Official language: Spanish
Population: 28,199,825
Currency: Bolivar Fuerte (VEF)

Current Exchange Rate
1 EUR = 3.1616 VEF
1 GBP = 3.5243 VEF
1 USD = 2.1423 VEF

Casinos in Venezuela
There are just five casinos in Venezuela, and all are attached to major hotels, suggesting that many of their customers are foreign tourists. Most gambling in Venezuela takes place in casinos, including poker games and sports betting. Venezuela's largest casino is the Maruma, which offers more than 300 game machines and over 30 tables. Casinos in Venezuela often offer games that are unique to the country, like Truco, which is a trick-taking game played with a special 40-card deck. Venezuelan casinos are controlled by the National Committee for Casinos, Slots and Bingo Halls. Last year, this committee decided there will be no new casino licenses given out, so there will be no new casinos in Venezuela any time soon.

Online Casinos in Venezuela
Venezuela offers a few online casinos. These are hosted not on the mainland, but out of the Venezuelan possession of Margarita Island. These Venezuelan online casinos are actually aimed more at foreigners than at Venezuelan players, as the sites are only available in English. Players looking for Spanish-language internet casinos can use foreign gambling websites. There are many online casinos hosted across Latin America and elsewhere in the world. Some of these internet casinos will offer Spanish websites, and will allow players in Venezuela to sign up and play real-money casino games. Because Venezuela has no laws regarding online gambling, players are free to play at these foreign online casinos while in Venezuela.