- Online casino
- UnregulatedNo law addresses online play directly.
- Regulator
- Not yet establishedStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Penal Code (Decree 17-73), Article 477Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 86% 6 of 7 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Online poker | Unregulated | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Governing law
- Penal Code (Decree 17-73), Article 477Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Guatemala yet.
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Guatemala, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
- Accept players from Guatemala54931.9%
- Exclude Guatemala in their terms40223.4%
- No declaration77044.7%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
In progressBill 6645 on slot machines and other games of chance received a favourable committee opinion in November 2025 and has not been passed.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other unregulated markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | Americas | 549 31.9% | 402 | 3 | 2 |
| Anguilla | Americas | 502 29.2% | 457 | 3 | 0 |
| Aruba | Americas | 466 27.1% | 520 | 1 | 0 |
| Barbados | Americas | 479 27.8% | 489 | 2 | 0 |
| Belize | Americas | 541 31.4% | 414 | 2 | 1 |
| Bermuda | Americas | 549 31.9% | 399 | 2 | 1 |
| Caribbean Netherlands | Americas | 0 0.0% | 415 | 1 | 0 |
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-GT
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence