Grupo Caliente (Caliente / Caliplay): who it is and what it owns

Tijuana-based betting and casino group behind the Caliente brand. Its online arm, Tecnología en Entretenimiento Caliplay, runs caliente.mx, the largest Mexican betting site, on a Playtech platform. After a fee dispute, Playtech took a 30.8% stake in Caliplay's holding company in 2025. A Peruvian company, Deportes Digitales Cali S.A.C., holds a MINCETUR licence for caliente.pe.

OwnershipPrivate; linked to the Hank family of Tijuana. Playtech holds 30.8% of Caliente Interactive, the US holding company of the online arm Caliplay.
HeadquartersMX
Gambling brands1 gambling brand · 2 websites in total
Operating companies2
Regulator fines0
Last checked15 Oct 2026

Gambling brands of Grupo Caliente (Caliente / Caliplay)

NameWebsiteLicensesOwner proof
Caliente Perucaliente.pePeru MINCETUR, Peru MINCETURreported
Caliente.mxcaliente.mxMexico SEGOBverified

Operating companies and licenses

CompanyWhereLicenses
DEPORTES DIGITALES CALI S.A.C.PeruPeru MINCETUR 11002589010000 (RD 3394 - 2024)
Peru MINCETUR 21002589010000 (RD 3332 - 2024)
Tecnología en Entretenimiento Caliplay, S.A.P.I. de C.V.MexicoMexico SEGOB SEGOB DGG/SP/404/97

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