Dominican legislators debate gambling regulator bill amid illegal betting scrutiny
Dominican Republic legislators are debating a bill to create a gambling oversight body and penalties for non-compliance, amid scrutiny of illegal betting. The report says the country has about 3,500 registered betting shops, alongside many illegal operations; Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have pleaded not guilty to US charges linked to alleged bribes from bettors.
The proposed oversight body could change how betting shops are regulated and penalised in the Dominican Republic.