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Regulatory deep dives. By practitioners, for practitioners.
29 long-form analyses covering tier-1 and offshore gambling licensing, AML and responsible-gambling obligations, B2B critical-supply rules, payments integration, and jurisdictional comparisons. Each piece cites primary sources and is reviewed against the regulator's most recent guidance.
Jurisdictions Alderney · AGCC · fees and hosting
Alderney Gambling Licence 2026: AGCC Fees, Renewal Bands and Hosting Rules
The AGCC charges no gaming duty; it charges a renewal fee banded by yield, from GBP 35,000 under GBP 500k to GBP 400,000 above GBP 30m, on a schedule in force since 1 April 2015. W…
Jurisdictions Costa Rica · no regulator · Law 9050
Costa Rica Gambling Licence Check 2026: What You Can Verify, and the Law 9050 Tax Nobody Prices
Costa Rica issues no gambling licence, so a "licence check" can only confirm that a company exists and holds a municipal data-processing patente. What most guides skip: Law 9050 ta…
Jurisdictions Brazil · SPA · Law 14.790
Brazil Online Gambling Licence — Law 14.790 + SPA Framework 2026
Brazil regulated online gambling under Law 14.790/2023 from 1 January 2025: BRL 30m for a five-year, three-brand authorisation, 12% of GGR plus 34% corporate tax. By July 2026 the …
Comparison Crypto gambling licensing · 2026
Crypto-Currency Gambling Licence — Best Jurisdictions 2026
Crypto-payment iGaming needs a dedicated crypto framework or regulator-approved crypto-deposit arrangements under a general licence: Isle of Man (virtual-currency deposits since 20…
Comparison Comparison · offshore licensing
What Is the Easiest Country to Get a Gambling Licence? (2026)
'Easiest' splits into three different questions: Anjouan approves fastest at 1-2 months, Costa Rica has no gambling licence to get at all, and Curaçao is the easiest licence banks …
Comparison Comparison · licensing costs
How Much Does a Gambling Licence Cost in 2026? Real Fees, Compared
Application fees run from EUR 4,592 in Curaçao to BRL 30,000,000 in Brazil — and the headline fee is rarely what you'll pay. We put the application, annual and tax figures for 12 j…
Jurisdictions Isle of Man · GSC · cost at yield
Isle of Man Gambling Licence: What It Costs at Your Yield — Fees, Duty, Substance (2026)
Since 6 July 2023 every Isle of Man licence costs GBP 5,250 to apply and a Full licence GBP 36,750 a year, plus Gambling Duty of 1.5% on yield up to GBP 20m. We run that against Al…
Operational Malta · MGA Sandbox · 2025
Malta MGA Sandbox 2025 — Blockchain-Asset Games Framework Guide
The Malta Gaming Authority's 2025 Sandbox Framework for Blockchain-Asset Games provides a controlled environment for operators testing crypto-native gambling products — NFT-based c…
Comparison Tier 1 gambling licensing · 2026
MGA vs UKGC vs Gibraltar — Tier 1 Gambling Licence Comparison 2026
Tier 1 online gambling licences are Malta MGA, UK Gambling Commission, Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner, and Isle of Man GSC. Each has different cost, tax, substance bar, and market…
Operational Sweden · Spelpaus · SIFS 2026:3
Sweden Spelpaus Self-Exclusion — Technical Integration Guide for 2026
Spelpaus is Sweden's mandatory central self-exclusion register that all Spelinspektionen-licensed operators integrate via real-time API. Self-exclusion at one operator applies acro…
Jurisdictions United Kingdom · UKGC · application
UK Gambling Commission Licence — 2026 Application Guide
A UK Gambling Commission licence is mandatory to serve British customers, wherever you're based. This guide covers the operating and personal licences, the fee bands, the White Pap…
Operational UK · UKGC · White Paper, 2026 status
UK Gambling White Paper in 2026 — Financial Checks, Stake Limits, Levy and Bonus Rules in Force
Three years on, the 2023 White Paper delivered light-touch financial checks at GBP 150 net deposits a month (not the GBP 500 proposed), GBP 5 and GBP 2 slot stake limits, a 0.1-1.1…
Operational UK · RGD · 40% from April 2026
UK Remote Gaming Duty 40% from 1 April 2026 — Operational Tax Guide for iGaming
Remote Gaming Duty doubled from 21% to 40% of UK-customer casino GGR on 1 April 2026, and a 25% remote-betting rate follows in April 2027. How the duty is calculated, what HMRC exp…
Jurisdictions Panama · JCJ · two fee schedules
Panama Gambling Licence 2026: JCJ Fees Under Two Resolutions, the 10% That Isn't Exempt, and Law 527
