Gambling Laws in Bolivia
Gambling in Bolivia is legal in all of its land-based variety. Within the
Bolivian gambling legislation, the
Law 060 on Lottery and Gambling Games (Ley 060 sobre Juegos de Lotería y de Azar) is considered to be the main regulatory act of all gambling activities in the country. According to this act, all forms of land-based gambling are legal in Bolivia. Online gambling, however, has not been regulated yet, as of September 2018.
The regulatory body of the land-based activities in the country is the Authority for Taxation and Social Control of Gaming (Autoridad de Fiscalización y Control Social del Juego). This entity is the official body that grants licenses to all Bolivian land-based casinos, sportsbooks, or other types of gambling providers. According to
Bolivian gambling laws minors, under 18 years of age are prohibited to participate in gambling activities.
Is Online Gambling Legal in Bolivia?
Online gambling in Bolivia is not regulated, as of September 2018. |
Online Casinos in Bolivia
There are six licensed land-based casino operators in Bolivia, as of September 2018, all of which are located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. However, none of them has launched an
online casino in Bolivia, licensed under the current laws of this country. Casino Flamingo operates the biggest casino network in the country. Due to the unregulated status of online gambling in the country foreign
internet casino sites are still accessible from within Bolivia.
Online Poker in Bolivia
All six land-based operators in Bolivia, offer land-based poker on the Bolivian market as of September 2018. However, none of them has launched a specialized
online poker sites in Bolivia, licensed under the current laws of this country. As there are no special
Bolivian online poker laws, and this market is rather unregulated, foreign
internet casino sites are still accessible from within Bolivia.
Online Lottery in Bolivia
Besides the Law 060 on Lottery and Gambling Games there are no specific
Bolivian online lottery laws, as it is the case with the whole online gambling sector in general. The Bolivian National Lottery (Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia y Salubridad - Lonabol), formed in 1928, is responsible for organizing all lotto games in the country. Notwithstanding the popularity of the lotto games in the country, the lottery has not launched an
online lottery in Bolivia, as of September 2018. Some of the most widely played lotto games they offer on the market include the Mini Loteria, Loteria de Invierno, and Sorteo Navidad para Todos.
Online Bingo in Bolivia
There are no specific
Bolivian online bingo laws. Online gambling in the country is not regulated with special legal acts as of September 2018. Consequently, in relation to bingo, e no specialized sites for
online bingo in Bolivia, have been licensed yet. Bingo rooms, licensed elsewhere, can easily be accessed from the country.
Online Sports Betting in Bolivia
Online sports betting in Bolivia is not regulated with specific betting laws. The currently available
online sportsbook sites in Bolivia are foreign licensed sites offering content in Spanish and targeting played from this Latin American country. Domestic
internet sportsbook sites have not been licensed yet due to the non-regulated status of online sports betting in the country.
Online Daily Fantasy Sports in Bolivia
Online DFS sites in Bolivia do not have a legally regulated status. Considering the fact that most of the online gambling sector is unregulated in the country, it is very probable that it would take some time until
internet Daily Fantasy Sports receive a legal status in Bolivia.