{"id":18873,"date":"2026-09-28T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=18873"},"modified":"2026-09-28T06:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:45:47","slug":"honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Honduras pushes self-exclusion to curb family losses from gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honduras opened a new regulatory front on <strong>September 24, 2026<\/strong>, with the introduction of a proposed <strong>Player Protection and Responsible Gambling Law<\/strong>, promoted by congressman <strong>Carlos Alberto Uma\u00f1a David<\/strong>, representative for <strong>Cort\u00e9s<\/strong>, to establish self-exclusion mechanisms and court-ordered access restrictions for casinos, slot machines and other gambling activities. The initiative remains at an early legislative stage and must still be debated by the <strong>National Congress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill seeks to prevent problem gambling from putting <strong>family property and household assets<\/strong> at risk. Uma\u00f1a proposes allowing players to voluntarily exclude themselves from gambling venues and, in certain cases, enabling a judge to order restrictions. The lawmaker also raised concerns about operators allowing gambling through <strong>credit cards<\/strong>, warning that gambling losses can become financial debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18875\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling3.png 822w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling3-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling3-768x477.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tom\u00e1s Zambrano<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal would cover <strong>casinos, slot machine halls, games of chance and other betting establishments<\/strong>. However, the full text has not yet been published, meaning key details remain unclear, including the duration of self-exclusion, penalties, creation of a national registry, the authority responsible for administering it, deposit limits or a formal ban on credit-funded gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18876\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5706666666666667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling4.png 852w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling4-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/honduras-pushes-self-exclusion-to-curb-family-losses-from-gambling4-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current framework remains based on the <strong>Casino and Games of Chance Law, Decree 488-77<\/strong>, while the <strong>Secretariat of Governance, Justice and Decentralization<\/strong> participates in authorizations for gambling activities through its Departmental Regime Directorate, which requires prior applications, location details, validity periods, game rules and legal representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On taxation, the <strong>Revenue Administration Service (SAR)<\/strong> maintains the <strong>Casino and Slot Machine Contribution, code 504<\/strong>, among its special tax obligations. The final decision will rest with the <strong>National Congress<\/strong>, chaired by <strong>Tom\u00e1s Zambrano<\/strong>, who was elected for the <strong>2026\u20132030<\/strong> term with the support of <strong>86 of 128 lawmakers<\/strong>. The proposal also comes as Honduras continues a separate debate over the regulation of <strong>online casinos<\/strong>, meaning 2026 is concentrating parallel discussions on digital licensing and direct player protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honduras opened a new regulatory front on September 24, 2026, with the introduction of a proposed Player Protection and Responsible Gambling Law, promoted by congressman Carlos Alberto Uma\u00f1a David, representative for Cort\u00e9s, to establish self-exclusion mechanisms and court-ordered access restrictions for casinos, slot machines and other gambling activities. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18874,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,5037,15,4686,102,585,254,5012,105,1218],"class_list":["post-18873","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-casinos-online","tag-gambling","tag-honduras","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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