Which online casinos are licensed in Guatemala?
The register records online casinos in Guatemala as unregulated. No active licence valid there is on file, as of 2 Oct 2026. This market has no local licensing regime for online casino games. Legal age: 18+.
Source: Third-party source · read 2 Oct 2026
- Status
- Unregulated
- Regulator
- No central regulator (Ministry of the Interior, governors, municipalities)
- Legal age
- 18+
- Licence regime
- No online gambling licence
- Key facts
- The 1973 Penal Code prohibits unauthorised games of chance; land-based casinos operate with local permits. Initiative 6645 (penalties for tax fraud linked to unauthorised gambling) is pending in Congress.
What a player risks
This market has no local licensing regime for online casino games. Sites that take players from it operate from abroad, without local supervision; a licence issued in another jurisdiction is not an authorisation under local law. Players have no local regulator to turn to for protection or dispute resolution, and deposits, payments or winnings may be blocked or confiscated. Depending on local law, general prohibitions on gambling may still apply, with fines or prosecution in some jurisdictions. The register records for Guatemala: No framework: offshore sites are accessible, without local recourse.
Licences valid in Guatemala
No active licence valid in Guatemala is on file.