Panama’s National Assembly approves gambling-harm bill in third debate
Panama’s National Assembly approved Bill 403 in third debate on 19 March 2026, sending it to the executive for possible sanction or veto. The proposed law would require casinos and digital betting platforms to contribute 0.05% of net profit to treatment programmes and introduce biometric and age checks.
Operators would face a proposed levy and additional identity, age-verification and responsible-gambling obligations if enacted.