Americas
Honduras
Instituto Hondureno de Turismo (IHT) - licenses and oversees land-based casinos and betting halls under the 1977 gaming law; the state-owned Loteria Nacional de Honduras (Loto Honduras) operates the national lottery and bingo games.
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
UnregulatedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
UnregulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
RegulatedKey Legislation
- Ley de Casinos de Juegos de Envite o Azar (1977)
- Loteria Nacional de Honduras charter and lottery regulations
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Access to offshore online casino and betting sites (not blocked by authorities)
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based casinos (mainly in Tegucigalpa)
- Land-based sports betting shops
- State-run national lottery (Loto Honduras)
- State-run bingo (Bingo con Todo)
Prohibited
- Operating a casino or betting hall without an IHT licence
Taxation
Licence fee (casinos and betting shops)HNL 300,000-700,000 or 20% of gross income (minus prizes paid), whichever is higher
Lottery prize tax10% on prizes above HNL 30,000
License validity: Set by the Instituto Hondureno de Turismo
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
