Online casino rules in Panama

Contract, domain licence and starting operations

Article 2 of Resolution 11 sets out the JCJ operating contract. Resolution 60 rewrote Article 16 to require a separate licence for each previously authorized domain, with up to five per contract. An inspection and written permission precede the start of operations.

The original 2020 text refers to .pa in its definition of a web domain. The amended licensing provisions still require prior domain authorization. Article 80-A also requires a separate decision approving the particular games or betting activities.

What you can verify about Caliente and Betcha

In June 2021, Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance named caliente.pa as an authorized portal in the context of online betting. On 6 November 2026, that address redirected to www.betcha.pa. Betcha’s terms name Onjoc, Corp. and cite operating contract JCJ-03-2020.

The redirect shows which site opens. To verify online casino permission for that domain, look for the domain licence and the JCJ’s decision approving the casino games, then check whether they are still in force. The 2021 announcement and the operator’s terms do not provide those documents.

An overseas licence is not Panamanian approval

Article 2 separates JCJ permission from a contract or licence issued in another jurisdiction. That foreign document is not permission to advertise or operate the relevant internet games in Panama.

The 2020 rules do not cover horse races or lottery-type games. These categories must not be substituted for the online casino scope.

The August 2022 amendment permits authorized redemption centres and terminals to pay out prizes. These facilities may not open or preregister player accounts or take bets.

Online self-exclusion

The JCJ explains how to request voluntary self-exclusion and links its application form under Programa de Juego Responsable.

An amendment published on 10 April 2026 sets a two-year online self-exclusion period from the date the player enters the register. The operator must block access across all platforms under its control throughout that period. The amended rule also requires operators to report access attempts to the JCJ within 24 hours.

What this page verifies

The sources explain operating, product and self-exclusion requirements. The current operator, casino product and exact domain still need to be verified together against the JCJ’s records.