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Venezuela has a deep, state-run horse-racing betting tradition (INH; La Rinconada and Valencia hippodromes; the iconic "5 y 6" pari-mutuel pool) and licensed land-based casinos, but no statutory framework for online sports betting, which sits in a grey market dominated by offshore operators despite a parallel state-run sports-betting channel under the INH. Authorities are tightening control — payment-blocking ordinances in 2025 and the INH taking direct control of the National Betting System in June 2026 — but have not opened a general online-licensing regime. The minimum gambling age is 18.
Horse racing is enormously popular and Venezuela’s most established legal gambling activity, run by the Instituto Nacional de Hipódromos (INH) at La Rinconada (Caracas) and Valencia, centered on the traditional "5 y 6" pari-mutuel pool plus an official online portal (apuestas.inh.gob.ve); horse-race winnings are taxed at 16% versus 34% on other gambling.
Land-based casinos (reopened from 2020) are regulated by the Comisión Nacional de Casinos (CNC) under the 1997 Casino Control Law, 18+. Online sports betting has no licensing statute and is legally undefined, operating as a grey market led by offshore brands (1xBet, Betwinner, Melbet, Stake, bet365), with Venezuelans estimated to wager ~$4.6m/day on offshore sites.
Through 2025-2026 the state tightened its grip: Ordinance No. 566 (March 2025) directed banks to block transactions to unlicensed platforms, and on 3 June 2026 the INH ended its contract with Corporación Cordialito and assumed direct administration and technological control of the National Betting System (5y6, international and sports betting), warning that platforms operating without a direct INH contract face civil/criminal/administrative liability.
No general open licensing regime for private online sportsbooks exists. Prediction markets are not addressed in any source (left null). Minimum age 18.
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Support in Venezuela
Gambling in Venezuela is only partly regulated: land-based casinos, bingo and slots fall under state oversight (with horse racing run by the Instituto Nacional de Hipódromos), but online gambling sits in an unregulated grey area with no dedicated consumer-protection framework. As a result, Venezuela has no national gambling-specific helpline and no official self-exclusion scheme. For free confidential help in Spanish, the most reliable option is Gambling Therapy (gamblingtherapy.org), a free international online service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services on 911.