The Bolivia Gaming Control Authority Awarded Over 1,200 Licenses in 2025

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Autoridad de Juegos (AJ), Bolivia’s Gaming Control Authority, reported on March 18 that it granted 1,226 domestic gambling licenses in 2025. The authority did not specify the breakdown between B2C and B2B licenses.

Furthermore, the AJ stated it had utilized over 90% of its 2025 budget, simultaneously enhancing regulatory supervision and enforcement activities nationwide. The year’s funding for the AJ was allocated to regulating and overseeing lotteries, gambling operations, raffles, and business promotions throughout the country.

In 2025, organizers of promotional events and raffles distributed prizes totaling 573 million bolivianos (equivalent to $82.8 million).

Regarding the quantity of licenses issued within the sector, the regulator commented that this “demonstrated the interest of operators in conducting their activities within the established legal framework.”

This update was presented during a virtual hearing on March 18, fulfilling Bolivia’s constitutional mandate for public entities to report on their operational performance and resource deployment.

Nationwide Enforcement Campaign Targets Unlicensed Operators

Throughout the 12-month period, efforts to combat the black market were intensified, with the AJ carrying out raids on 82 illicit gambling venues. These operations resulted in the confiscation of 119 gambling devices and the destruction of 230 illegally operated machines and equipment across Bolivia.

Recent enforcement actions also involved specific interventions in Cochabamba’s peri-urban zones, where authorities dismantled unauthorized gaming establishments operating without regulatory supervision.

Within the same timeframe, the authority’s operational procedures received ISO 9001:2015 certification from Colombia’s ICONTEC after an external audit. This represents a notable advancement toward standardizing regulatory practices within the Bolivian market and the broader Latin American region.

Bolivia’s gambling market has seen swift expansion, fueled by retail lotteries, raffles, and a rise in promotional business endeavors. Nevertheless, concerns regarding integrity in sports betting have underscored the necessity for robust regulatory supervision. In February, the football sector came under renewed examination due to allegations of match-fixing involving players from Club Real Santa Cruz.