Caribbean
Dominican Republic gambling bill sent to president after Senate approves deputies’ changes
The Dominican Republic’s gambling-reform bill has been sent to President Luis Abinader after the Senate approved amendments made by the Chamber of Deputies, completing its passage through Congress.
The Senate approved the modified text in a single reading on 16 September. The measure, sponsored by senators Félix Bautista and Pedro Catrain, ...
Dominican Republic deputies pass gambling bill with 10 year licensing freeze
The Dominican Republic's Chamber of Deputies approved, in two consecutive readings on 24 July, the bill that would fold the country's gambling and betting rules into a single law. The chamber changed the wording the Senate had already passed, ...
Lopesan invests over €300m in three new Punta Cana resorts in Dominican Republic
Lopesan Hotel Group has strengthened its footprint in the Caribbean with the opening of three new resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, following an investment of more than €300 million. The development adds over 1,000 rooms and represents ...Dominican Republic announces higher taxation of casinos and gambling
The Dominican Ministry of Finance and Economy has presented an anti-crisis fiscal package centred on a ...
Puerto Rico Senate stages casino floor visit as it weighs landmark gambling expansion bill
Puerto Rico’s Senate has intensified scrutiny of a key funding mechanism for police pensions, holding a public ...
Dominican Republic casino operators face strict new rules under new anti-money-laundering regime
Casino and slot-hall operators in the Dominican Republic faced a 14 May 2026 deadline to file their first sworn ...
Hotel chain Lopesan announces four new casinos in the Dominican Republic
Hotel chain Lopesan has announced the opening of four new casinos in Punta Cana in the Dominican ...
Senator puts forward gambling expansion bill in Puerto Rico
Senator Roxanna Soto Aguilú has submitted Senate Bill 960 (PS 960) to the Legislative Assembly which would expand ...
Judge accepts plea bargain from ex head of Dominican Republic gambling board in massive corruption case
A judge has accepted a plea bargain from Oscar Arturo Chalas Guerrero, the former Director of Casinos and Games of ...
Puerto Rico’s Gaming Commission announces interconnection period for route gambling machines
The director of the Gaming Commission of the Government of Puerto Rico, Juan Carlos Santaella Marchán, has ...
