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70 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 Liberia · National Lottery Authority · Resolution 005 of 2026 · notice of 10 September 2026 · register read 27 October 2026
Liberia Gaming Licence 2026: The NLA's Fee Schedule, the Register, and the Licences It Says It Never Issued
Liberia's NLA charges USD 80,000 a year for an online casino licence and USD 90,000 for online sports betting under Resolution 005 of 2026. On 10 September 2026 it said no 'Liberia…
Jurisdictions Malta · cost and fees · checked against legislation.mt, September 2026
Malta Gaming Licence Cost 2026: MGA Fees, the Compliance Contribution and the October Tax Change
EUR 5,000 to apply and EUR 25,000 a year, then a compliance contribution that depends on the game type: on EUR 10 million of revenue a sportsbook pays EUR 305,000 and a casino EUR …
Operational UK · RGD · 40% from April 2026
UK Remote Gaming Duty 40% from 1 April 2026 — Operational Tax Guide for iGaming
Remote Gaming Duty rose 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 expect…
Jurisdictions South Africa · National Treasury · 20% on online GGR · MTBPS 21 Oct 2026 · provincial betting tax
South Africa's 20% Online Gambling Tax After the 2026 MTBPS: Still a Proposal, Costed on Top of Provincial Tax
Treasury's 20% national tax on online gambling revenue is still a proposal: the 21 October 2026 MTBPS moved the design to the February 2027 Budget. We read the paper, the provincia…
Jurisdictions Kenya · GRAK · LN 111/2026 · one-year online licence · JR E251 of 2026
Kenya Online Gambling Licence 2026: KES 60m in Year One, a One-Year Term and a Fee Schedule Still in Court
Kenya's new online licence costs KES 60m in its first year and lasts one year, not three. We read the Gambling Control Act 2025, Legal Notice 111 of 2026, the two High Court ruling…
Jurisdictions Dominica · IBC Act repealed 1 Jan 2022 · no published gaming fee law
Dominica Gaming Licence 2026: The IBC Act Behind Every Quote Was Repealed in 2022
Vendor pages and search answers still describe a Dominica online gaming licence held through an IBC. Dominica repealed the IBC Act from 1 January 2022. We read the repeal, the 1996…
Jurisdictions Michigan · MGCB · Lawful Internet Gaming Act read 23 October 2026 · Board revenue tables to September 2026
Michigan Online Casino Tax 2027: Free Play Stops Being Deductible, Worth $30m in Nine Months
From 1 January 2027, 14 of Michigan's 15 iGaming licence holders lose the free-play deduction (MCL 432.303). On Board figures for January-September 2026 that adds $30.13 million of…
Jurisdictions Anjouan · market access · verified 17 September 2026
Anjouan Licence Restricted Countries 2026: Where an Anjouan-Licensed Operator Can Accept Players
The Authority publishes no restricted-country list and states that licences carry no territorial restrictions under Anjouan law. Geo-blocking, local compliance, payments and bankin…
Jurisdictions Anjouan · fees, documents and process · verified 17 September 2026
Anjouan Gambling Licence 2026: Official Fees, Required Documents and the Application Process
The Authority publishes EUR 17,828 to issue and the same to renew each year, plus EUR 500 per extra B2C domain. It lists the documents it wants and a four-stage process, and publis…
Jurisdictions Timor-Leste · Inspeção-Geral de Jogos · online licences revoked
Timor-Leste Online Gaming Licence 2026: Revoked by Resolution 54/2025, 2016 Decree-Law Still in Force
Government Resolution 54/2025 revoked every online gaming licence in Timor-Leste and bars new ones. We read it in the official gazette, and the 2016 Decree-Law it orders reviewed, …
Jurisdictions Australia · Northern Territory · Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (reprint in force 22 June 2026) read 21 October 2026
Northern Territory Bookmaker Licence Cost 2026: AUD 29,800 Fees, a Doubled Tax Cap, an Uncapped Levy
An NT sports bookmaker licence costs 20,000 revenue units to apply, renew and hold each year: AUD 29,800 from 1 July 2026. The 5% wagering tax cap doubled to 2,000,000 units on 1 J…
Jurisdictions Montenegro · Uprava za igre na sreću · Official Gazette 91/2025 and 117/2026 read 20 October 2026
Montenegro Online Gambling Licence 2026: The New Act, the 15% Fee and the 7 November Deadline
