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Dominican Congress approves first general gambling law with 500-metre buffer

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The Dominican Republic's National Congress definitively approved the country's first General Gambling Law, setting a minimum 500-metre separation between betting venues and specified sensitive locations. The legislation, promoted by senators Félix Bautista and Pedro Catrain, establishes common rules for venue locations.

Betting operators face a new statutory distance requirement when locating venues in the Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic Senate committee revises proposed lottery taxes

The Dominican Republic Senate’s bicameral committee revised proposed gambling taxes as part of the Anti-Crisis Plan, according to the report. The amended bill would tax winnings above DOP 600,000 at 25%, winnings from DOP 200,000 to DOP 600,000 at 15%, and reduce the proposed annual lottery-agency tax from DOP 120,000 to DOP 85,000 per location. The plan remains subject to further consideration.

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