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Dominican Republic official proposes reviews and suspensions under pending gambling law

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Teófilo “Quico” Tabar, coordinator of the Dominican Republic’s gambling regularisation council, said he would propose detailed reviews of activities outside the limits of a new gambling law once it is approved. He also said he would recommend suspending decisions that change the status of gambling activities while the new framework is being established. The bill has passed the Chamber of Deputies.

The proposed reviews and pause on status changes could affect operators’ activities and permits if the bill becomes law.

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Dominican DGJA hands tax authority provisional database of regularised gaming venues

The Dominican Republic's Dirección General de Juegos de Azar (DGJA) delivered a provisional, conditional database of establishments enrolled in its Regularisation Plan to the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) on Monday 19 October. The transfer aims to bring registered operators into the national tax system and strengthen oversight. Authorities did not state how many establishments are included or the remaining steps.

The Dominican Republic's Dirección General de Juegos de Azar (DGJA) delivered a provisional and conditional database of establishments enrolled in its Regularisation Plan to the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) on Monday 19 October. The transfer is intended to help bring the registered establishments into the national tax system and to strengthen tax control over gambling activity.

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