Montenegro replaced its 2004 gambling law on 14 August 2025. An online right now rides on a land-based approval and costs EUR 10,000 a month plus 15% of stakes minus payouts. A Jul…
Jurisdictions Belize · Gaming Control Board · moratorium on online licences
Belize Gambling Licence 2026: Government Says No Online Licences Are Being Issued
Belize's Ministry of Investment has said since May 2024 that no online gaming licences are issued and none is held. We read the June 2025 notice and the Gaming Control Act, which s…
Jurisdictions Finland · Gambling Act 10/2026 · statute, fee regulation and tax page read 18 October 2026
Finland Gambling Licence 2026: €29,000 to Apply, 22% Tax, Start on 1 July 2027
Finland's Gambling Act (10/2026) opens betting and online casino to licensed operators on 1 July 2027, not January as early coverage said. The application costs €29,000 in 2026, th…
Jurisdictions Ireland · GRAI · fee tables checked and licence register counted 18 October 2026
Ireland Gambling Licence 2026: GRAI Fee Tables, Gross-Win Basis, 39 Licensees
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) charges €20,000 to €450,000 to apply, banded on gross win in Ireland, not stakes. Only betting licences are open. We counted 41 …
Jurisdictions Bougainville · BOGA · Act, Constitution and Sharp Agreement read 17 October 2026
Bougainville Gambling Licence 2026: What the BOGA Act Says and Whether Bougainville Can Issue One
The Bougainville Offshore Gaming Authority sells a USD 10,000, 0%-tax licence. We read its Act against Bougainville's Constitution and the 2021 Sharp Agreement: the gambling power …
Jurisdictions Union of the Comoros · Anjouan and Mwali · registers read 8 October 2026
Comoros Gambling Licence 2026: Anjouan, Mwali and What the Union's Law and the Two Island Registers Show
Online gambling licences under the Comoros name are issued by two islands: Anjouan, through the AOFA, and Mwali, through MISA. The Union itself has no gambling licence. On 8 Octobe…
Operational UK · Gambling Commission · decision of 7 July 2026, status checked 16 October 2026
UK Financial Risk Assessments 2026: Stage 1 at £5,000, Final Triggers at £1,000 and £3,000
On 7 July 2026 the Gambling Commission decided to bring in financial risk assessments in stages: £5,000 net deposits in 24 hours first, £1,000 a day or £3,000 over 90 days at the e…
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…
Jurisdictions Netherlands · KSA · fee schedule read and licence register counted 14 October 2026
Netherlands Online Gambling Licence 2026: The €61,300 Fee, 37.8% Tax and the First Renewal Round
A Dutch online gambling licence now costs €61,300 to apply for, and the operator pays 37.8% gambling tax plus a 1.95% KSA levy on GGR. In September 2026 eight of the ten 2021 licen…
Jurisdictions Philippines · PAGCOR · fee frameworks read and platform register counted 13 October 2026
PAGCOR Online Gaming Licence 2026: The 30% Share, the Minimum Guaranteed Fee and 59 Accredited Platforms
Online gambling in the Philippines runs through PAGCOR-accredited platforms that pay 30% of e-casino revenue plus a 10% audit fee, and since July 2026 a monthly minimum of PHP 9 mi…
Jurisdictions St Kitts and Nevis · Nevis Online Gaming Authority · register read 12 October 2026
Nevis Gaming Licence 2026: What the Ordinance, the Gazetted Fees and the Register Show
Nevis has licensed online gaming since July 2025 under Ordinance No. 2 of 2025. The law has a private management company run the licensing authority and collect its fees. On 12 Oct…
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, which banned betting in September 2026. The headline fee is rarely what you pay: application, annual and…
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…
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…
Jurisdictions United Kingdom · licence fees · read from SI 2026/828 on 10 October 2026
UK Gambling Licence Cost from 1 October 2026: The New UKGC Fee Bands
A remote casino operating licence now costs £8,185 to £165,069 to apply for and £7,000 to £1.45m a year. SI 2026/828 redrew the bands on 1 October 2026, so the 2021 table most guid…
Jurisdictions Canada · Tobique Gaming Commission, New Brunswick · register read 7 October 2026
Tobique Gaming Licence 2026: What the Register, the Restricted List and Canadian Law Show
On 7 October 2026 the Tobique Gaming Commission listed 192 licences held by 185 companies; 70 entries show only a Costa Rican registry number. Its own restricted-country list rates…
