Online bingo in Bolivia operates in a legal grey area under Law No. 060, enacted in 2010, which prohibits all types of gambling that are not authorized by law, including online gambling (1). The law provides severe sanctions for operators and players in cases of illegal gambling but did not clearly set the rules on the licensing of online operators, creating uncertainty in the fast-growing online gambling market (1). Soft gaming such as bingo is regulated in Bolivia; however, many operations have questionable licenses, and casinos offering hard gaming remain illegal (2).
The Autoridad de Fiscalización del Juego (AJ), established in 2010, serves as the national regulatory body overseeing all gambling activities within Bolivia, tasked with monitoring operator compliance with local laws and cracking down on illegal gambling operations (1). During a Public Accountability Hearing in 2020, the AJ's then-executive director presented changes for the modification of Law No. 060, showing new punitive systems and regulations for the legal introduction of online bets spreading across Latin America (1). However, very little materialized from those discussions despite the AJ proposing stricter controls and commissioning studies to determine the size of the online gambling market (1).
"Casinos (hard gaming) are illegal in Bolivia. Soft gaming (e.g., bingo) is regulated; however, many operations have questionable licenses."
Most foreign online gambling sites continue to accept players from Bolivia with little government enforcement, as these operators typically hold licenses from jurisdictions such as Malta, Gibraltar, and Curacao (1). The AJ is responsible for land-based operator licensing, but without any outlined licensing procedure concerning online gambling, the regulatory framework remains complicated and underdeveloped compared to neighboring countries (1). Until comprehensive amendments to Law No. 060 explicitly address online gambling and provide a clear licensing framework, online bingo remains in legal limbo where operations exist with minimal government monitoring despite technical prohibition (1).
Source:
https://www.igamingtoday.com/gambling-regulation-in-bolivia/
https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2015/supplemental/239147.htm
Last updated: 30-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
