Panama enacts Law 527 with gambling safeguards and fines of up to one million balboas
Panama has published Law 527, introducing new controls for casinos and online gambling platforms to address problem gambling. The law requires online platforms to offer spending and time limits, risk alerts and biometric age checks; it also allows the Junta de Control de Juegos to order access restrictions on unlicensed operators. The executive must issue implementing regulations within six months.
Operators must add player limits, risk alerts and identity checks, while unlicensed platforms may face blocking orders.