Jurisdictions Denmark · Spillemyndigheden · fees and supplier register read 6 October 2026
Denmark Gambling Licence 2026: Fees, the Supplier Licence and What the 28% Duty Is Charged On
A Danish online casino licence costs DKK 343,300 to apply for in 2026, a combined casino and betting licence DKK 480,600. The annual fee jumps at each revenue band, game suppliers …
Jurisdictions Guernsey · Alderney AGCC · fees read 5 October 2026
Guernsey Gambling Licence 2026: What Guernsey Licenses and What the AGCC Charges
Guernsey's own gambling regulator licenses raffles, Crown and Anchor tables and betting offices, and its page says nothing about online play. Online licences come from the Alderney…
Jurisdictions Panama · Kunaisa and the Wargandí Gaming Commission · register read 3 October 2026
Kunaisa Gaming Licence 2026: What the Wargandí Register and Panama's Law Show
Kunaisa sells iGaming, forex and VASP licences from the Kuna de Wargandí comarca in Panama. On 3 October 2026 its public register held eight licences and none was for gaming. Panam…
Jurisdictions El Salvador · LNB licensing · checked against the statute 2 October 2026
El Salvador Gambling Licence 2026: LNB Canon, the .sv Domain Rule and 12 Operators
El Salvador licenses online gambling through its state lottery, the LNB. The canon is USD 100,000 to 250,000 up front, then up to 25% of gross income less prizes from year two. Lic…
Jurisdictions Brazil · SPA · Law 14.790 · banned 25 September 2026
Brazil Online Gambling Licence Under Law 14.790: The SPA Regime from 2025 to the 2026 Ban
Brazil regulated online gambling under Law 14.790/2023 from 1 January 2025 and banned it on 25 September 2026. This is the record of the regime: BRL 30m for a five-year, three-bran…
Jurisdictions Brazil · MP 1,394 · read against the text in the Diário Oficial, 28 September 2026
Brazil Bans Online Betting: What MP 1,394 Does to Licences, Player Funds and Ads, and Where Operators Go Next
Provisional Measure 1,394 of 25 September 2026 prohibits fixed-odds betting and online casino games in Brazil, including from abroad. Sites go dark on 6 October, authorisations end…
Operational Brazil · SPA · PIX · betting banned 25 September 2026
Brazil PIX and Gambling: How SPA Operators Were Required to Pay, and the 2026 Ban
Under Law 14.790 Brazil required PIX for player deposits and withdrawals at SPA-licensed operators. Since 25 September 2026 Provisional Measure 1,394 bars every payment arrangement…
Jurisdictions Curaçao · cost and fees · checked against the statute 23 September 2026
Curaçao Gaming Licence Cost 2026: Every Fee in the LOK, and When It Is Due
EUR 4,592 to apply plus EUR 150 per beneficial owner, then EUR 47,450 a year for B2C, paid as two invoices, or EUR 24,490 for B2B. Every fee comes from Articles 5.18 and 5.19 of th…
Operational Curaçao · LOK · substance · checked against the statute 23 September 2026
Curaçao LOK Substance: The Three Key Persons Rule Is in the Statute, and It Starts in December 2028
Article 5.12 of the LOK requires one full-time Key Person on the Curaçao Population Register besides the managing director now, three from the fifth year, and premises used only fo…
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 …
Jurisdictions Anjouan · licence categories · verified 17 September 2026
Anjouan B2C vs B2B Licence: Which One You Need, and Why Holding Both Costs Double
B2C and B2B are separate categories at the same price. A B2C licence may cover casino, betting, poker, bingo, prediction markets and crypto-enabled gaming, but it confers no suppli…
Jurisdictions Anjouan · licence check · verified 17 September 2026
Anjouan Licence Check: How to Verify the Register, and What a Result Does Not Prove
Search the register by licence number, company name or domain. It returns the holder, the number, the type and the status. The Authority says verification is not an endorsement, an…
Jurisdictions Argentina · LOTBA and IPLyC · verified 17 September 2026
Argentina Gambling Licence 2026: The Federal Tax Falls on Deposits, and Both Buenos Aires Markets Are Shut
Decreto 293/2022 art. 4 sets the base as the net value of player deposits, not stakes and not gross win, so it is owed on money never staked. And the two jurisdictions worth having…
Jurisdictions Chile · no online regime · verified 17 September 2026
