The Dominican Republic's new games-of-chance regulator, the DGJA, began formal operations on 13 October 2026 under Law No. 86-26, an autonomous authority established 2 October 2026 to replace the former DGCJ and consolidate licensing, supervision and enforcement of games of chance. Its first acts were restrictive: a freeze on new lottery and gambling-shop openings in prohibited locations and a 30-day window compelling self-declaration of shops opened irregularly since 2023. Separately, a Colombian Senate proposal reported around 6 October 2026 would add mandatory deposit and loss limits to online betting, citing roughly 245,000 self-exclusion requests recorded by Coljuegos during 2024-25, though it has not yet surfaced as introduced bill text. A pending merger between Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises, with boards approving terms on 8 October 2026 and filings submitted across Italy, Spain, Mexico and Morocco, touches the bloc through CIRSA's historic Dominican Republic and Venezuela operations and its Peru business, Apuesta Total, though this is a commercial event rather than a regulatory one.
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Latin America · Question 01 of 11
Overview: What kind of market is this?
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Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Latin America (LATAM) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | No regional regulator (gambling is licensed nationally) |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
The Dominican Republic's new games-of-chance regulator, the DGJA, began formal operations on 13 October 2026 under Law No. 86-26, an autonomous authority established 2 October 2026 to replace the former DGCJ and consolidate licensing, supervision and enforcement of games of chance. Its first acts we…
Key headwinds & conditions
- Tax instability (Colombia, Mexico)
- No regional licensing passport