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Key findings
The market at a glance, from this edition.
- Market model: Betting regulated; Casino regulated.
- 5 of 18 payment and AML rules verified word for word; 4 confirmed as not set in the official texts.
- FATF: on neither the grey nor the black list (statement of 19 Jun 2026).
- 14 official sources read for this market every week.
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Market model
How each product is regulated, with its source.
- Betting: Regulated
- Casino: Regulated
Verifiedchecked 9 Nov 2026Ley 527 de 2026, que adopta medidas para la prevención y control de la ludopatía en Panamá · tier 1
FATF lists
On neither list
FATF statement of 19 Jun 2026, as the HM Treasury advisory notice of 22 Jun 2026 lists it
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Payment and AML rules
Each rule we track, what the official text says about it and when we checked. Values and quotes are in the full report.
Payment methods
4 rules · 1 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted rails and instrument typesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Mandatory hubs and gatewaysWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Instrument origin and currencyWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Payment-blocking listsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Ownership & payouts
4 rules · 3 confirmed not set| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holder and ownership rulesWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Closed loop and payout routingWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Payout time limitsWhole market | Not foundNot set in the official texts | None set | Research notes |
| Withdrawal conditionsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
AML thresholds & reporting
2 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check thresholds and aggregation windowsWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Report triggers and deadlinesWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ley 23 de 2015, que adopta medidas para prevenir el blanqueo de capitales (texto actualizado)tier 1 |
Player funds protection
1 rule| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player-funds protection and coverageWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
Taxes at payment
1 rule · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes at the point of paymentOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Resolución No. 16 de 26 de julio de 2022, que modifica la Resolución No. 11 de 2020 (Gaceta Oficial 29611)tier 1 |
Reporting & data
4 rules · 2 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission mode and cadenceOnline | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Resolución No. 11 de 6 de marzo de 2020, reglamento de juegos por Internet (Gaceta Oficial 28985)tier 1 |
| Data vault and integrityWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Data locationWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| RetentionWhole market | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ley 23 de 2015, que adopta medidas para prevenir el blanqueo de capitales (texto actualizado)tier 1 |
Player protection at payment
2 rules · 1 verified| Rule | What we found | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-operator limits and registersWhole market | Not covered yetResearched on request | On request | Research notes |
| Eligibility screening at paymentOnline · Betting | VerifiedVerified word for wordchecked 9 Nov 2026 | Value in the full report | Ley 527 de 2026, que adopta medidas para la prevención y control de la ludopatía en Panamátier 1 |
04
Regulatory guide
Licensing, gambling tax, advertising, responsible gambling and technical standards: the statements we hold, by subject.
Licensing
4 statements- Licence types
- Apostille Convention
- Translation
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
Responsible gambling
1 statement- Self-exclusion register
Statements, quotes and dates in the full report
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Sources behind this report
The official sources our weekly run reads for this market, by kind and publisher. 14 official sources.
- Texts the values are checked against
- 4
- Regulator guidance
- 2
- Laws and regulations
- 8
Publishers
- mef.gob.pa
- Ministry of Economy and Finance of Panama (Gaming Control Board)
- Asamblea Nacional de Panamá (Gaceta Oficial Digital n° 30534-B)
- Asamblea Nacional de Panamá (Legispan)
- Comisión Nacional contra el Blanqueo de Capitales (Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas)
- hcch.net
- Junta de Control de Juegos (Gaceta Oficial Digital, Asamblea Nacional Legispan)
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (Junta de Control de Juegos)
- Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, Junta de Control de Juegos
- Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá (copia Legispan)
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Library of acts
The laws, regulations and guidance the report is built on. 10 acts and guidance documents.
- HCCH | #12 - Status table
- Ley N° 81 de 26 de marzo de 2019, sobre protección de datos personales (G.O. 28743-A)
- Resolución N° 001-016 de 6 de enero de 2016 (UAF), guía de señales de alerta para sujetos obligados no financieros
- Resolución N° 92 de 12 de diciembre de 1997 de la Junta de Control de Juegos: Reglamento para la Operación de las Salas de Máquinas Tragamonedas Tipo A y Casinos Completos (G.O. 23,439 de 16 de diciembre de 1997), modificada por la Resolución N° 83 de 19 de agosto de 1999
- Resolución N° MEF-RES-2022-2900 de 31 de octubre de 2022 (Junta de Control de Juegos): medidas de prevención del juego patológico en las salas de juegos y páginas web, advertencia de juego responsable en toda publicidad (G.O. 29674 de 1 de diciembre de 2022)
- Secretaría Ejecutiva Junta de Control de Juegos
- Ley 23 de 2015, que adopta medidas para prevenir el blanqueo de capitales (texto actualizado)
- Resolución No. 16 de 26 de julio de 2022, que modifica la Resolución No. 11 de 2020 (Gaceta Oficial 29611)
- Resolución No. 11 de 6 de marzo de 2020, reglamento de juegos por Internet (Gaceta Oficial 28985)
- Ley 527 de 2026, que adopta medidas para la prevención y control de la ludopatía en Panamá
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