North America
Tobique (First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada) licence.
TGC
Operators displaced by Curaçao reform; new operators wanting fast-launch with a North American First-Nation regulator narrative.
What the regulator asks for
Year one cost
€36k Year 1 / €18k renewal + €7k compliance
Year-1 €36,000, annual renewal €18,000, plus annual compliance fee ~€7,000. Zero GGR tax. Single licence covering casino, sportsbook, poker, bingo, lottery. No requirement for local entity, server, or staff.
Timeline
3-4 weeks
Tobique Gaming Commission issues directly. First licences awarded April 2024 (SOFTSWISS as initial accredited licensee). Some advisers report sub-1-week timelines with pre-approval.
Gaming tax
Zero GGR tax. Zero corporate gaming tax.
Marketing climate
Light local rules. Destination market rules apply.
The market
Tobique Gaming Act 2023 (Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick). TGC issues directly without master/sublicence model. Coverage: casino, sportsbook, poker, bingo, lottery in a single licence. Less mature than Curaçao or Kahnawake on dispute resolution but improving payment-processor and B2B acceptance through 2025-26.
How the application runs
TGC application (integrity, technical, financial). Background checks. Software certification.
Ongoing compliance
TGC RG and AML regulations. Self-exclusion mechanism.
What you can and cannot say
Light local rules.
The honest read
What it means for your plan
Genuine emerging alternative for operators displaced by Curaçao reform. Faster than Curaçao or Kahnawake, similar cost, regulator narrative is improving but younger. Best for operators wanting a North American-aligned, low-cost, non-Tier-1 licence.
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