TLDR Fenabanca submitted new proposals to help regularize lottery betting shops in the Dominican Republic. The recommendations respond to Executive Decree 197-26, which renewed the National Regularization Plan. Proposed rules include a 200-meter minimum distance between betting shops joining the plan. Shops not joining the plan would need to keep a 400-meter distance from other shops. The plan also reorganizes oversight, giving the DGII responsibility for tax compliance and registration.
The National Federation of Lottery Betting Shops of the Dominican Republic, known as Fenabanca, has submitted a new set of proposals to the government. The goal is to help fix the process of legalizing lottery betting shops, sports betting companies, and gaming establishments across the country.
The proposals were sent as part of the National Regularization Plan. This plan was renewed through Executive Decree 197-26, which restarts a licensing process that stalled after deadlines expired back in 2022.
Changes to Government Oversight
Under the new decree, the government is changing how it manages gambling businesses. The General Directorate of Internal Taxes, or DGII, will now handle tax compliance checks. It will also help operators complete provisional tax registration.
The decree also reshapes the Advisory Council that oversees the regularization plan. This council will now include officials from the Ministries of Finance and Economy, the DGII, the National Lottery, Indotel, and Ogtic.
Representatives from Fenabanca, the Sports Betting Shops Association, the National Horse Racing Commission, and the Casino Association will also sit on the council.
What Fenabanca Is Recommending
Fenabanca’s proposals aim to make it easier for operators to legally register their businesses. At the same time, the group wants to reduce the number of shops still operating illegally.
One key recommendation sets a minimum distance of 200 meters between betting shops that join the Regularization Plan. This