TLDR The Dominican Republic named seven authorised online gambling operators and said about 81 others lack state permission. New Dominican online licences must wait until a newly created gambling council approves fees and rules. The CFTC gave US exchanges 30 days to remove geographic restrictions or explain why they cannot. The CFTC’s position challenges Sixth Circuit reasoning in a Kalshi case but does not reverse the court’s rulings. Kalshi’s response to a New Jersey Supreme Court petition is due December 7.
Regulators in two countries took steps this month to set clearer limits on who can offer betting and prediction markets. The Dominican Republic named its authorised online gambling operators, while the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) told exchanges to stop blocking traders by location.
The Dominican Republic’s Directorate General of Gambling (DGJA) said seven online operators are authorised to work in the country. It also warned that about 81 operators do not have state permission.
Dominican Republic Lists Approved Operators
The authorised companies are Game Technology International, Betcris Banca de Apuesta, Juancito Sport, Gogo Sport, Orobet, Breeze Management and Drbets. Their platforms are Superbets, Betcris, Juancito Sport, Gogo Banca, Orobet, vip987.do and Appuesta.
The list covers businesses already recognised as authorised. The regulator did not award seven new licences under the new law.
The DGJA, headed by Teófilo “Quico” Tabar, issued the statement as the country puts Law 86-26 into effect. That law reorganises how gambling is regulated and supervised.
President Luis Abinader named Tabar as transitional director under Decree 684-26, dated October 2. The DGJA said it is reviewing gambling activity and working with other state bodies to look at possible violations.
The regulator asked the public and the media to share information about unauthorised operators. It said it will decide on the right