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Capermint builds sportsbook and online casino software for licensed operators in Mexico, Colombia and Argentina's provinces, and in Peru through a MINCETUR-registered provider, with Spanish player interfaces, local payments and lab-ready game math. Chile has no online license yet. White-label or turnkey platforms cost $35K–$120K and launch in 6–10 weeks once licenses are in place.
iGaming LatAm: five markets, five rule books
Scoping iGaming software: LatAm is not one market. Mexico, Colombia and Peru each run a national regime, Argentina licenses province by province, and Chile has not yet passed its online law. The table shows who regulates, how operators get in, what suppliers and labs must do, and the tax position in each market.
| Country | Regulator | Operator route | Suppliers and lab certification | Tax position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), through its Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos, under the 1947 Federal Games and Raffles Law and its Regulation | A SEGOB permit held by a company incorporated in Mexico, with SEGOB-approved online betting mechanics. Permits cannot be transferred, so many new entrants operate under an agreement with an existing permit holder | No separate supplier license in the federal Law or its Regulation; confirm the permit holder's own testing and approval requirements | IEPS excise tax on games with bets and draws rose from 30% to 50% on 1 January 2026, including online bets offered from abroad |
| Colombia | Coljuegos | Concession contract for online games, usually 3–5 years, held by a Colombian company or a branch of a foreign company; .co domain and a data vault in Colombia | No B2B license, but operators report their supplier contracts to Coljuegos and must certify gaming components with a lab Coljuegos has accredited; its list includes GLI, BMM and iTech Labs | Exploitation rights of 15% of GGR plus fixed annual rights. Additional taxes are contested; see the compliance notes below |
| Peru | MINCETUR, through its Directorate General of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT) | MINCETUR authorization under Law 31557 and Supreme Decree 005-2023-MINCETUR, in force since February 2024; reported term of six years, backed by a guarantee | Linked service providers must be registered with MINCETUR. Platforms, games and progressives are homologated with a certificate of compliance from a MINCETUR-authorized lab | 12% tax on monthly net revenue after a 2% platform-maintenance deduction (since 1 April 2024), plus a 1% selective consumption tax (ISC) on each online bet since 1 July 2025; an October 2026 bill proposes raising the ISC to 5% |
| Chile | No online regulator yet; the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego oversees land-based casinos | No online license exists yet. Bill 14.838-03 would license Chilean closed corporations with an exclusive purpose under a renamed Superintendencia de Casinos, Apuestas y Juegos de Azar | Not yet defined in law | The bill proposes 20% of gross gaming income plus VAT; nothing in force |
| Argentina | Provincial bodies, such as LOTBA (City of Buenos Aires) and IPLyC (Province of Buenos Aires) | A separate license in each province or the City; some rounds are capped, such as up to seven online licenses in Buenos Aires Province | Set by each province. LOTBA requires homologation and certification of software and hardware by labs it recognizes; Buenos Aires Province refers certification to a provincial registry of labs | Provincial taxes and fees vary, and the national revenue agency ARCA also collects an indirect tax on authorized online platforms; confirm rates per jurisdiction |
Brazil is not covered here. Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 of 25 September 2026 prohibited fixed-odds betting, including online games, across Brazil, and licensed sites had to go offline from 6 October 2026; what happens next depends on Congress and the courts. General information, not legal advice.
Requirements that shape the build
Beyond licensing, the published rules set out what the platform itself must do.
| Requirement | What the rules say | What we build |
|---|---|---|
| Player identity and age | Peru: registered adults only, with identity checks. Colombia: KYC and anti-money-laundering program reporting to the UIAF. Buenos Aires Province: adult players located in the province | KYC flows through your identity provider, age gates, PEP checks and location checks where required |
| Responsible gaming | Colombia: self-exclusion registry and player limits (2024 Coljuegos resolution). Buenos Aires Province: self-exclusion registry check, and a pending provincial bill would add deposit caps and 60-minute session cut-offs. LOTBA: responsible gaming policy | Deposit, loss and time limits, self-exclusion, cooling-off and registry integrations |
| Payments | Peru and Colombia do not allow cryptocurrency for bets. Peru pays winnings through the player's chosen method or own bank account | Fiat wallet with local payment rails via your payment provider; withdrawals to verified accounts |
| Data, domains and reporting | Colombia: .co domain and an in-country data vault. Mexico: operators, including foreign platforms, file IEPS with the SAT, and failures can lead to temporary blocking | Regulator and tax reports, audit logs and a data-vault feed for Colombia |
| Testing and certification | Colombia, Peru and the City of Buenos Aires require certificates from labs the regulator accredits or recognizes | RNG, game math and builds documented and version-controlled for your operator's lab |
A sportsbook and casino scope built for LatAm
Most operators here want sports betting and casino under one account and wallet. These Capermint products cover that scope, delivered white-label, turnkey or custom.
