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 merged proposal could shape authorisation and oversight requirements for gambling businesses in the Dominican Republic.
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iGamingToday reported that the Dominican Republic’s Chamber of Deputies approved an amended gambling regulation bill. The proposal returns to the Senate, which had previously approved an earlier version.
The Dominican Republic’s Senate adopted a bill to regulate gambling, covering lotteries, betting outlets, casinos and online betting, according to reports. The proposal would establish rules for authorising and supervising gambling businesses and includes stronger customer identification, restrictions on minors’ online access and tighter advertising controls.
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 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.
Tanzania’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Investments commended the Gaming Board of Tanzania during an oversight visit on 7 November 2026 and called for continued regulatory vigilance. Gaming tax collections reached TZS 307.8 billion in 2025/26, up from TZS 260.21 billion in 2024/25; the Board’s chair said it would continue enforcing statutory requirements.