The Dirección General de Juegos de Azar (DGJA) began transitional operations in October 2026. Its first resolutions explain how administrative files continue and how gambling establishments are regularized.
DGJA took over under the 2026 law
Presidential Decree 684-26, dated 2 October 2026, identifies Law 86-26 of 22 September 2026 as the law creating DGJA. The Presidency states that the law was published in Official Gazette 11263 on 2 October 2026.
DGJA Resolution 01-2026, dated 13 October 2026, formally starts transitional operations. It says that administrative files that were pending when Law 86-26 entered into force remain valid and continue before DGJA. Applicable earlier provisions continue only insofar as they do not conflict with the new law.
A declaration is not a licence
DGJA Resolution 02-2026, also dated 13 October 2026, sets out a temporary declaration process for irregular gambling establishments. Article 3 expressly states that submitting a declaration does not grant authorization, acquired rights or automatic regularization.
The restriction in Resolution 01-2026 names new lottery shops, agencies and sales points, as well as lottery-sale machines in locations prohibited by law. These establishment measures do not establish permission for a particular online casino.
Check the casino product and exact website
This guide does not confirm which online-casino games or domains are authorized. A pending administrative file or a regularization declaration does not by itself establish that a casino website is approved.
For a specific website, compare the legal holder, the exact domain, the casino activity and the licence conditions and dates with the official authorization. CheckYourCasino does not verify individual Dominican casino licences or permission to play from a particular location.
Sources
- Presidencia — Decreto 684-26
Source read: · Source date: 2026-10-02
- Presidencia — DGJA appointment and Gazette publication
Source read: · Source date: Not stated
- DGJA — Resolución 01-2026
Source read: · Source date: 2026-10-13
- DGJA — Resolución 02-2026
Source read: · Source date: 2026-10-13