Casino and slot-hall operators in the Dominican Republic faced a 14 May 2026 deadline to file their first sworn suitability declarations with the Casino and Gambling Directorate inside the Ministry of Finance and Economy… The deadline comes from Resolution 161-2026 and was set at 30 working days from the date of the resolution.
Resolution 161-2026 establishes the minimum criteria and requirements for evaluating the suitability — under Dominican law, the equivalent of a fit-and-proper assessment — of shareholders or partners, board members, senior management, key collaborators and general personnel of operators and non-financial obligated subjects in the gambling sector.
Article 3 fixes the scope of application: holders of casino, slot-hall and online gambling licenses; lottery and lottery-banking concessionaires; sports-betting outlets; bingo and raffle operators; equipment manufacturers; and the responsible administration of casinos and slot halls.
