Ecuador: betting facts (2026)
Betting in Ecuador is regulated by the Ministerio de Educación, Deporte y Cultura (MINEDEC), the sports authority.
Licensed operators: no public register
Ecuador is moving from an unlicensed market to licences. The Sports Law reform made a licence (Licencia de Operador de Pronósticos Deportivos) the only title allowing sports-betting operation; the licensing procedure was issued by Ministerial Agreement MINEDEC-2026-00078-A (licence valid five years, annual fee of 655 unified basic salaries, operators must be domiciled in Ecuador with an exclusive local bank account). As of 2 October 2026 the Ministry has published no list of licensed operators. We will add the register when it appears. Agreement details come from law-firm bulletins; the Ministry's website blocks automated reading.
Minimum age
Minimum age: 18. The licensing regulation bars under-18s, self-excluded persons and people who can influence a competition from betting (per law-firm summaries of the regulation).
Tax on winnings
15% income tax on prizes, withheld and paid by the sports-betting operator, in force since 1 July 2024 (SRI bulletin NAC-COM-24-033). Operators pay a 15% single income tax on their income net of prizes.