ADOBAD criticises CHN over nearly 30,000 virtual-game licences in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Association of Sports Betting Shops (ADOBAD) criticised the National Horse Racing Commission (CHN) for issuing almost 30,000 licences for agencies offering virtual games based on pre-recorded animal races. ADOBAD president Félix Ariel Espinal said the commission’s disclosure intensified debate over a gambling bill before the Senate and urged the government to amend it. ADOBAD says two laws assign gambling-licensing powers exclusively to the Ministry of Finance.
The dispute concerns who can license gambling activity and how the pending bill may cover virtual games.