Sportsbook platform
Pre-match and in-play betting, odds feeds, risk tools, settlement and back office. See sportsbook platform development.
White-label sportsbook
A branded sportsbook on a ready platform for an operator that holds or is finalizing its license. See our white-label sportsbook.
Online casino platform
Player accounts, wallet, KYC hooks, bonus engine, lobby and back office. See online casino software.
Turnkey casino
A ready platform deployed for your brand under your own license. See turnkey casino solutions.
Game aggregation and RGS
One integration to bring third-party games into your lobby through a casino game aggregator, plus a remote gaming server (RGS) for your own titles, with game versions tracked against lab certificates.
Custom modules
Regulator reports, data-vault feeds and local integrations for a platform you already run. See custom iGaming platform development.
LatAm build items we scope from day one
- Spanish player interface: Latin American Spanish strings kept in separate files, with locale settings per country for currency (MXN, COP, PEN, CLP, ARS), dates and number formats. Translation and native-speaker review are quoted separately or supplied by your team.
- Local payments: a fiat wallet and cashier connected to local rails your payment provider supports, such as SPEI transfers in Mexico, PSE in Colombia and Yape in Peru, with withdrawals to verified player accounts.
- KYC, responsible gaming and reporting: identity and age checks through your provider, limits and self-exclusion, regulator reports and, for Colombia, the data-vault feed.
- Lab-ready builds: RNG, game math and version control documented for independent test labs; certification is obtained by the operator or game owner. Read what an RNG certificate is.
From country choice to first bet
The steps are the same in every market; regulators and labs set how long each takes.
Choose the country and route
Your own Coljuegos contract or MINCETUR authorization, a Mexican permit-holder partnership, or an Argentine provincial license. Counsel confirms the route.
Scoping call and written plan
We map the regulator's technical rules, providers and content to a written scope, milestones and price.
Platform build or white-label setup
Sportsbook, casino, wallet and back office, with Spanish interface and country settings from the first sprint.
Integrations
KYC, payments, odds feed, aggregator and regulator reporting, tested end to end.
Lab testing
Your operator's accredited lab tests platform and games against the jurisdiction's standard; we fix findings and supply documentation.
Registration and approvals
In Peru, the operator holds the authorization, a MINCETUR-registered provider is the supplier of record for each component, and MINCETUR homologates platforms and games. We supply the technical documentation.
Soft launch and operations
Limited launch, then full launch, updates and re-certification of changed components.
Where the rules stand in each market
Rules in these markets move often. Here is where each one stands.
What Capermint holds, and what it does not
Capermint is a software supplier, not an operator. We hold no gaming license, Coljuegos approval or MINCETUR registration in Latin America, and no lab certificates. Operators are responsible for licensing; we build to the technical requirements of the target jurisdiction and support certification with accredited test labs. This page describes builds for operators that hold, or are applying for, a license or permit in the target market. In Peru, suppliers of platform components must be registered with MINCETUR; because Capermint is not, a registered provider must be the supplier of record for anything we build for a Peruvian operator.
Mexico: permits, a 50% IEPS, a slot rule and a pending reform
For anyone sizing the Mexico iGaming market, four facts matter. Online betting runs under SEGOB permits held by Mexican companies, with SEGOB approving how online bets are taken; permits cannot be transferred, so many new entrants operate under an agreement with an existing permit holder. From 1 January 2026 the IEPS on games with bets and draws rose from 30% to 50%, including online bets offered from abroad, and failure to pay or file can lead to temporary blocking. Since a November 2023 amendment, the Regulation has prohibited slot machines "in any of their modalities"; ask Mexican counsel how this applies to online slot content before you plan a casino lobby. In September 2026 SEGOB sent a proposal to reform the 1947 law to the federal Security Cabinet; it had not been presented to Congress at that point.
