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 Ecuador · Question 01 of 11

# Overview: What kind of market is this?

Mixed · Probable · AI-generated · [Back to full Ecuador report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/ecuador/)

Key section parameters

| Jurisdiction | Ecuador (EC) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |

Summary answer

Ecuador's sports-betting regime moved from a transitional, under-specified licensing state into a formally issued procedure with MINEDEC Acuerdo Ministerial 00078-A, published in the Registro Oficial Suplemento 383 on 5 October 2026. The Acuerdo governs licensing, renewal, suspension and revocation …

### Key headwinds & conditions

- High USD 307,850 annual licence cost
- Constitutional casino ban (irreversible without referendum)
- Political/security instability
- No B2B licence pathway

## Full section analysis

Ecuador's sports-betting regime moved from a transitional, under-specified licensing state into a formally issued procedure with MINEDEC Acuerdo Ministerial 00078-A, published in the Registro Oficial Suplemento 383 on 5 October 2026. The Acuerdo governs licensing, renewal, suspension and revocation of the Licencia para Operación de Pronósticos Deportivos (LOPD) for both national and foreign operators domiciled in Ecuador. It arrives alongside a parallel AML obligation imposed on operators since April 2026 under UAFE Resolución UAFE-DG-2026-0005, which brought sports-betting operators into the national AML/CFT reporting system alongside banks, cooperatives and exchange houses. Together, the two instruments mark a tightening regulatory trajectory for this product class, with an annual licence fee of 655 unified basic salaries, a mandated exclusive bank account for operator funds, and the removal of betting anonymity through identity verification.