Licence types
Online gaming
Remote gambling licences: casino, betting, lottery and B2B suppliers. Compared across 25 regimes. Figures are the statutory minimums from each regulator; real capital needs are usually higher.
| Jurisdiction | Licence | Minimum capital | Timeline | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Europe (EU) | Lottery concession covering electronic lotteries (the only lawful route for online casino-type games) Finanzamt Oesterreich, after a public call for interested parties; supervision by the Federal Ministry of Finance | EUR 109,000,000 | Not published | Standard |
| Belgium Europe (EU) | Supplementary online licences A+ (casino games), B+ (gaming hall games) and F1+ (betting) Gaming Commission | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Cyprus Europe (EU) | Class B bookmaker's licence (online betting) National Betting Authority | EUR 500,000 | Not published | Standard |
| Estonia Europe (EU) | Activity licence and remote gambling operating permit Estonian Tax and Customs Board | EUR 1,000,000 | Activity licence: within 4 months of complete documents, not later than 6 months after application. Operating permit: within 2 months, not later than 4 months | Standard |
| France Europe (EU) | Online gambling agrément (sports betting, horse-race betting, online poker) Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Germany Europe (EU) | Permit for online poker and virtual slot machine games, and for internet sports and horse betting Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), competent since 1 January 2023 | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Ireland Europe (EU) | Remote betting licence (Gambling Regulation Act 2024) Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Italy Europe (EU) | Remote gaming concession (concessione per il gioco a distanza) Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM), after a public tender | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Malta Europe (EU) | Gaming Service Licence (B2C) and Critical Gaming Supply Licence (B2B) MGA | EUR 40,000 | Not published | Standard |
| Netherlands Europe (EU) | Licence to organise remote games of chance (Koa licence) Kansspelautoriteit (board of directors) | Not published | KSA: statutory decision period of 6 months for a complete application; suspended while the applicant supplements information | Standard |
| Poland Europe (EU) | Permit to organise mutual betting (zezwolenie na urządzanie zakładów wzajemnych), including online Minister of Finance | PLN 2,000,000 | Not published | Standard |
| Portugal Europe (EU) | Online gambling and betting licence Comissão de Jogos (Turismo de Portugal), supervised by SRIJ | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Spain Europe (EU) | General licence (licencia general) and singular licences for state-level online gaming DGOJ (exercising the functions the law assigns to the Comisión Nacional del Juego) | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Gibraltar Europe (non-EU) | B2C betting or gaming operator licence (remote gambling) Licensing Authority under the Gambling Act 2025 (Gambling Division, HM Government of Gibraltar) | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Guernsey Europe (non-EU) | Category 1 or Category 2 eGambling licence (Alderney) Alderney Gambling Control Commission | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Isle of Man Europe (non-EU) | Online gambling licence Gambling Supervision Commission | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Liechtenstein Europe (non-EU) | Online gambling concession (Konzession fuer Online-Geldspiele) Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, on a proposal from the Amt fuer Volkswirtschaft | CHF 5,000,000 | Not published | Standard |
| New Zealand Asia-Pacific | Online casino gambling licence Department of Internal Affairs | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Philippines Asia-Pacific | PAGCOR electronic gaming licence (eCasino, e-Bingo, sports betting, online poker and others) PAGCOR Electronic Gaming Licensing Department | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Antigua and Barbuda Americas & Caribbean | Interactive Gaming licence and Interactive Wagering licence Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Division of Gaming (Directorate of Offshore Gaming) | USD 100,000 | Not published | Standard |
| Canada Americas & Caribbean | Internet gaming operator registration (Ontario) Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, with an operating agreement from iGaming Ontario | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| Curaçao Americas & Caribbean | Remote gaming licence (B2C kansspelvergunning for kansspelen op afstand) Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) | Not published | Two-phase review: CGA decides on phase 1 (integrity and finances) within 8 weeks of a complete file and on phase 2 within 8 weeks, each extendable by 4 weeks; a provisional licence of up to 6 months (extendable by 6) may be granted during phase 2 (art. 5.1) | Standard |
| Curaçao Americas & Caribbean | Critical services supplier licence (B2B leveranciersvergunning) Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) | Not published | CGA decides within 8 weeks of the application, extendable by up to 8 weeks (art. 5.14(3)) | Standard |
| Seychelles Africa | Interactive gambling licence Financial Services Authority | Not published | Not published | Standard |
| South Africa Africa | Provincial gambling licence (casino, betting/bookmaker, bingo, LPM) Provincial Licensing Authorities (provincial gambling boards), with compliance oversight by the National Gambling Board | Not published | Not published | Standard |
Sources are listed on each jurisdiction page. Information only, not legal advice.