Colombia: Coljuegos contracts and a contested tax position
A Colombia gambling license for online play is a Coljuegos concession contract; main servers can sit abroad, but the data vault stays in Colombia. Operators pay exploitation rights of 15% of GGR plus fixed annual rights. Extra taxes are contested: a 19% VAT on online-gaming GGR set by emergency decree was suspended by the Constitutional Court in January 2026 and struck down in April; Decree 240 of March 2026 created a separate 16% national consumption tax on online-only games under a second emergency declaration; and a bill filed in July 2026 would make a 19% VAT permanent. Model more than one tax scenario and confirm which taxes apply on your launch date with Colombian counsel. Coljuegos is also reviewing its technical requirements for internet games, so we check the current technical rules at scoping.
Peru: authorization, supplier registration and homologation
Law 31557, as amended by Law 31806, and Supreme Decree 005-2023-MINCETUR have regulated remote gaming since February 2024. MINCETUR authorizes operators and labs and registers linked service providers: companies supplying software, hardware, databases and other platform components. Capermint is not a registered linked service provider, so for any Peruvian project we agree during scoping, with your counsel, which registered provider is the supplier of record for each component, and plan homologation into the timeline. On tax, operators pay 12% of monthly net revenue and, since July 2025, a 1% selective consumption tax on each online bet; a bill filed in October 2026 would raise that consumption tax to 5%.
Chile: not yet regulated
Chile has no online gambling license, so there is no licensed route yet for a private online casino or sportsbook. Bill 14.838-03 was approved in general by the Senate in August 2025, received "suma urgencia" from the government in May 2026 and is still before the joint Economy and Finance committees. Separately, in September 2025 the Supreme Court ordered certain online betting sites to be blocked. Treat the bill's terms as proposals until the law is published; we can scope a build for an applicant, timed to the final rules.
Argentina: province by province
Licensing sits with the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires. LOTBA's Resolution 80/2019 requires lab certification of all software and hardware; in Buenos Aires Province, Law 15.079 and Decree 181/19 provide for up to seven IPLyC online licenses. Rules keep moving: a comprehensive Buenos Aires Province bill with deposit caps, 60-minute session cut-offs and tight advertising limits was due for a floor debate in the provincial Chamber of Deputies on 20 October 2026, and San Juan said in October 2026 that it plans five online licenses. In May 2026 the national government sent Congress a bill on gambling addiction and illegal online betting that would also set prison terms for providing essential services to unauthorized operators; confirm its status before launch. Check each province's rules and license availability before planning.
General information, not legal advice. Laws, taxes and regulator lists change; confirm the current position with counsel in each country before you commit budget.
What a LatAm iGaming build typically costs
These are Capermint's published USD ranges. Where your project lands depends on verticals, number of countries, integrations and how much is custom. A final quote follows a scoping call.
| Scope | Typical price (USD) | Typical timeline | What it usually covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single casino game MVP | $10K–$40K | Set in scoping | One slot, crash or table game with RNG and game math documented for lab testing |
| White-label or turnkey platform | $35K–$120K | 6–10 weeks | Branded sportsbook and casino front end, player accounts, wallet, Spanish interface, local payments and back office for a licensed operator |
| Custom single-vertical platform | $60K–$180K | Phased; dates set in scoping | A sportsbook or a casino platform built to your specification and the target regulator's technical standard |
| Custom multi-vertical platform | $200K–$500K+ | Phased; dates set in scoping | Sportsbook, casino and other verticals on one account and wallet, with multi-country settings and regulator reporting |
Typical ranges. The 6–10 week launch starts once licenses and provider agreements are in place; lab and regulator approvals run on their own schedules.
What moves the price
- Countries: each market adds reports, payment rails, locale settings and certification scope.
- Verticals and model: sportsbook plus casino costs more than either alone; custom costs more than white-label but gives more control.
- Certification: each certified game and platform version adds lab time.
Costs outside the development quote
- License fees, guarantees and regulator filings, including any permit-holder or registered-provider fees
- Lab testing, KYC, payment and odds-feed fees
- Game content revenue shares and hosting, including any data vault
- Translation and legal counsel
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Built for the lab, not self-certified
We build RNG and game math ready for independent testing by accredited labs such as GLI, iTech Labs or BMM. Certification is obtained by the operator or game owner.
Choose a fixed-scope project, a monthly dedicated team or co-development. We schedule calls in US and Canadian business hours, which overlap with the working day in Mexico City, Bogotá and Lima.
iGaming software for LatAm: frequently asked questions
Which Spanish-speaking LatAm countries regulate online gambling?
