Glossary · 29 terms · MGA, UKGC, EU regional, offshore
Gambling Licensing Glossary
Practitioner glossary of gambling-licensing terminology — Tier 1 regulators (MGA, UKGC, Gibraltar, IoM), EU regional regulators, emerging markets, offshore frameworks, gaming tax, responsible-gambling, AML, crypto-gambling. 29 terms with regulatory citations and links to GLI deep-dive articles.
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- GAMSTOP UK central self-exclusion register integrated across all UKGC-licensed operators. Responsible gambling
- Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner Gibraltar's gambling regulator since 1998; substance-strict Tier 1 with capped gaming-duty regime. Tier 1 regulators
- Gibraltar Gaming Duty Cap 0.15% gaming yield duty capped at GBP 425,000 per operator per year — among lowest globally. Gaming tax & duties
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- Isle of Man Crypto-Currency Operator Approval IoM-issued crypto-payment operator approval layered on Full Licence; oldest explicit framework (2017+). Crypto-currency gambling
- Isle of Man Full Licence Principal IoM B2C operator authorisation; supports Sub-licence and Network Services structures. Licence types
- Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission (IoM GSC) Isle of Man's gambling regulator under OGRA 2001; first explicit crypto-currency operator framework (2017). Tier 1 regulators
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- LOK — Landsverordening op de Kansspelen (LOK) Curaçao's gambling-licensing reform — adopted 2023, in force 24 December 2024; direct CGA licensing in separate B2C/B2B categories. Offshore regulators
- Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA) Buenos Aires Ciudad gambling regulator; Argentina's provincial multi-licence model anchor. Emerging market regulators
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- Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) Malta's gambling regulator under the 2018 Gaming Act, supervising 300+ B2C and B2B operators. Tier 1 regulators
- MGA 5% Compliance Contribution Mandatory 5% of GGR contribution by MGA B2C licensees to the Players Protection Fund. Gaming tax & duties
- MGA B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence MGA B2B licence for providers materially affecting gambling operations; 2024 expanded scope. B2B / critical supply
- MGA B2C Type 1 Licence MGA licence for casino games where outcomes depend on Random Number Generators. Licence types
- MGA Sandbox Framework for Blockchain-Asset Games MGA 2025-introduced controlled environment for blockchain-native products (NFT, DeFi, on-chain RNG). Crypto-currency gambling
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- Personal Management Licence (PML) UKGC individual regulatory authorisation for senior managers; personal regulatory accountability. AML / compliance
- Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Philippines gambling regulator; POGO offshore-operator framework phased out end-2024. Emerging market regulators
- PIX Banco Central do Brasil instant payment system; mandatory for SPA-licensed gambling deposits and withdrawals. Emerging market regulators
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- Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA) Brazil's gambling regulator under Law 14.790/2023, effective 1 January 2025. Emerging market regulators
- Spelinspektionen Sweden's gambling regulator since 1 January 2019 re-regulation under the Spellag. EU regional regulators
- Spelpaus Sweden's mandatory central self-exclusion register; cross-operator scope across Spelinspektionen licensees. Responsible gambling
- Spillemyndigheden Denmark's gambling regulator under the 2012 Spilleloven; ROFUS self-exclusion mandatory. EU regional regulators
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- UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) UK's gambling regulator under the Gambling Act 2005; mandatory for serving UK-resident customers. Tier 1 regulators
- UK Remote Gaming Duty (RGD) UK HMRC tax on UK-customer GGR; raised from 15% to 21% in October 2023. Gaming tax & duties
- UK White Paper 2023 April 2023 "High Stakes" reform: affordability checks, stake limits, SCV, statutory levy from April 2025. AML / compliance