Glossary · 50 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. 50 terms with regulatory citations and links to GLI deep-dive articles.
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- Boletín N° 14.838-03 (Chile) The Chilean bill that would regulate online betting platforms. Before Congress since March 2022, approved in general by the Senate in August 2025, still not law. Emerging market regulators
- Bonus Once Rule Sweden: a bonus may be offered only on the first occasion a player plays any of that licensee's games. Responsible gambling
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- Class B bookmaker's licence (Cyprus) (Class B) Cyprus's online betting licence: sports and event betting on a .com.cy domain, one or two years, EUR 30,000 / 45,000, EUR 500,000 capital and EUR 550,000 guarantee, 15% of net revenue; no casino games. Licence types
- Coljuegos (Coljuegos) Colombia's national gambling regulator, an Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado administering the monopolio rentístico under Ley 643 de 2001. It grants concession contracts, not licences. Emerging market regulators
- Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) Curaçao gambling regulator under the LOK (in force 24 December 2024) — issues direct B2C and B2B licences. Offshore regulators
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- Deposit tax base A gambling tax computed on money paid into the player account, rather than on stakes, turnover or gross win. Gaming tax & duties
- Derechos de explotación Colombia's standing charge on gambling: 15% of gross gaming revenue under Ley 643 de 2001, with administration costs capped at 1% of it. Separate from the consumption tax layered on top. Gaming tax & duties
- Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (SEGOB) (DGJS) Mexico's gambling permit authority inside the Interior Ministry; permits go only to Mexican companies, one per establishment, 1-15 years, with internet betting as an extension of the permit. Emerging market regulators
- Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) Spain's state gambling regulator under Ley 13/2011; grants general licences only through published calls (last one closed 17 December 2018) and singular licences at any time. EU regional regulators
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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% of gaming yield, capped at GBP 425,000 a year — though the cap only binds above about GBP 283m. Gaming tax & duties
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- IEPS on juegos con apuestas y sorteos (Mexico) (IEPS) Mexico's federal excise on gambling: 50% of amounts collected less prizes paid since 1 January 2026 (30% before), also charged to foreign online operators serving Mexican users. Gaming tax & duties
- ISC on remote gaming (Peru) (ISC) Peru's selective consumption tax on remote gambling: 1% of the value of every bet, with the player as taxpayer and the operator withholding. A tax on stakes, not on revenue. Gaming tax & duties
- 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; early explicit rules for virtual-currency deposits (2017). Tier 1 regulators
- Isle of Man virtual-currency (crypto) provisions IoM rules letting licensees accept virtual-asset deposits (2017 regulations; Regs 2008 as amended) plus the Token/Blockchain Software Supplier Licence. Crypto-currency gambling
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- Ley N° 19.995 (Chile) Chile's casino statute. Art. 5 provides that an operating permit shall in no case cover online games of chance, which is why no Chilean online gambling licence exists. Emerging market regulators
- Licencia general (Spain) (General licence) Spain's umbrella online licence per gambling category (betting, other games, contests): 10 years, EUR 2m guarantee, available only inside a DGOJ call. Licence types
- Licență clasa a II-a (Class 2 licence, Romania) (Class 2) Romania's B2B gambling licence: EUR 20,000 a year per category (platform, software, payments, affiliates, certifiers, auditors), 10 years, plus a EUR 15,000 responsible-gambling contribution. B2B / critical supply
- Límites de depósito conjuntos (joint deposit limits, Spain) (Joint deposit limits) Cross-operator deposit caps of EUR 700 a day, 1,750 a week and 3,300 per four weeks, checked through a DGOJ system from 25 March 2027 (RD 520/2026). Responsible gambling
- 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) Gambling regulator for the City of Buenos Aires; eleven authorised operators and closed to new applications since June 2024. 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
- Malta gaming tax from 1 October 2026 Legal Notice 84 of 2026 replaces Malta's single 5% gaming tax with 15% for Type 1 and 10% for Types 2, 3 and 4 from 1 October 2026, deletes the device levy and adds a EUR 3,000 studio broadcasting levy. Gaming tax & duties
- MGA B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence the Malta B2B authorisation for suppliers of critical gaming components, widened by the 2024 Directive. B2B / critical supply
- MGA B2C Type 1 Licence MGA licence for casino games where outcomes depend on Random Number Generators. Licence types
- MGA compliance contribution Malta's compliance contribution is tiered by gaming service type with an annual floor and ceiling, not a flat 5% of gross gaming revenue. The 5% people quote is the gaming tax, a different instrument. Gaming tax & duties
- 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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- National Betting Authority (Cyprus) (NBA) Cyprus's betting regulator under the Betting Law 37(I)/2019: Class A (shops) and Class B (online betting) licences, EUR 30,000 a year or 45,000 for two, 15% of net revenue; online casino prohibited. EU regional regulators
- National Revenue Agency (Bulgaria) (NRA) Bulgaria's gambling regulator since 2020, when the National Revenue Agency absorbed the State Commission on Gambling: licences, supervision, site blocking and the state fee. EU regional regulators
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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, from 1 January 2025 until the betting ban of 25 September 2026. 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
- State fee for gambling (Bulgaria) (държавна такса) Bulgaria charges a state fee, not a gambling tax: for online betting a one-off BGN 400,000 plus 20% of stakes less prizes monthly, with a separate BGN 60,000 annual responsibility contribution. Gaming tax & duties
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- UIT (Unidad Impositiva Tributaria) (UIT) Peru's tax reference unit, reset annually. Statutory thresholds are set in multiples of it, so a figure quoted in soles is only true for one year. Gaming tax & duties
- 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 casino GGR: 15% to 2023, 21% from October 2023, 40% from 1 April 2026. Gaming tax & duties
- UK White Paper 2023 April 2023 "High Stakes" reform: affordability checks, stake limits, SCV, statutory levy from April 2025. AML / compliance
- Unión Transitoria de Empresas (UTE) An Argentine unincorporated joint venture, used as the mandatory bidding vehicle in Buenos Aires Province online gambling tenders. Corporate structure
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Tier 1 regulators 4 terms
EU regional regulators 7 terms
Emerging market regulators 8 terms
Offshore regulators 3 terms
Licence types 4 terms
B2B / critical supply 2 terms
AML / compliance 2 terms
Responsible gambling 6 terms
Gaming tax & duties 11 terms
- Deposit tax base
- Derechos de explotación
- Gibraltar Gaming Duty Cap
- IEPS on juegos con apuestas y sorteos (Mexico) (IEPS)
- ISC on remote gaming (Peru) (ISC)
- Malta gaming tax from 1 October 2026
- MGA compliance contribution
- State fee for gambling (Bulgaria) (държавна такса)
- Taxa de autorizare (annual authorisation tax, Romania) (Authorisation tax)
- UIT (Unidad Impositiva Tributaria) (UIT)
- UK Remote Gaming Duty (RGD)