Top Gambling Sites in Belize - November 2024

Gambling Laws in Belize

Gambling in Belize is legal in all of its land-based variety. The Belizean gambling legislation is composed of various laws that regulate the gambling activities in the country and make all forms of land-based gambling in the country legally. Among them, a central place is taken by the Belizean Gambling Act from 1996 which legalized some forms of online gambling, as well as the Belizean Gaming Control Act Revised Edition from December 2000. However, much of the online gambling sector is not regulated within the current Belizean gambling laws framework. The only exception from in regard to the online gambling regulations is the online betting sector. Belize has been home of several online betting operators that are licensed under the current laws of the country to provide betting services in Belize as well as in other South American and Caribbean countries.  According to Belizean gambling laws minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Belize? All forms of online gambling, with the exception of online betting, are unregulated in Belize.

Online Casinos in Belize

There is only one licensed land-based casino operator in Belize, as of February 2019: the Princess Hotel and Casino. In 2014 this coastline casino was bought by the Ramada Hotel Group and changed its name into Ramada Belize City Princess, but for the locals, it still remained simply, “Princess”. This casino, however, has not launched yet an online casino in Belize. Although much of the online casino sector in the country is rather unregulated, foreign internet casino sites are easily accessible from Belize. Also, some online slot games can be played in the casino section of the Carib Sports sportsbook which operates in Belize.

Online Poker in Belize

Poker in Belize is legal and part of the regular offer or the Princess Casino, which is the only land-based casino in the country. Regarding online poker, however, there are no specific Belizean online poker laws. There are also no specialized, licensed, online poker sites in Belize, as of February 2019. However, online poker can still be played on some of the online foreign casino sites accessible from Belize.

Online Lottery in Belize

As much of the online gambling sector in Belize is unregulated there are also no separate Belizean online lottery laws. As of February 2019, there are no online lotteries in Belize either.  However, there is a long tradition of lotto games in the country. The lotto game with the longest tradition in Belize is the Boledo, which is considered to be Belizeans’ favorite pastime. For a long time, it was organized by the national lottery of Belize in compliance with the Belizean gambling laws, until at the end of 2009 the Government privatized the national lottery and sold the franchise to Brads Gaming Company Ltd. Beside the Boledo, the two other widely played lottery games in the country are PICK3 and Fantasy 5.

Online Bingo in Belize

There are no specific Belizean online bingo laws. Therefore, online bingo in Belize is also considered to be unregulated. TV Mega Bingo has for years been the most widely played bingo game in Belize. The broadcasted draws on the local Channel 5 increased even further its popularity, contributing thus to the incredible “bingo mania” in the country. Another option for playing some sort of video bingo can also be found in the Princess Casino. Specialized bingo halls are still not part of the Belizean bingo offer. As of November 2018, there are also no specialized sites for online bingo in Belize. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.

Online Sports Betting in Belize

Carib Sports, an American sportsbook founded in 1993 is the most popular online sportsbook site in Belize. Baseball, American football, and hockey are the three most popular sports in this country which also make a central part of the rather limited offer of this sportsbook. Carib Sports which is licensed by the Ministry of National Development, Investment, and culture of Belize started operating in 1997 as the first provider offering online sports betting in Belize. Foreign internet sportsbooks are currently also accessible from the country.

Online Daily Fantasy Sports in Belize

Online DFS sites in Belize do not have a legally regulated status. There is an ongoing debate on the status of this type of game, but considering the legality of online sports betting in the country it is very probable that internet Daily Fantasy Sports would soon receive a legal status in Belize.