Secretaría de Turismo / Gobernación — Honduras (Ley 488-1977, vacío online) — Honduras

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Honduras: Honduras no tiene regulación específica de casino online. iGaming operators serving the Honduras market primarily use offshore licences from Curaçao, Panama or other international jurisdictions.
Honduras regulates land-based gambling under Decree 488 (1977), conceived for tourism promotion, with no digital update. Online gambling exists in a complete legal vacuum — neither expressly prohibited nor authorized — allowing international operators to serve the market without government obstruction. Regulators and framework The 1977 Casino Law gives the Secretaría de Cultura, Turismo e Información licensing authority (up to 25-year licenses, local entity requirement, import tax exemption for equipment); the Secretaría de Gobernación y Justicia supervises player admission. The Dirección General de Juegos de Azar y Sorteos handles technical matters; CNBS covers financial supervision aspects. CONATEL has theoretical authority over telecommunications but has not exercised URL blocking in practice. Physical market A small number of licensed casinos operate in Tegucigalpa (Excelsior Hotel & Casino, Honduras Maya Hotel & Casino Real, Aladino Casino) and other cities. Online: complete legal vacuum Decree 488 predates the internet. No law prohibits or authorizes local online gambling licenses. Government does not block international betting sites. Operators including Betcris serve Honduras under international licenses (MGA). Lotogol and Progol are the main regulated sports betting products under existing frameworks. October 2024 bill Deputy Dunia Jiménez (PSH) introduced an online gambling bill in October 2024: Ministerio de Gobernación y Justicia as regulator; 10% of tax revenue earmarked for health sector; backed by German investors with presence in Malta, Hong Kong and Curaçao. Status: pre-draft, no first debate. Monitor: congreso.gob.hn.
Secretaría de Turismo / Gobernación — Honduras (Ley 488-1977, vacío online) - Technical Sheet
Founded2000
HQHonduras
CountryHonduras
CityCapital de Honduras
LicensesZona gris / Offshore
ProductsRegulatory Analysis Honduras, Offshore Licences for Honduras, iGaming Legal Framework Honduras
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