GLRI 2026.1 Get a Shortlist

GLRI 2026.1 · Updated 2026-09-28

Gambling Licensing Counsel — Ranked by Methodology

Gambling Law Index is an editorial publication ranking gambling-law firms across Tier 1 jurisdictions (MGA, UKGC, Gibraltar, Isle of Man), EU regional regulators (Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Romania), emerging markets (Colombia, Peru, Mexico), and offshore (Curaçao, Anjouan). Every firm scored against seven public pillars under the Gambling Law Rating Index methodology.

Browse 36 jurisdictions → Read the GLRI methodology

The GLRI 2026.1 ranking

12 gambling-licensing firms scored across seven public pillars (100 points). Editorial opinion, methodology-driven — no pay-to-rank.

  1. #1 WH Partners Ta' Xbiex, Malta · exclusive gambling 89/100
  2. #2 Harris Hagan London, United Kingdom · exclusive gambling 87/100
  3. #3 GTG Advocates Valletta, Malta · multi disciplinary 85/100
  4. #4 Hassans Gibraltar, Gibraltar · big law generalist 83/100
  5. #5 Wiggin LLP London, United Kingdom · multi disciplinary 81/100
  6. #6 CSB Group Mosta, Malta · multi disciplinary 79/100
  7. #7 Ramparts Gibraltar, Gibraltar · exclusive gambling 77/100
  8. #8 Bird & Bird London, United Kingdom · big law generalist 75/100
  9. #9 DLA Piper London, United Kingdom · big law generalist 73/100
  10. #10 Dentons London, United Kingdom · big law generalist 71/100
  11. #11 Fast Offshore Sliema, Malta · multi disciplinary 67/100
  12. #12 Manimama Tallinn, Estonia · gambling fintech 65/100

GLRI 2026.1 — Top 8 firms

Visualisation of total GLRI score across the index. Each bar fills to the firm's score out of 100.

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Licensing jurisdictions at a glance

28 jurisdictions license online operators today. 8 more issue no licence, take no new applicants, or license only domestic or land-based operators.

9 Tier 1 Malta, Isle of Man, Gibraltar
11 Tier 2 Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands
4 Tier 3 Peru, Colombia, Panama
4 Offshore Curaçao, Anjouan (Comoros), Kahnawake
8 No licence available Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Philippines, Spain

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