Land-based casinos

Since 2021, the authorities have officially allowed the return of land casinos and issued a package of licenses - objects in Caracas (incl.

Tamanaco, Dubai, Waldorf; transferring the project from Humboldt to Eurobuilding) and a number of states (Nueva Esparta, Lara, Aragua).

Supervision, equipment certification requirements and authorization procedures are enshrined in 1997 law and CNC regulations.

In practice, new halls are launched in conjunction with hotels and entertainment infrastructure, focusing on the mix of local and tourist audiences.

Casino until 2011 (Caracas Hilton, casino in Maracaibo)

A short history of Venezuelan casinos before the 2011 ban: the legal framework of 1997 and the "tourist" requirement, the role of icon hotels in Caracas (Caracas Hilton → Alba Caracas; InterContinental Tamanaco with a full casino) and the largest facility in Maracaibo (Maruma Hotel & Casino). How the industry lived before Chavez's decree and how his abrupt decision broke the cycle. We give primary laws and verifiable sources. ([venezuela. justia. com][1])

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Total ban and its consequences

What exactly Hugo Chavez banned at the end of 2011, why the authorities closed casinos and bingo throughout the country, how it turned out for employment, tourism and budget - and why partial rehabilitation began from 2020-2021 (announcement of a casino at Hotel Humboldt under Petro and "about 30" permits). We give key acts and sources. ([venezuela. justia. com][1])

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Return of casinos in 2021-2023. at resorts and hotels

How Venezuela returned the casino after a decade of downtime: a "package" of ~ 30 permits in September 2021, the launch of hotel sites (the first is Casino Ciudad Jardín in Hotel Pipo, Maracay), technical control through the "interconnection" of gaming machines and a symbolic prologue - casino announcement at Hotel Humboldt (Caracas) under Petro in 2020 m. We analyze the legal framework, key cases and the effect for tourism. ([Yogonet][1])

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Casino for tourists in Caracas and Margarita Island

How Venezuela returns the casino as an element of tourism: the announcement of the casino in the capital's Hotel Humboldt (bets in Petro), a wave of permits (~ 30 objects) from 2021, restarts at Caracas hotels (Tamanaco/Eurobuilding) and the revival of sites on Margarita Island (Nueva Esparta: Concorde, Charaima, Caribe Plaza, etc.). We analyze the facts, addresses and why this is a tourist. ([El Pitazo][1])

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Small scale compared to neighbors

Why the Venezuelan market remains small against the background of Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador: a ten-year downtime after the ban, a limited "restart" of ≈30 land casinos, the lack of a single online framework and dependence on turzons - against mature or rapidly formalizing models in neighbors (Coljuegos in Colombia, MINCETUR in Peru, reform of Brazil, sports licenses in Ecuador). We give facts and sources.

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Underground gambling halls

We analyze the phenomenon of underground halls in Venezuela: the legal vacuum is online and the "spotty" offline field after the ban of 2011 fueled the gray segment, where illegal slots are installed in apartments, bars and "Internet cafes." What the law says, how interconnection (online control) works for legal cars and what raids with seizures actually occur. We give examples of operations and primary acts.

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