Licences
49 licence regimes.
Cost, timeline and the honest read.
Every regime below is written from the operator side: what it really costs in year one, how long it really takes, what the tax does to your margin, and which operator profile it is built for. None of it is regulator brochure copy.
- Regimes
- 49
- Categories
- 8
- Materially unsettled
- 6
- Verified
- 9 May 2026
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Eight categories, from the Tier-1 regimes payment providers and institutional capital expect, down to the offshore frameworks a first launch can actually afford. Filter by category, or search a country or regulator.
Regulator Short Tier Year one Time to grant Profile
Alderney AGCC Offshore Category 1 first-year £17,500 for qualifying new applicants; renewals banded 12-16 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Anjouan (Comoros) AOFA / ALSI Offshore Official licensing fee and issuer authority not independently reconciled Unverified; provider claim only Read the licence profile » 
Antigua and Barbuda DOG (FSRC) Offshore ~$15k application; $75k-$100k annual 12-20 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Argentina (BA Province + CABA) IPLyC/LOTBA Latin America Province-specific licensing; Buenos Aires has 7 approved operators Tenders and licence windows vary by province Read the licence profile » 
Australia NTRC + state regulators Asia-Pacific Online casino offering to Australian customers prohibited Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » 
Belgium KGC/CJH EU-Regulated National €200k-€500k Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » 
Brazil SPA Latin America Fixed-odds betting/online-games authorisations barred by MP 1,394/2026; no new market entry 4-6 months from clean dossier Read the licence profile » 
Bulgaria NRA EU-Regulated National €200k-€400k Year 1 6-12 months Read the licence profile » 
Colombia Coljuegos Latin America €250k+ annual 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Comoros (Mwali / Mohéli) In flux Mohéli Offshore Authority Offshore Unverified supplier quote; confirm legal issuer and statutory schedule Unverified supplier estimate Read the licence profile » 
Costa Rica DPL Offshore Company formation only; not a recognised online casino gaming licence 4-6 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Curaçao CGA Offshore ~€47,450/year (B2C) 8-16 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Cyprus NBA EU-Regulated National Online casino prohibited; NBA licences concern permitted betting Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » 
Czech Republic MoF EU-Regulated National €150k+ Year 1 6-12 months Read the licence profile » 
Denmark Spillemyndigheden EU-Regulated National €100k-€600k+ annual 3-4 months Read the licence profile » 
Estonia EMTA EU-Regulated National €50k-€150k Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
France ANJ EU-Regulated National Online casino prohibited; permitted sports/poker costs require category-specific assessment Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » 
Germany In flux GGL EU-Regulated National Product-dependent, quote required Authority and application dependent Read the licence profile » 
Ghana GCG Africa $40k-$50k application 4-8 months Read the licence profile » 
Gibraltar GGC Tier-1 (Premium European) £30k B2C gaming application; £50k-£200k annual fee per gaming licence; other costs separate 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
Isle of Man GSC Tier-1 (Premium European) £150k+ Year 1 fully loaded 10-16 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Italy ADM EU-Regulated National €7m per concession Tender-only (next window unscheduled) Read the licence profile » Kahnawake (Mohawk Territory, Canada) KGC North America CPA US$35k application incl. Year 1; US$20k annual in 2026 6-8 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Kenya In flux BCLB → GRA Africa €50k-€150k Year 1 6-12 months (transition uncertain) Read the licence profile » 
Latvia VID (formerly IAUI) EU-Regulated National €150k-€300k Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » 
Lithuania LPT EU-Regulated National €500,000 one-off remote gaming licence fee; setup and annual costs additional 6-9 months Read the licence profile » 
Macau SAR, China DICJ Asia-Pacific Closed market (6 concessions) Not available to new entrants Read the licence profile » Malta MGA Tier-1 (Premium European) €100k-€200k Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
Mexico In flux SEGOB/DGJS Latin America No standalone online licence Permit-tied; new permits limited Read the licence profile » 
Michigan, USA MGCB US States Operator + supplier fee structure 6-12 months Read the licence profile » 
Netherlands KSA EU-Regulated National €350k+ Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » New Jersey, USA NJ DGE US States Casino-tethering required 6-12 months Read the licence profile » New York, USA NYGC US States Online casino not authorised; sports betting licences separate Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » 
Nigeria FSGRN / state regulators (LSLGA, OYSGB) Africa State-by-state; Lagos LSLGA leads 4-8 weeks per state (LSLGA) Read the licence profile » 
Ontario, Canada AGCO/iGO North America €200k+ Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
Panama JCJ Offshore USD 100k-300k Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » Pennsylvania, USA PGCB US States $10m one-time interactive gaming certificate 6-12 months Read the licence profile » 
Peru MINCETUR/DGJCMT Latin America €100k+ Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
Philippines PAGCOR Asia-Pacific PIGO/eGames licence + MGF 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
Portugal SRIJ EU-Regulated National €100k+ Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » 
Romania In flux ONJN EU-Regulated National €500k+ Year 1 6-12 months Read the licence profile » 
South Africa In flux NGB + provincial Africa Online casino offering prohibited nationally; provincial sports betting licences differ 6-12 months per province Read the licence profile » 
Spain DGOJ EU-Regulated National €2.5m+ Year 1 (mostly guarantees) Tender-dependent (no current window) Read the licence profile » 
Sweden Spelinspektionen EU-Regulated National €400k+ Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » 
Switzerland ESBK/Gespa EU-Regulated National Closed market for new entrants Not available to new international entrants Read the licence profile » 
