Blask: Venezuelan iGaming Market Remains Stable After Maduro Arrest

The analytics platform Blask shared data with iGN on how the Venezuelan iGaming market reacted to the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on January 3. The analysis is based on the Blask Index. iGN highlights the following key points:

Blask Index Dynamics (December 30 — January 6)

• -5% — drop on the day of the operation, January 3, to 257.4K, followed by recovery on January 4
• 229.3K — drop on January 5 (-23.71%) with a rebound on January 6

Venezuelan Market in 2025

• +134.9% YoY — growth of the Blask Index (2nd place globally)
• 129 — active brands
• 59% — BAP of the market leader Triunfo Bet (+15 pp since January)
• >85% — combined share of the top 3 brands (+11 pp)

Market Stability

According to Blask, the fluctuations were within the typical daily volatility, and the market did not show significant changes following the events.