{"id":16231,"date":"2026-05-08T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=16231"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:18:28","slug":"dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic expands crackdown on illegal slot machines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dominican Republic has intensified its offensive against illegal gambling operations after authorities seized unauthorized slot machines in Santo Domingo Norte and Monte Plata, in a coordinated enforcement action targeting tax evasion, unlicensed gaming activity and cash flows operating outside the country\u2019s regulated gambling framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation was carried out over the weekend by the <strong>Polic\u00eda Nacional Dominicana <\/strong>led by<strong> General Andr\u00e9s Modesto Cruz Cruz<\/strong>, the Santo Domingo Norte Regional Directorate and the <strong>Direcci\u00f3n Central de Inteligencia Delictiva (DINTEL) <\/strong>led by<strong> Francisco P\u00e9rez Encarnaci\u00f3n<\/strong>, which confiscated multiple slot machines installed inside commercial establishments operating without government authorization. The enforcement action was based on <strong>Law No. 29-06<\/strong>, which regulates slot machine operations in the Dominican Republic, together with <strong>Law No. 351 of 1964<\/strong>, the country\u2019s foundational legal framework governing casinos and games of chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Claudia \u00c1lvarez Troncoso<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under Dominican law, slot machines must operate with official licensing, state registration, tax compliance, administrative authorization and technical inspections supervised by the <strong>Direcci\u00f3n de Casinos y Juegos de Azar <\/strong>led by<strong> Claudia \u00c1lvarez Troncoso<\/strong>, operating under the <strong>Ministry of Finance of the Dominican Republic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16234\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines3.png 587w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/dominican-republic-expands-crackdown-on-illegal-slot-machines3-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jos\u00e9 Manuel Vicente<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Finance is currently led by <strong>Jos\u00e9 Manuel Vicente<\/strong>, while <strong>the Direcci\u00f3n de Casinos y Juegos de Azar<\/strong> continues <strong>overseeing licensing, inspections, gaming compliance and regulatory enforcement<\/strong> across the country. Authorities detected machines operating outside licensed casinos and regulated gaming circuits, particularly inside informal businesses, a practice the government considers a direct threat to fiscal control, consumer protection and financial traceability within the gaming sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crackdown also responds to growing concerns related to money laundering risks and unmonitored cash circulation, as many illegal slot machine operations function entirely outside the formal banking system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dominican Republic is now moving toward stronger territorial enforcement, increased inspections, licensing reviews and tighter oversight over slot machine activity, while the government simultaneously advances broader regularization efforts across gaming operators, betting shops and gambling establishments under new sector formalization policies announced in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dominican Republic has intensified its offensive against illegal gambling operations after authorities seized unauthorized slot machines in Santo Domingo Norte and Monte Plata, in a coordinated enforcement action targeting tax evasion, unlicensed gaming activity and cash flows operating outside the country\u2019s regulated gambling framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16233,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1488,57,4828,11,5051,1690,5012,87,1218],"class_list":{"0":"post-16231","1":"gambling","2":"type-gambling","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-ban","9":"tag-casinos","10":"tag-dominican-republic","11":"tag-illegal-gambling","12":"tag-met","13":"tag-slots-machines","14":"tag-south-america","15":"tag-street-machines","16":"tag-tax","17":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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