Panama Assembly approves gambling levy and advertising restrictions
Panama’s National Assembly approved Bill 403, which would impose a 10% levy on online gambling operators’ revenue and restrict gambling advertising. The bill would direct levy proceeds to the Institute of Mental Health for treatment programmes and a dedicated gambling-addiction centre; it still requires President José Raúl Mulino Quintero’s endorsement to become law.
Operators could face a revenue levy, advertising limits and penalties if the bill becomes law.