Is Gambling Legal in Uruguay ?

Uruguay operates a clear state-led model in which Law No. 19.535 (2017) prohibits all online gambling that has not been expressly authorised by the state. As no private operators have been approved, online casino games, slots, poker, bingo, and all non-state sports betting are illegal, and the law empowers authorities to block related websites, payments, and advertising.

As of 2025, sports betting is the sole authorised online product, offered via Supermatch, Uruguay’s sole authorised online sports-betting platform.

Online Gambling in Uruguay

Regulatory Authority	Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas (DNLQ, Ministry of Economy and Finance)
Key legislation	Law No. 19.535 (2017) Decree 366/017 (2017)
Allowed activities	Online sports betting, provided via Supermatch
Prohibited activities	Among others: operating any unauthorised online gambling service advertising unlicensed online gambling businesses
Taxation and fees	Detailed fee/tax terms are set in administrative acts/contracts (no fixed statutory licence term).
Licence validity/duration	Concession-based under DNLQ: duration defined in the concession/administrative instrument; not fixed in statute
Benefits of the market
SOFTSWISS products compliant	No products available at the moment

Land-Based Gambling in Uruguay

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Key legislation	The State Casinos (DGC) framework, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and DNLQ, for lotteries and bets
Allowed activities	Among others: state and licensed casinos lotteries
Prohibited activities	Among others: operating without a state licence illegal online gambling advertising
Taxation	State-run/concession-based financial model under the MEF.