Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has introduced a new bill that proposes the creation of a new regulatory authority that will oversee all gambling and betting activities.
The proposal, sent to the National Congress this week, also places heavy emphasis on tax collection whilst creating a new General Directorate of Gaming under the Ministry of Finance, which will look at registration, control, oversight and licensing.
In a new attempt to regulate the gaming industry, this will cover everything from sports betting and casinos to online betting, slot machines, raffles and electronic lotteries.
It was only last year that the country issued Resolution 136-2024 which saw a new regulatory regime for online casino and sports betting.
