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Online Casinos in the Dominican Republic
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Not trackedThe Legal Position
Online casino play is regulated in the Dominican Republic. The Dirección de Casinos y Juegos de Azar (DCJA) treats "Juegos de Azar por Internet" as a licensed category of its own, publishing the authorisation requirements for operating them, a licence application form, and a list of authorised internet games of chance. It is published at www.casinos.gob.do/juegos-autorizados. It defines them as games played "a través de plataformas digitales en linea" in which money is risked on future and uncertain outcomes depending to some degree on chance, whether or not skill predominates.
The Regulator
The DCJA describes itself as "la dependencia del Ministerio de Hacienda y Economía de la República Dominicana responsable de regular, supervisar y controlar el sector de juegos de azar en el país". Its listed attributions include evaluating and submitting licence applications "para operar casinos, sorteos, bingos, rifas benéficas, máquinas tragamonedas y otros juegos, cualquiera sea la manifestación de los mismos" — whatever form they take — along with modifying or withdrawing licences already issued and advising the minister on authorisation and supervision.
It also publishes enforcement output. Acting as "Autoridad Competente y Ente de Supervisión de los Juegos de Azar en la República Dominicana" under Ley núm. 155-17 against money laundering and terrorist financing, it maintains a public list of operators that "no cuentan con la debida autorización del Ministerio de Hacienda", and in 2026 it issued resolutions cancelling and annulling the registrations, operating permits and interconnection codes of lottery and sports-betting outlets tied to a named individual.
The Law by Name
The DCJA's own marco legal page lists the governing statutes. The foundation is Ley no. 351-64, "Que autoriza la expedición de Licencia para el establecimiento de sala de juego de azar", amended by Ley no. 29-06 and by Ley no. 139-11, which modifies Leyes 351-64, 96-88, 495-06, 80-99, 140-02, 11-92 and 08-90. Ley no. 96-88 authorised casinos to operate slot machines, Ley no. 253-12 addresses the state's revenue capacity, and Ley no. 155-17 brings the sector inside the anti-money-laundering regime.
Responsible Gambling
In 2026 the DCJA issued Resolución Núm. 184-26, "que establece las normas para promover el Juego Responsable en la República Dominicana y crea el Sistema Nacional de Autoexclusión" — rules to promote responsible gambling and a national self-exclusion system. The resolution itself is published as a PDF, so this sheet records its existence and title from the regulator's register of resolutions rather than summarising its contents.
Dominican Republic at a Glance
- Legal age
- 18
- Currency
- DOP
- Region
- Latin America
- ISO code
- DO
Why No Casinos Are Listed for Dominican Republic
We have not yet confirmed any operator we list as licensed for online casino play in Dominican Republic, so none are listed here.
Sources
The references behind the legal status shown above. Every one is checkable.
- Juegos de Azar por Internet: definition, licence requirements, application form and register of authorised internet games (Dirección de Casinos y Juegos de Azar) ↗
- ¿Quiénes somos?: the DCJA's remit and licensing functions ↗
- Marco legal: the gambling statutes and the DCJA's resolutions ↗
- Operadores no Autorizados (Dirección de Casinos y Juegos de Azar) ↗
Support in the Dominican Republic
If gambling is causing you harm, there is help you can reach today. We could not confirm a national gambling helpline for Dominican Republic, so none of the services below is specific to that country.
- Gambling Therapy, at https://gamblingtherapy.org/contact-us/, is run by Gordon Moody and describes itself as "a global service … providing free practical advice and emotional support to anyone affected by gambling", with a mission that "anyone, anywhere, can access trusted information, effective support and a pathway to recovery". Its online support is "Confidential, safe and delivered online", and that contact page is a form: it asks your name, your email, which country you are in, which language you would prefer, and a few words on how gambling is affecting you, so expect a reply by email. Two national lines sit in the footer of every page here, and both take more than a call.
- In the United Kingdom the National Gambling Helpline is on 0808 8020 133: GamCare, whose own page at https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ is titled "GamCare - Founder of the National Gambling Helpline", prints the number as "Free", says "Support is available 24/7", and takes WhatsApp on it too.
- In the United States the National Problem Gambling Helpline is on 1-800-MY-RESET, which the National Council on Problem Gambling publishes at https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/ under both "Call." and "Text."; its third route, "Chat.", is an online chat rather than the number.
Each is a national line for its own country and may not connect from the Dominican Republic at all; Gambling Therapy, above, is the one route here that is not tied to a single country.