Bolivia Gaming Control Authority (Autoridad de Juegos, AJ) issued 1,226 local gambling licences in 2025, it said in a regulatory update on 18 March. However it did not confirm how many were B2C versus B2B.
The AJ said it had also executed more than 90% of its 2025 budget while intensifying regulatory oversight and enforcement efforts across the country. AJ funding throughout the year had been spent on regulation, supervision of lotteries, gambling activities, raffles and business promotions nationwide.
Additionally, organisers of promotions and raffles paid out prizes amounting to 573 million bolivianos ($82.8 million) in 2025.
On the number of licences awarded across the sector, the regulator said it “showed the interest of the administrators in developing their activities within the legal framework”.
The update was given during a hearing held virtually on 18 March, in compliance with Bolivia’s constitutional requirement for public bodies to report on their performance and resource utilisation.
Enforcement drive targets illegal operators nationwide
Black market enforcement was ramped up during the 12-month period as the AJ conducted raids on 82 illegal gambling establishments, confiscating 119 gambling devices and destroying 230 illegally operated machines and devices across Bolivia.
Recent enforcement activity had also included targeted interventions in peri-urban areas of Cochabamba, where authorities dismantled illegal gaming venues operating outside regulatory oversight.
During the period, the authority’s operational processes were certified ISO 9001:2015 by Colombia’s ICONTEC following an external audit, marking a significant step towards standardising regulatory practices in the market and wider LatAm region.
Bolivia’s gambling market has experienced rapid growth driven by retail lotteries, raffles and a surge in promotional business activities. However, integrity concerns within sports betting have reinforced the need for strong regulatory oversight. The football sector in February faced renewed scrutiny following match-fixing allegations involving players from Club Real Santa Cruz.
