The Dominican Republic’s Senate approved, in a single reading, amendments to a bill regulating gambling that the Chamber of Deputies had made. The proposal covers casinos, lottery outlets, sports betting, bingo, slots and online betting, and provides for measures including fines, closures, licence loss and prison terms.
The bill could change compliance requirements and penalties for operators across several gambling sectors.
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The Dominican Republic’s Senate approved the first reading of a bill to establish licensing and oversight rules for gambling, according to reports. The proposal covers retail and online activities, with measures including stronger identity checks, advertising controls and restrictions intended to prevent underage gambling; figures cited in the bill list more than 71,000 registered lottery and sports-betting locations.
The Dominican Republic Senate’s Finance Committee agreed to combine two bills on gambling and betting regulation. The consolidated proposal would set rules for authorising and supervising people and businesses operating or commercialising gambling across physical and electronic channels.
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.
The Dominican Republic Senate Finance Committee has advanced the merger of proposals to regulate the wider gaming industry and betting, according to reports. Legislators reviewed and approved amendments to articles 34 to 44; separately, the Ministry of Finance and Economy has proposed licensing requirements for certain cruise ships with casinos.
Texas lawmakers filed resolutions on 9 November proposing constitutional amendments that would let voters decide on casino gaming and in-person sports betting at an election on 2 November 2027. The proposals would permit up to 10 casino licences and cap operator taxes at 15%; a separate Senate resolution would allow the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to offer gaming through a state-tribal compact.