Most guides price a Panama licence at USD 40,000 plus USD 20,000 a year without saying those are 2002 figures. The 2020 resolution that opened online gaming inside Panama carries d…
Jurisdictions Anjouan · ABGB · offshore
Anjouan Gambling Licence — Restricted Countries and Payment Realities 2026
Anjouan emerged 2023-2024 as a low-cost Curaçao alternative as the LOK reform raised Curaçao's costs. The ~EUR 17,828 application plus ~EUR 15,000 renewal is real value — but so ar…
Comparison AML · certification · iGaming compliance
Best AML Certification for Gambling & iGaming Compliance Teams (2026)
This ranking scores AML certifications for gambling, iGaming and crypto-CASP compliance teams — weighted for sector fit and applied format over general-banking brand. AML Certifica…
Jurisdictions Curaçao · LOK · CGA
Curaçao Gambling Licence — LOK 2023 Reform Explained
Curaçao's LOK was adopted in 2023 and came into force on 24 December 2024, replacing the master/sub-licence model with direct Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) licensing under separat…
Operational Curaçao · LOK · substance
Curaçao LOK Substance — The '3 Key Persons' Rule, Then and Now (2026)
The '3 key persons' figure dates from early LOK expectations, before the framework took effect on 24 December 2024. What the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) requires now: a Curaçao-…
Comparison Offshore · Curaçao vs Anjouan
Curaçao vs Anjouan — Which Offshore Gambling Licence in 2026?
Curaçao and Anjouan are the two go-to offshore gambling licences, at different points on the cost-versus-credibility curve. Curaçao's LOK, in force since 24 December 2024, adds rea…
Operational Curaçao · CGA · licence verification
How to Verify a Curaçao Gambling Licence Is Real (2026)
Since the LOK took effect on 24 December 2024, every valid Curaçao licence is issued directly by the Curaçao Gaming Authority and sits in its public register. Three checks separate…
aml-travel-rule AML · responsible gambling
AML for Online Gambling Operators — FATF, KYC & SAR Guide 2026
Every gambling regulator now expects a real, FATF-aligned AML programme — customer due diligence, sanctions screening, suspicious-transaction reporting and a designated MLRO. This …
Jurisdictions Gibraltar · Gambling Commissioner
Gibraltar Gambling Licence — Substance, Tax & Guide 2026
Gibraltar is a tier-1 gambling jurisdiction with one of the strictest substance bars and a low gaming yield duty. This guide covers the Gambling Commissioner's expectations, the re…
Operational Licensing · step-by-step
How to Get a Gambling Licence — Step-by-Step Guide 2026
Getting a gambling licence comes down to six decisions and a sequence: pick the market, pick the jurisdiction, build substance and AML, incorporate, apply, and stand up payments. T…
Jurisdictions North America · KGC
Kahnawake Gaming Licence — Cost, CPA Route & Guide 2026
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has licensed online gambling since 1999, making it one of the oldest interactive-gaming regulators. This guide covers the licence types, the fast Cl…
Jurisdictions Malta · MGA · B2C licence
Malta MGA B2C Gaming Licence — 2026 Application Guide
The MGA B2C Gaming Service Licence is the gold-standard EU online-gambling licence. This guide covers the four B2C game types, the substance the MGA expects, the cost and complianc…
Jurisdictions New Jersey · DGE · iGaming
New Jersey Online Gambling Licence — The Casino-Partner Route 2026
New Jersey runs the most mature regulated online-gambling market in the US — but you can't go live without an Atlantic City casino partner and servers inside the state. Here's how …
Jurisdictions Canada · AGCO · iGaming Ontario
Ontario iGaming Registration — AGCO & iGaming Ontario Guide 2026
Ontario was the first Canadian province to open a regulated commercial iGaming market. This guide covers AGCO operator registration, the iGaming Ontario operating agreement, the 20…
Operational Brazil · SPA · PIX integration
Brazil PIX Gambling Integration Guide for SPA-Licensed Operators 2026
Brazil's SPA framework mandates PIX (Brazilian Central Bank's instant payment system) for player deposits and withdrawals. International-payment-processor-only structures are prohi…
Operational Malta · MGA B2B · Critical Gaming Supply
MGA B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence — Post-2024 Scope Guide
Malta's B2B Critical Gaming Supply Licence expanded in 2024 to capture aggregator wallets, game-server-side logic providers, and certain payment-routing layers. Software providers …
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