All 49 licence regimes

EU-Regulated National

Cyprus licence.

NBA

Sports-betting operators with EU multi-market strategy.

What the regulator asks for

Year one cost

€100k+ Year 1

Class A retail or Class B online sports-betting licence. €30k-€45k annual fees. Online casino prohibited.

Timeline

4-6 months

NBA runs a clean process for sports licences.

Gaming tax

Sports betting tax structure under NBA framework. Online casino is expressly illegal.

Marketing climate

Moderate.

The market

Cyprus regulates sports betting only. Online casino remains expressly prohibited under the National Betting Law.

How the application runs

NBA application via Cypriot entity. Technical certification.

Ongoing compliance

AML under Cypriot framework. Self-exclusion register.

What you can and cannot say

Moderate restrictions on sports-betting advertising.

The honest read

What it means for your plan

Sports-only EU licence. Useful as an additional market in a sports-led portfolio. Not relevant to casino operators.

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