Mexico, Colombia and Peru run national online regimes: SEGOB permits in Mexico, Coljuegos concession contracts in Colombia and MINCETUR authorizations in Peru. Argentina licenses online gambling province by province. Chile has no online license yet because bill 14.838-03 is still in the Senate. This is general information, not legal advice.
How do you get a Mexico gambling license for online betting?
Mexico has no stand-alone online license. Online betting runs under permits that SEGOB issues through its Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos to companies incorporated in Mexico, and SEGOB must approve the online betting mechanics. Permits cannot be transferred, so many new entrants operate under an agreement with an existing permit holder. Since 1 January 2026 the IEPS tax on games with bets and draws has been 50%. This is not legal advice.
What is a Coljuegos license?
It is the concession contract Coljuegos, Colombia's regulator, signs with online operators, usually for three to five years. Holders are Colombian companies or branches, use a .co domain, keep a data vault in Colombia, report supplier contracts, certify gaming components with a Coljuegos-accredited lab and pay 15% of GGR plus fixed annual rights. This is not legal advice.
How do you get a Peru gaming license, and do suppliers need to register?
Operators apply to MINCETUR for authorization under Law 31557 and Supreme Decree 005-2023-MINCETUR. Suppliers of platform software, hardware and other components must be registered as linked service providers, and platforms and games are homologated with a certificate of compliance from a MINCETUR-authorized lab. Operators pay 12% of monthly net revenue plus a 1% consumption tax on each online bet. This is not legal advice.
Is online betting legal in Chile?
Chile has not yet licensed online betting. Bill 14.838-03, which would license Chilean companies under a renamed Superintendencia de Casinos, Apuestas y Juegos de Azar and tax gross gaming income at 20% plus VAT, is still in Senate committees, and a September 2025 Supreme Court ruling ordered certain betting sites blocked. Launch depends on the final law. This is not legal advice.
How does online gambling licensing work in Argentina?
Each province and the City of Buenos Aires licenses online gambling separately. LOTBA, the City's regulator, requires homologation and certification of software and hardware by labs it recognizes, and Decree 181/19 provides for up to seven online licenses in Buenos Aires Province. Availability, taxes and technical rules differ by province, so confirm each one before planning. This is not legal advice.
How much does iGaming software for LatAm cost?
Capermint's published ranges are $10K–$40K for a single casino game MVP, $35K–$120K for a white-label or turnkey platform, $60K–$180K for a custom single-vertical platform and $200K–$500K+ for a custom multi-vertical platform. License, guarantee, lab testing, payment, KYC and content fees are extra. A final quote follows a scoping call.
How long does it take to launch a sportsbook and casino in LatAm?
A white-label or turnkey platform typically launches in 6–10 weeks once licenses, payment and content agreements are in place. Custom platforms are delivered in phases, with dates set during scoping. Lab testing, Peru's homologation and other regulator approvals run on their own schedules, so start them early.
Can a foreign software company supply operators in these countries?
Usually, but the route differs. Mexico's gaming law and Regulation set no separate supplier license. Colombia has no B2B license, though operators report supplier contracts and certify components with accredited labs. Peru requires suppliers of platforms, games and other components to register with MINCETUR. Argentine provinces set their own rules, and Chile has no licensed route yet. This is not legal advice.
Does Capermint hold a LatAm gaming license or MINCETUR registration?
No. Capermint is a software supplier, not an operator. It holds no gaming license, Coljuegos approval or MINCETUR registration in Latin America, and no lab certificates. Operators hold the licenses, and in Peru a MINCETUR-registered provider must be the supplier of record for the components we build. We build to each jurisdiction's technical requirements, prepare RNG and game math for accredited labs such as GLI, iTech Labs or BMM, and support the operator through certification.
Can a LatAm iGaming platform accept cryptocurrency?
Not everywhere. Peru's remote gaming law and Colombia's rules do not allow cryptocurrency for bets, so platforms there need a fiat wallet and local payment methods. Check each jurisdiction's current rules first. This is not legal advice.
What payment and language features does a LatAm platform need?
A fiat wallet on local rails your payment provider supports, such as SPEI in Mexico, PSE in Colombia and Yape in Peru, withdrawals to verified accounts, and a Latin American Spanish interface with local currencies. Translation and native-speaker review are quoted separately or supplied by your team.
Get a scoped plan for your LatAm launch
Send your target countries, license status, verticals and launch date. We reply with a scope, milestones, timeline and price range, and flag the country rules that affect the build.
General information, not legal advice. Capermint is a software supplier; operators are responsible for licensing in each jurisdiction.
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