Tanzania GBT Africa €50k-€100k Year 1 4-8 months Read the licence profile » Tobique (First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada) TGC North America €36k Year 1 / €18k renewal + €7k compliance 3-4 weeks Read the licence profile » 
Uganda NGBU Africa €30k-€80k Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » United Kingdom UKGC Tier-1 (Premium European) £500k+ all-in Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile »
Anjouan (Comoros) AOFA / ALSI Offshore Official licensing fee and issuer authority not independently reconciled Unverified; provider claim only Read the licence profile » Antigua and Barbuda DOG (FSRC) Offshore ~$15k application; $75k-$100k annual 12-20 weeks Read the licence profile » Argentina (BA Province + CABA) IPLyC/LOTBA Latin America Province-specific licensing; Buenos Aires has 7 approved operators Tenders and licence windows vary by province Read the licence profile » Australia NTRC + state regulators Asia-Pacific Online casino offering to Australian customers prohibited Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » Belgium KGC/CJH EU-Regulated National €200k-€500k Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » Brazil SPA Latin America Fixed-odds betting/online-games authorisations barred by MP 1,394/2026; no new market entry 4-6 months from clean dossier Read the licence profile » Bulgaria NRA EU-Regulated National €200k-€400k Year 1 6-12 months Read the licence profile » Colombia Coljuegos Latin America €250k+ annual 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Comoros (Mwali / Mohéli) In flux Mohéli Offshore Authority Offshore Unverified supplier quote; confirm legal issuer and statutory schedule Unverified supplier estimate Read the licence profile » Costa Rica DPL Offshore Company formation only; not a recognised online casino gaming licence 4-6 weeks Read the licence profile » Curaçao CGA Offshore ~€47,450/year (B2C) 8-16 weeks Read the licence profile » Cyprus NBA EU-Regulated National Online casino prohibited; NBA licences concern permitted betting Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » Czech Republic MoF EU-Regulated National €150k+ Year 1 6-12 months Read the licence profile » Denmark Spillemyndigheden EU-Regulated National €100k-€600k+ annual 3-4 months Read the licence profile » Estonia EMTA EU-Regulated National €50k-€150k Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » France ANJ EU-Regulated National Online casino prohibited; permitted sports/poker costs require category-specific assessment Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » Germany In flux GGL EU-Regulated National Product-dependent, quote required Authority and application dependent Read the licence profile » Ghana GCG Africa $40k-$50k application 4-8 months Read the licence profile » Gibraltar GGC Tier-1 (Premium European) £30k B2C gaming application; £50k-£200k annual fee per gaming licence; other costs separate 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Isle of Man GSC Tier-1 (Premium European) £150k+ Year 1 fully loaded 10-16 weeks Read the licence profile » Italy ADM EU-Regulated National €7m per concession Tender-only (next window unscheduled) Read the licence profile » Kahnawake (Mohawk Territory, Canada) KGC North America CPA US$35k application incl. Year 1; US$20k annual in 2026 6-8 weeks Read the licence profile » Kenya In flux BCLB → GRA Africa €50k-€150k Year 1 6-12 months (transition uncertain) Read the licence profile » Latvia VID (formerly IAUI) EU-Regulated National €150k-€300k Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » Lithuania LPT EU-Regulated National €500,000 one-off remote gaming licence fee; setup and annual costs additional 6-9 months Read the licence profile » Macau SAR, China DICJ Asia-Pacific Closed market (6 concessions) Not available to new entrants Read the licence profile » Malta MGA Tier-1 (Premium European) €100k-€200k Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Mexico In flux SEGOB/DGJS Latin America No standalone online licence Permit-tied; new permits limited Read the licence profile » Michigan, USA MGCB US States Operator + supplier fee structure 6-12 months Read the licence profile » Netherlands KSA EU-Regulated National €350k+ Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » New Jersey, USA NJ DGE US States Casino-tethering required 6-12 months Read the licence profile » New York, USA NYGC US States Online casino not authorised; sports betting licences separate Not applicable to online casino Read the licence profile » Nigeria FSGRN / state regulators (LSLGA, OYSGB) Africa State-by-state; Lagos LSLGA leads 4-8 weeks per state (LSLGA) Read the licence profile » Ontario, Canada AGCO/iGO North America €200k+ Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Panama JCJ Offshore USD 100k-300k Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » Pennsylvania, USA PGCB US States $10m one-time interactive gaming certificate 6-12 months Read the licence profile » Peru MINCETUR/DGJCMT Latin America €100k+ Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Philippines PAGCOR Asia-Pacific PIGO/eGames licence + MGF 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Portugal SRIJ EU-Regulated National €100k+ Year 1 6-9 months Read the licence profile » Romania In flux ONJN EU-Regulated National €500k+ Year 1 6-12 months Read the licence profile » South Africa In flux NGB + provincial Africa Online casino offering prohibited nationally; provincial sports betting licences differ 6-12 months per province Read the licence profile » Spain DGOJ EU-Regulated National €2.5m+ Year 1 (mostly guarantees) Tender-dependent (no current window) Read the licence profile » Sweden Spelinspektionen EU-Regulated National €400k+ Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Switzerland ESBK/Gespa EU-Regulated National Closed market for new entrants Not available to new international entrants Read the licence profile » Tanzania GBT Africa €50k-€100k Year 1 4-8 months Read the licence profile » Tobique (First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada) TGC North America €36k Year 1 / €18k renewal + €7k compliance 3-4 weeks Read the licence profile » Uganda NGBU Africa €30k-€80k Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » United Kingdom UKGC Tier-1 (Premium European) £500k+ all-in Year 1 4-6 months Read the licence profile » Compare licences
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