EU-Regulated National
Portugal licence.
SRIJ
Operators with Iberian strategy, Portuguese-language product, bilingual customer service.
What the regulator asks for
Year one cost
€100k+ Year 1
Application fees: €20k-€40k depending on licence types. Add €100k+ for legal, certification, Portuguese entity. 3-year licence term, renewable.
Timeline
6-9 months
SRIJ runs a clean process; pace depends on dossier quality.
Gaming tax
25% GGR online casino, 8% turnover online sports betting (tiered up to 16% above thresholds). Some operators describe the turnover-based sports tax as the harder part to model.
Marketing climate
Moderate. Bonus advertising restrictions. RG tooling required.
The market
Portugal regulated online via Decree-Law 66/2015. SRIJ is the Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos. Mature, mid-sized market. Sports betting tax structure (turnover-based) is the operator's main margin-modelling challenge.
How the application runs
SRIJ application, technical certification, financial guarantee, Portuguese entity.
Ongoing compliance
National self-exclusion. AML under Lei 83/2017. Real-time data feed.
What you can and cannot say
Moderate restrictions. Some bonus advertising allowed within limits.
The honest read
What it means for your plan
Portugal is a stable second-tier EU market. The turnover-based sports betting tax disadvantages low-margin sports verticals. Suited to operators with Iberian strategy or Portuguese-language product depth.
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