Licensing
End-to-end license acquisition across our eight jurisdictions. We handle filings, due diligence, and direct regulator liaison through to grant.
GAMING LICENSE ADVISORY · EST. 2014
We turn complex multi-jurisdictional licensing into a managed pipeline. From discovery to launch, with regulators we know personally.
JURISDICTIONS · 67 IN PRACTICE
Alderney Gambling Control Commission
Compact Crown Dependency licence with a respected B2B reputation, efficient regulator, and lower fee base than Malta or Gibraltar.
Gibraltar Regulatory Authority
Selective licensing reserved for established operators with a solid track record. Low gaming tax and strong UK adjacency make it attractive for tier-one groups.
Guernsey Gambling Control Commission
Guernsey eGambling Licence — niche Crown Dependency framework strong for B2B, e-wallet, and ancillary service models.
Gambling Supervision Commission
A long-established Crown Dependency license favoured by B2B platforms and white-label operators. Pragmatic regulator, low gaming tax, strong banking ecosystem.
Jersey Gambling Commission
Jersey Gambling Commission licence — boutique Crown Dependency option for smaller operators and B2B suppliers wanting a credible Channel-Islands base.
Malta Gaming Authority
The default tier-one license for European-facing operators. Long history, well-understood compliance bar, EU passport for cross-border activity.
UK Gambling Commission
The strictest license to obtain and the only credible route to UK players. Highest scrutiny on source-of-funds, beneficial ownership, and player-protection design.
Kansspelcommissie / Commission des Jeux de Hasard
Belgian Gaming Commission licence — strict A+/B+/F1+/F2+ category structure with one of the most restrictive advertising regimes in Europe.
National Revenue Agency (NRA)
Bulgarian National Revenue Agency (NRA) online gambling licence — used as an EU-base by some operators, lower prestige than western EU.
Ministry of Finance
Croatian Ministry of Finance online gambling licence — EU jurisdiction with limited licensee base and growing regulator scrutiny.
Ministry of Finance / General Financial Directorate
Czech Ministry of Finance basic and comprehensive online gambling licences — stable framework, mid-tier demand, EU-grade reputation.
Spillemyndigheden
Spillemyndigheden-issued Danish licence — transparent, well-documented process with mandatory ROFUS self-exclusion integration.
Maksu- ja Tolliamet
Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) Activity Licence — efficient regulator, smaller market, well-suited to platform suppliers.
Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ-FR)
Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) French licence — sports betting and poker only; online casino remains prohibited.
GGL (Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder)
GGL-issued German licence under the 2021 Glücksspielstaatsvertrag — large market, slot-only constraint, mandatory OASIS self-exclusion.
Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP)
Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) Greek licence — re-regulated 2021 with separate online casino and sportsbook licences.
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM)
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) Italian concession — large market, periodic concession tenders, capped licensee count.
Izložu un azartspēļu uzraudzības inspekcija
Latvian Gaming and Lottery Inspectorate (IAUI) online gambling licence — small market, efficient process, Baltic tier-2 player base.
Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba
Lithuanian Gaming Control Authority licence — efficient process, small market, useful for Baltic regional plays.
Kansspelautoriteit
Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) Dutch licence — opened 2021, strict AML and affordability framework, mandatory CRUKS self-exclusion integration.
Ministry of Finance (casino: state monopoly)
Polish framework — third-party online sports betting open under Ministry of Finance; online casino remains state monopoly via Totalizator Sportowy.
Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ)
SRIJ Portuguese licence — fully regulated since 2015, tractable process, smaller market with high tax weight on betting.
Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc (ONJN)
ONJN-issued Romanian Class 1 (B2C) and Class 2 (B2B) licences — high tax weight (30% GGR + €300K annual + 2% turnover monthly), growing market, EU-grade reputation.
Ministry of Finance
Slovak Ministry of Finance online gambling licence — EU jurisdiction, smaller market, neighbours Czechia and Hungary.
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ)
DGOJ Spanish licence — General Licence plus Individual Activity Licences for casino, betting, bingo, and poker. Stable and well-documented.
Spelinspektionen
Spelinspektionen-issued Swedish licence — re-regulated 2019, strict bonus and RG rules, mandatory SPELPAUS self-exclusion integration.
Anjouan Offshore Finance Authority
An emerging tier-three alternative to Curaçao with the fastest path-to-launch we work with. Suited to crypto-native challenger brands willing to plan a banking story carefully.
Antigua & Barbuda Gambling Authority
Antigua & Barbuda Interactive Wagering Licence — long-running offshore option with a WTO-recognised dispute-resolution legacy.
Gaming Board for The Bahamas
Bahamas Interactive Operator Licence — limited online uptake; Gaming Board for The Bahamas issues a niche framework.
Barbados Gaming Authority
Barbados online gaming licence — niche framework under recent gaming amendment legislation.
Belize Gaming Control Board / IFSC
Belize Gaming Control Board / IFSC online licence — entry-level offshore option with limited PSP and bank acceptance.
Curaçao Gaming Control Board
The Caribbean tier-three workhorse. The 2024 LOK regime tightened standards, especially around player protection, AML, and operator substance — but the route to a live brand is still measured in weeks rather than months.
Kahnawake Gaming Commission
An indigenous regulator established in 1996 with a long track record in poker and casino. A practical alternative to Curaçao for North-America-leaning operators.
Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ)
Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) International Online Gaming Licence — dual-use for domestic and international operators.
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission
Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC) Online Gaming Licence — ultra-offshore, very cheap, low prestige.
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection online casino and sports-wagering licence — tribal-compact-based, limited third-party operators.
Delaware Lottery / Division of Gaming Enforcement
Delaware Lottery Division online casino — state-operated framework with limited third-party access.
Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB)
Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) iGaming and sports-betting licence — fastest-growing US iGaming state with significant tribal compact components.
Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)
New Jersey DGE Internet Casino and Sports Wagering Licences — the gold standard for US iGaming, with the largest and most mature state market.
NYS Gaming Commission (sportsbook only; iGaming pending)
New York State Gaming Commission Mobile Sports Wagering Licence — high-tax sports-betting-only market; iGaming casino bill pending.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) Interactive Gaming licence — second-largest US iGaming market by GGR with high tax weight on slots.
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation
Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation iGaming and sports-wagering licence — small but operational US online casino market.
West Virginia Lottery Commission
West Virginia Lottery Commission online casino and sports-wagering licence — smaller but established US iGaming market.
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) / iGaming Ontario
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) registration plus iGaming Ontario operator agreement — Canada's only open third-party iGaming market.
LOTBA
LOTBA online gaming licence (City of Buenos Aires) — complementary to IPLyC for full Buenos Aires metropolitan coverage.
IPLyC (Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos)
IPLyC provincial online gaming licence (Buenos Aires Province) — single largest Argentine gambling market, well-structured online regime.
SPA — Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (Ministry of Finance)
SPA-issued Brazilian Bets concession — framework opened 2025; one BRL 30M concession covers up to three brands for a five-year term in a 215M-person market.
Coljuegos
Coljuegos online gaming concession — pioneer LatAm regulated market since 2016 with strong track record and clear template.
Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos (DGJS, Segob)
DGJS / SEGOB Permiso para Explotación — federal Mexican gambling permit; large market with moderate political and regulatory risk.
MINCETUR
MINCETUR online casino and sports betting licence under Law 30830 — one of LatAm's newest regulated frameworks.
Dirección General de Casinos
Uruguayan Dirección General de Casinos online gaming framework — limited operational online-specific permits as of 2026.
Gaming Commission of Ghana
Gaming Commission of Ghana online betting and casino licence — growing West African market with improving framework.
Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB)
Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) Kenyan online bookmaker, casino, and pool-betting licences — well-established mobile-money market.
Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)
Mauritius Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) B2C and B2B licences — credible African B2B hub with FSC financial-services overlay.
National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC)
NLRC federal lottery licence plus Lagos LSLGA online sports-betting licence — Africa's largest gambling market, dual-track licensing.
Rwanda Gaming Authority
Rwanda Gaming Authority online gaming licence — emerging market with a clean regulatory environment.
National Gambling Board (provincial licensing)
South African market — online gambling currently illegal under the National Gambling Act 2004; provincial land-based only.
Gaming Board of Tanzania
Gaming Board of Tanzania online gambling licence — moderate complexity, often requires a land-based operator prerequisite.
National Gaming Board of Uganda
National Gaming Board of Uganda online sports-betting and casino licences — growing market with moderate compliance.
Armenia Gambling Commission
Armenian Gambling Commission online casino and bookmaking licences — emerging Caucasus market with low entry cost.
Northern Territory Racing Commission
Northern Territory Racing Commission Sports Betting Operations Licence — used by major Australian-facing bookmakers (Sportsbet, Ladbrokes AU).
Georgia Revenue Service
Georgia (country) Revenue Service online casino and sports-betting licences — growing hub used by Eastern European operators.
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA)
Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) Online Gaming Licence — cheaper offshore-focus alternative to PAGCOR with First Cagayan brand.
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Online Casino Licence — dominant Asian B2C and B2B vehicle with both domestic and export models.
Serbia Gambling Administration
Serbia Gambling Administration online gambling licence — Balkan market with Western Europe-facing aspirations.
KRAIL (Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries)
KRAIL Ukrainian online casino, betting, poker, and lottery licences — re-opened 2020 under reformed framework; war-context business-continuity overlay.
Ministry of Finance (data-processing licence)
Strictly speaking a data-processing license rather than a gaming license. Fast and inexpensive to obtain, but plan for the banking and reputational caveats from day one.
LICENSE SELECTOR
No email gate. No “we’ll be in touch”. The recommendation is generated from the same matrix our partners use in discovery calls.
COST ESTIMATOR
1 — Jurisdiction · Malta
Cluster B — UK Regulated
Cluster A — Crown-Dependency Premium
Cluster C — EU FATF
Cluster F — Canadian Provincial
Cluster E — US States
Cluster D — Caribbean Offshore
Cluster G — LatAm Reopening
Cluster H — Africa Emerging
Cluster I — Asia / Pacific
Other
2 — Add-on services
3 — Engagement length: 1 year
Estimated total
$8.5K
$8,500
USD · 1 year
Iudara advisory fees only. Government licence fees, lab certifications and banking deposits are not included — those vary by regulator and are quoted separately during scoping.
SERVICES
End-to-end license acquisition across our eight jurisdictions. We handle filings, due diligence, and direct regulator liaison through to grant.
Holding-company design, beneficial-ownership documentation, share structures, and ongoing corporate-secretary work for the entities a regulator expects to see.
Risk-based AML and CDD policy authoring, KYC/transaction-monitoring frameworks, sanction-screening posture, and audit-response support.
EMI introductions, acquiring-bank negotiations, crypto on/off-ramp design, and PSP onboarding aligned with the licence and the markets you serve.
Cross-border tax positioning, treaty modelling, substance planning, and ongoing transfer-pricing posture for multi-jurisdictional groups.
RG programme design, self-exclusion integration, affordability and harm-minimisation frameworks aligned with each regulator's published expectations.
PROCESS · 5 STAGES
PRICING · TRANSPARENT
First-time operator, single jurisdiction
Scaling brand, tier-one or tier-two license
Multi-jurisdictional operator, retainer
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