Dominican Republic Regulator Lists Seven Authorized Online Operators, Flags About 81

The Dominican Republic's gambling regulator, the Dirección General de Juegos de Azar (DGJA), said in a statement reported on 3 November 2026 that only seven online betting operators are listed as authorized on the Ministerio de Hacienda's official portal, and warned of about 81 operators without state authorization.

The DGJA, headed by Teófilo Tabar, sent the statement to Dominican daily El Nuevo Diario. It sets out the legal status of online betting platforms under Law 86-26, promulgated on 22 September 2026, and signals that the regulator is weighing action against unlicensed sites.

Which operators the DGJA lists as authorized

The Ministerio de Hacienda (Ministry of Finance) portal lists seven online operators as authorized. The DGJA statement names the following companies and, where given, their sites:

The regulator put the number of operators without state authorization at "approximately 81". It did not name them in the statement as reported. Earlier Gamingo coverage of the blacklisting of William Hill, Bet365, 888Sport and Betsson shows that naming foreign brands has been part of the country's enforcement toolkit before.

What Law 86-26 requires of virtual-game operators

Law 86-26 restricts virtual games to licensed legal entities, with the licensing body being the Consejo de Juegos de Azar (Gambling Council). The three articles cited in the DGJA statement are:

The licensing mechanics are not yet complete. The statement says the Council has not met because it was only recently created, so the article 97 resolution has not been adopted. Until it is, the fee schedule and the conditions for a virtual-game licence are not set in published form.

The law follows a broader overhaul of the sector. Gamingo reported on the Dominican Republic's earlier online gambling regulation in April 2024, and on the appointment of a new director of casinos and games of chance in May 2023.

Enforcement review and the call for evidence

The DGJA said it is studying the sector together with other state bodies. The aim is to assess possible infractions by platforms operating without authorization and to decide whether legal or administrative action is warranted. No penalties, deadlines or named targets were included in the statement as reported.

The regulator also invited the public and media to send evidence about unauthorized platforms. That request places the burden of initial reporting partly on outside parties, and it suggests the DGJA is still building its case file rather than moving to immediate sanctions.

What it means for operators, suppliers and payment partners

For operators already on the Hacienda list, the practical question is how the Council's resolution will treat existing authorizations against the new five-year licence term. The statement does not address that point.

For the roughly 81 operators flagged as unauthorized, and for the suppliers, affiliates and payment processors that serve them, the risk is that the DGJA's review leads to administrative or legal measures. Partners tied to unlisted sites face the same exposure. Other European regulators have taken comparable steps against unlicensed activity; see Gamingo's report on unlicensed gambling concerns in the Czech Republic for a parallel case.

The next milestone to watch is the first meeting of the Consejo de Juegos de Azar and the publication of its resolution on fees and conditions.

Status reviewed on 10 November 2026. The key figures come from the DGJA statement as reported by El Nuevo Diario on 3 November 2026. More regulation news and Latin America coverage.