Licenses

Gambling licenses in 42 jurisdictions

Europe, offshore, North America and Latin America. Each guide covers the regulator, license types, local presence, process and ongoing obligations. Not sure where to start? Let the intake questions rank them for your business.

Europe

25 jurisdictions
RomaniaLicensing open

B2B suppliers to EU-regulated markets

Class I (B2C), Class II (B2B)

National Gambling Office · 8–12 weeks (Class II)
MaltaLicensing open

Established EU-facing B2C and B2B

B2C gaming service (Types 1–4), B2B critical gaming supply

Malta Gaming Authority · 4–6 months
PolandLicensing open

Regulated EU sports betting

Online mutual betting permit (sports betting)

Minister of Finance · 6–12 months
CyprusLicensing open

EU-licensed sports betting and holding structures

Class B online betting (Class A for betting premises)

National Betting Authority · 4–6 months
GermanyLicensing open

Operators targeting a large, strictly regulated EU market

GGL permits for virtual slots, online poker and sports betting; online casino table games by state

Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder
EstoniaLicensing open

EU-licensed casino and betting with a low GGR tax

Activity license plus operating permits for remote games of chance, toto (betting) and games of skill

Maksu- ja Tolliamet · 6–12 months
CroatiaLand-based holders only

Groups entering through a Croatian land-based operator

Online approval attached to a land-based casino or betting right; lottery reserved to Hrvatska Lutrija

Ministry of Finance · Depends on the tender and land-based setup
SerbiaLicensing open

Operators targeting the Serbian betting and casino market

Approval to organize special games of chance by electronic communication (betting, casino, live casino, slots)

Uprava za igre na sreću · 3–6 months
GreeceLicensing open

Operators targeting a mature, high-tax EU market

Type 1 (online betting) and Type 2 (online casino, live casino, slots, poker); B2B suitability licenses

Hellenic Gaming Commission · 4–8 months
MontenegroLand-based holders only

Groups entering through a Montenegrin land-based operator

Online approval attached to a casino, betting or slot-club approval; lottery reserved to the state

Uprava za igre na sreću · Depends on the land-based setup
NetherlandsLicensing open

Established EU operators with mature compliance and duty-of-care systems

Remote gambling license by game category: casino games, peer-to-peer games (poker), sports betting, horse and harness racing

Kansspelautoriteit · 6–12 months
SwedenLicensing open

EU and non-EU operators and suppliers ready for a high-compliance market

Commercial online gaming license, betting license and gambling software license (B2B); lottery reserved to the state

Spelinspektionen · 4–6 months
DenmarkLicensing open

Operators and suppliers seeking an open, predictable Nordic EU market

Online casino, betting or combined license (up to 5 years); revenue-restricted license (up to 1 year); B2B game supplier license

Spillemyndigheden · 4–6 months
PortugalLicensing open

EU operators targeting a regulated southern European market with a lower casino tax

Fixed-odds sports betting, horse-race betting (mutual and fixed-odds), games of chance (casino, slots, poker) and bingo; one license per category

SRIJ · 6–12 months
FranceLicensing open

Sportsbook and poker operators ready for a high-tax, tightly supervised market

Separate licenses for online sports betting, online horse-race betting (pari-mutuel) and online poker; no online casino license

Autorité nationale des jeux · 4–8 months
BelgiumLand-based holders only

Groups ready to acquire or partner with a Belgian land-based licensee

A+ (online casino), B+ (online gaming hall games) and F1+ (online betting), each tied to a land-based A, B or F1 license; class E for suppliers

Gaming Commission · 6–12 months
Czech RepublicLicensing open

EU operators with strong capital ready for a high-tax Central European market

Basic licence per game type: odds betting, totalizator, bingo, technical games (slots), live games and lottery; up to six years

Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic · 6–12 months
SlovakiaLicensing open

EU operators with strong capital looking at a smaller Central European market

Individual licenses for online casino games and online betting; number lotteries reserved to TIPOS

Úrad pre reguláciu hazardných hier · 4–8 months
LatviaLicensing open

EU operators ready to set up a Latvian company for a Baltic market

Gambling organization license plus an interactive gambling license (online casino, betting, poker); lotteries reserved to Latvijas Loto

State Revenue Service · 6–9 months
LithuaniaLicensing open

EU operators willing to form a Lithuanian company in a high-control market

Remote gambling license (online casino, slots, poker, betting) and remote betting license; land-based category licenses; online-only allowed since July 2022

Gaming Control Authority · 3–6 months
HungaryLicensing open

Established EEA sportsbooks with five years of licensed history, or buyers of a concession company

Remote betting license for EEA operators (up to 7 years); online casino only through a land-based casino concession company; lottery and retail betting state monopoly

SZTFH · 7–10 months
ItalyConcessions awarded

Entry through an existing concessionaire or B2B supply

Online gaming concession covering betting, casino, poker and bingo

Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli
SpainAwaiting next call

Established operators entering a large EU market

General licenses (betting, contests, other games) plus singular licenses per game type

Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego · Not open until the next call
BulgariaLicensing open

EU-licensed B2C with full product range

Online betting, casino, poker, bingo and other games, licensed per game type

National Revenue Agency · 6–12 months
GeorgiaLicensing open

Foreign-facing operators seeking a low-tax permit

International online permits (casino, slots, betting); domestic online permits

Ministry of Finance of Georgia and the Revenue Service · 3–4 months

Offshore

4 jurisdictions

North America

7 jurisdictions

Latin America

6 jurisdictions
Typical scalable setup

Why one license is rarely enough

Most scalable iGaming groups combine three layers. We design and implement all three as one structure.

Layer 1 · Market entry

Offshore license

Anjouan, Curaçao or Tuvalu for fast initial market entry.

Layer 2 · Credibility

EU or regulated-market license

Romania Class II, Malta or a local license such as Ontario or Peru for credibility and payments.

Layer 3 · Ownership

Holding company

Commonly Nevis or Cyprus, for ownership, IP and asset protection.

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