Chile Gambling Licence 2026: There Isn't One, and the Statute Says So in Terms
Ley 19.995 art. 5 provides that a casino operating permit shall in no case cover online games of chance. The bill that would create a regime has been in the Senate since 2023. Mean…
Jurisdictions Colombia · Coljuegos · verified 17 September 2026
Colombia Gambling Licence 2026: The Coljuegos Concession, and the Tax That Changed Four Times
No fixed licence fee. The state takes 15% of gross win, and a 16% consumption tax applies for 2026 only. The 19% deposit VAT most pages still quote was struck down in April 2026 wi…
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…
Jurisdictions Anjouan · legitimacy and enforcement · verified 17 September 2026
Is the Anjouan Gambling Licence Legitimate? The Legal Basis, the Public Register and What the Licence Covers
Yes. The licence rests on Anjouan legislation from 2005, with published conditions, a published fee schedule and a searchable public register. It is an international base licence: …
Jurisdictions Peru · MINCETUR · verified 17 September 2026
Peru Gambling Licence 2026: Two Taxes, Two Bases, and Why One Blended Rate Is Always Wrong
The 12% is not a gross win tax. SUNAT adds bonuses into gross income and allows a 2% deduction, so it is 11.76% of net income. The separate 1% falls on every bet, which makes the r…
Jurisdictions Bulgaria · NRA · the fee stack and the affiliate licence
Bulgaria Online Gambling Licence 2026: BGN 400,000, 20% Not 25%, and the New Affiliate Regime
The Gambling Act charges a one-off BGN 400,000 plus 20% of stakes less prizes monthly and BGN 60,000 a year in responsibility contributions, on BGN 1.5m of capital. Several guides …
Jurisdictions Cyprus · NBA · Class B, the guarantee and the 15%
Cyprus Betting Licence 2026: Class B Fees, the 15% Rate Since December 2024, and Why Casino Is Off the Table
Cyprus licenses betting, not gambling. A Class B licence costs EUR 30,000 a year or EUR 45,000 for two on EUR 500,000 of capital and a EUR 550,000 guarantee, taxed at 15% of net re…
Jurisdictions Malta · L.N. 84 and 86 of 2026 · in force 1 October
Malta Gaming Tax From 1 October 2026: What Legal Notices 84 and 86 Actually Change
The single 5% gaming tax becomes 15% for Type 1 and 10% for Types 2, 3 and 4. The device levy goes. Most remote gaming loses its VAT exemption. Read from the legal notices, not the…
Jurisdictions Estonia · EMTA · fees and the 2026 tax
Estonia Gambling Licence 2026: EMTA State Fees, the Two-Month Tax Gap, and Why There Is No EU Passport
Estonia's licence runs on published state fees (EUR 47,940 activity licence, EUR 3,200 per permit), EUR 1m of locked capital and statutory decision deadlines. The 2026 tax went 6% …
Jurisdictions Mexico · SEGOB · permits, the 2023 decree and the 2026 excise
Mexico Gambling Permit 2026: No Licence to Apply For, a 50% IEPS, and the Route That Still Works
Mexico has no online gambling licence. A SEGOB permit for an establishment, held by a Mexican company, is the only title; new ones are rarely granted, and the 2023 decree abolished…
Jurisdictions Romania · ONJN · the cost stack after Law 141/2025
Romania Gambling Licence 2026: ONJN Class 1 and Class 2 Costs, the 30% Tax and the EUR 1.28m Annual Floor
Since 1 August 2025 a Romanian Class 1 licence costs EUR 300,000 licence tax, EUR 500,000 contribution and 30% of GGR with a EUR 480,000 floor, plus 2% of deposits. Class 2 supplie…
Jurisdictions Spain · DGOJ · fees, tax and the missing call
Spain Online Gambling Licence 2026: DGOJ Fees, 20% Tax, and the Call That Closed in December 2018
Spain's state licence runs on statutory tasas, a EUR 2,000,000 guarantee per general licence and 20% tax on net income. General licences exist only inside a ministerial call, and t…
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…
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 questions: Anjouan is reported fastest at one to two months though it publishes no deadline, Costa Rica has no gambling licence to get at all, and Curaç…
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…
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…
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…
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 · 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…
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