State Lottery Companies (Venezuela)

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1) Who is the "boss" over lotteries: CONALOT and the law

The lottery sector in Venezuela is federally regulated by the National Lottery Commission (CONALOT) based on Ley Nacional de Lotería. The law defines the subject of regulation and the distribution of powers, and is also linked to the national tax law on games and bets (the object of taxation is lottery activity). CONALOT publicly communicates rules and details for supervised persons.

What does this give in practice. Any entity issuing/selling lottery products must be registered and operate in accordance with the law; CONALOT publishes notices to betting centers, commercializers, and institutions about settlement/billing procedures and compliance.

2) "State lotteries" as beneficiary institutions

• The Tachira lottery is the oldest, since 1958 it has the status of an institute dependent on regional authorities; traditionally funds charitable initiatives.
• Caracas Lottery (Metropolitan Area) - maintains an official website with a personal account for buying tickets and checking the results, indicating the digitalization of distribution channels.
• Zulia Lottery - positioned as an institution that "regulates and authorizes" lottery activities in the region in accordance with national law; publishes a section on licensing.
• The Aragua Lottery is an official state institute, with a mandate to fund programs in health/sports/education; conducts public clarifications on permits and controls.
• Oriente Lottery (Monagas State) - as "Junta de Beneficencia Pública y Social" regularly reports on social promotions.

3) Licensing and "commercializers"

In addition to issuing institutions, there are commercializers/operators in the ecosystem who receive registration numbers and rights to distribute/host games (including animalitos, triples, etc.). Example: Operadora Juegos Activos, C.A. (Lotto Activo brand) - the site indicates the number of the National Lottery Register and corporate details, confirming the legal status. Similarly, private sites can declare registration in CONALOT (PW-... for web platforms).

For agents/points of sale, regional lotteries publish lists of requirements (RIF, constituent documents, municipal license, contract with the commercializer, etc.).

4) Product line: traditional circulations and "local" formats

The Venezuelan market is diverse: along with classic circulations, regional institutions develop local brands (Triple Zulia, Triple Táchira, Triple Caracas, zodiac, etc.), for which regular draws and publication of results are conducted. This can be seen both on the pages of the lotteries themselves and on the result aggregators.

A separate mass segment is "animalitos" (animal symbols): Lotto Activo claims up to 12 draws per day, which emphasizes the market intensity and the need for centralized accounting.

5) Digitalization: online storefronts and accounting

Despite offline roots, state lottery institutions are actively going online: The Caracas lottery offers remote purchase and cash transactions in a personal account; The Zulia Lottery maintains a public registry/license registration; The Aragua Lottery publishes regulations (including 2024) and compliance communications for online activity.

In parallel, the national tax law applies: it sets the fiscal framework for all types of games and bets (including lotteries), which ensures a federal fee regardless of the sales channel.

6) Social mission and reporting

Regional lotteries regularly emphasize charitable nature: financing of medical and social actions, targeted assistance, sports and culture. Thus, the Tachira Lottery and the Oriente Lottery publicly report on assistance programs; Aragua Lottery - about the control of draws/reefs and compliance with ethical standards.

7) What to watch for players and partners

Legality test. Look for a CONALOT/registry registration number with the commercializer and a valid license/contract with the regional lottery. An example of wording and number is on the Lotto Activo website.

Official channels. Prefer the official websites of institutes (e.g. Caracas/Zulia/Aragua Lottery) for buying/checking results.

Agent requirements. If you are a sales partner, follow the list of documents and municipal licenses published by lotteries.

Venezuelan state lottery companies are a network of regional institutes (IOBPAS/IRBPS) operating under the federal Ley Nacional de Lotería framework and CONALOT supervision. They produce and license lottery products, and part of the income is directed to social programs. Digitalization (online sales, public registries, regulations) speeds up the "whitewashing" of the sales channel and increases transparency for the player and partner - subject to verification of registration and work through official sites.