
3. advennt.io/jurisdictions/ecuador/
4. igaming-times.com/countries/ecuador
5. g3newswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/G3Oct25SB-LatamRegs.pdf
6. corralrosales.com/en/new-regulations-for-sports-betting-operators-2/
7. larepublica.ec/blog/2026/05/29/la-regulacion-de-las-apuestas-en-ecuador-y-el-futuro-de-la-industria/
8. linkedin.com/posts/affstudiolink_ecuador-is-an-interesting-geo-but-not-for-activity-7493615161866481665-EY_A
9. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/ecuador
10. larepublica.ec/blog/2026/01/21/como-jugar-al-poker-online-de-forma-segura-y-legal-en-ecuador/
11. gamingzion.com/ecuador/gambling/gambling-sites/
12. es.worldpokerdeals.com/blog/como-y-donde-jugar-poker-en-linea-desde-ecuador
13. imgl.org/publications/imgl-magazine-volume-3-no-1/online-gambling-taxes-in-peru-and-ecuador/
14. igamingrepublic.com/ecuador-tightens-sports-betting-licensing-and-compliance-requirements/
15. primicias.ec/economia/procuraduria-casinos-virtuales-apuestas-pronosticos-deportivos-juegos-azar-122641/

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.