- Online casino
- ProhibitedOnline betting or poker is licensed; online casino is not.
- Regulator
- Comisión de Juegos del Gobierno de Puerto RicoCurrent regime since 2019
- Legal basis
- Law 81-2019Desk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 67% 8 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Online poker | Prohibited | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (3 sources) |
- Governing law
- Law 81-2019Desk research, Oct 2026
- Current regime since
- 2019Desk research, Oct 2026
No regulator in the knowledge base covers Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico00.0%
- Exclude Puerto Rico in their terms49828.9%
- No declaration1,22371.1%
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
EnterpriseIn progressSenate Bill 960 would allow standalone poker rooms, esports betting and interactive electronic lotteries; the Gaming Commission has expressed reservations.
- 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 partly licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | Americas | 0 0.0% | 498 | 2 | 1 |
| Ecuador | Americas | 504 29.3% | 455 | 7 | 2 |
| French Guiana | Americas | 0 0.0% | 500 | 2 | 1 |
| Guadeloupe | Americas | 0 0.0% | 460 | 2 | 1 |
| Jamaica | Americas | 485 28.2% | 477 | 2 | 1 |
| Martinique | Americas | 0 0.0% | 479 | 2 | 1 |
| Paraguay | Americas | 522 30.3% | 428 | 5 | 3 |
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-PR
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 3 cited, medium confidence