{"id":19374,"date":"2026-10-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=19374"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T12:03:33","slug":"trinidad-and-tobago-raises-minimum-gambling-age-to-25","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/trinidad-and-tobago-raises-minimum-gambling-age-to-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Trinidad and Tobago raises minimum gambling age to 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Port of Spain, October 19, 2026.<\/strong> Trinidad and Tobago has approved legislation raising the <strong>minimum gambling age from 18 to 25<\/strong>, while preparing to regulate online betting by <strong>January 2027<\/strong>. The Senate passed the measure on <strong>October 7<\/strong>, with <strong>15 votes in favor, 12 against, and three abstentions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Miscellaneous Provisions Bill No. 17 of 2026<\/strong>, introduced by Prime Minister <strong>Kamla Persad-Bissessar&#8217;s<\/strong> government and defended by Attorney General <strong>John Jeremie<\/strong>, amends seven laws, including the <strong>Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Act No. 8 of 2021<\/strong>. The legislation also raises the minimum age for alcohol and tobacco to <strong>21<\/strong>, and for cannabis to <strong>25<\/strong>. The House of Representatives had previously approved the proposal on <strong>September 30<\/strong>, by <strong>23 votes to ten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-179.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19378\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5706666666666667;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-179.png 742w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-179-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>John Jeremie<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill provides fines of up to <strong>TT$50,000<\/strong> for certain offenses involving individuals under 25, while operating remote gambling services without a license could carry penalties of <strong>TT$5 million and seven years in prison<\/strong>. It also introduces access controls, age verification requirements, and mandatory signage, alongside alternative rehabilitation programs allowing <strong>28 days to begin the process and requiring 30 hours of community service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Senate approved the <strong>Remote Gambling Order 2026<\/strong> on <strong>October 2<\/strong>, following its issuance on <strong>September 15<\/strong>, to establish remote gambling licensing under the supervision of the <strong>Gambling Control Commission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-180.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19381\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5207253886010363;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-180.png 687w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-180-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Davendranath Tancoo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regulator is headed on an interim basis by <strong>Jewel-Ann Troja<\/strong>, with <strong>Syreeta Ferdinand<\/strong> serving as Chief Financial Officer. Finance Minister <strong>Davendranath Tancoo<\/strong> and <strong>Kennedy Swaratsingh<\/strong>, responsible for economic planning, are involved in developing the regulatory framework. The <strong>Central Bank<\/strong>, headed by Governor <strong>Larry Howai<\/strong>, is involved in establishing financial controls and electronic payment systems.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <strong>Christine Kangaloo<\/strong> is involved in the presidential assent process. Opposition Senator <strong>Vishnu Dhanpaul<\/strong> questioned the restrictions on young adults, while <strong>Marlene Attzs, Francis Lewis, and Alicia Pauline Lalite-Etienne<\/strong> abstained. Implementation of the new minimum gambling age is expected in <strong>2027<\/strong>, although an official effective date has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Port of Spain, October 19, 2026. Trinidad and Tobago has approved legislation raising the minimum gambling age from 18 to 25, while preparing to regulate online betting by January 2027. 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