Enforcement: How hard does the regulator enforce?

Enforcement powers are set out in the Reglamento General a la Ley Orgánica del Deporte, given effect through Decreto Ejecutivo 422, and include licence suspension of up to 180 days and the blocking of domains, apps and payment rails used by operators that are unlicensed, suspended or have had their licence revoked. The 5 October 2026 Acuerdo reinforces this enforcement architecture by attaching new conditions, including the minimum net-worth and bank-guarantee requirements and the UAFE registration duty, whose breach would engage the Reglamento's suspension and blocking powers as a matter of licence-condition failure. No enforcement events were evidenced, so the position is one of reconfirmed rather than newly exercised powers. Revocation risk drivers now include failure to maintain the USD 500,000 minimum net worth or its associated 1% bank guarantee, failure to register with UAFE within 30 days of licence grant, and failure to establish the required exclusive Ecuadorian bank account within the transitional window, each a distinct condition attached to the licence's continued validity rather than a condition collateral to it. The advertising restriction under the Reglamento, barring content creators from promoting unlicensed operators, remains a standing enforcement vector for affiliate-marketing exposure tied to licensing status.