- Online casino
- LicensedOnline casino is open to licensed operators.
- Regulator
- Junta de Control de JuegosStart of regime not yet established
- Legal basis
- Law 527 of 23 May 2026 on the prevention of problem playDesk research, Oct 2026
- Research coverage
- 50% 6 of 12 applicable fields. How it is scored
Legal status by product
Baseline research contract v1.1| Product | Finding | State | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Sports betting | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Online poker | Not yet established. Research queued. | Unknown | None |
| Lottery | State monopoly | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
| Land-based casino | Licensed | Reported | Research, Oct 2026 (2 sources) |
Regulation
- Governing law
- Law 527 of 23 May 2026 on the prevention of problem playDesk research, Oct 2026
Regulators covering Panama
- Panama Gaming Control Board7 licensed brands
Brands in the knowledge base holding each regulator's licence, as of 2026-10-15.
Licensed and offshore brands
Knowledge base, as of 2026-10-15How many brands hold a licence that covers Panama, and how many say they accept players from it. A brand saying it accepts players is a declaration in its own terms, not proof of traffic or of a local licence.
Brand access declarations for Panama, of 1,721 brands tracked
- Accept players from Panama46427.0%
- Exclude Panama in their terms50829.5%
- No declaration74943.5%
Hold a licence covering Panama7brands
List Panama as a focus market2brands
Offers marked available1welcome offers
Brands serving Panama Licence status, access terms and offer history per brand
The brand list, licences and how access terms changed over time are in the enterprise dataset.
Market data
Enterprise What would change this page
In progressThe executive had six months from May 2026 to issue regulations implementing Law 527.
- Licences granted, suspended or revoked by the regulator
- Changes to stake, deposit, bonus or advertising rules
- Tax changes for operators or players
- A change in brand access declarations of more than 5% in a month
Other licensed markets
| Market | Region | Accept players | Exclude | Focus market | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | Americas | 464 27.0% | 508 | 2 | 1 |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Americas | 0 0.0% | 407 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahamas | Americas | 501 29.1% | 461 | 2 | 1 |
| Colombia | Americas | 543 31.6% | 411 | 13 | 3 |
| Curaçao | Americas | 0 0.0% | 657 | 2 | 0 |
| Dominican Republic | Americas | 551 32.0% | 397 | 3 | 2 |
| Greenland | Americas | 525 30.5% | 427 | 3 | 0 |
Not legal advice
This describes the law and its evidence. It does not tell anyone what they may do.
Independent of placement
No brand pays to appear in this data. Research coverage is decided separately from commercial activity.
Gaps stay visible
Unknown and conflicting items stay on the page until a primary source resolves them.
Sources
- Identifier
- CR-JUR-PA
- Research depth
- Baseline
- Desk research
- Oct 2026
- Knowledge base snapshot
- 2026-10-15
- Sources
- 2 cited, medium confidence