What each online casino licence means

Check a licence yourself: iGaming Ontario operator directory.

Issuing body and legal basis

In Ontario the AGCO's Registrar registers operators and sets the Standards under the Gaming Control Act, 1992. iGaming Ontario contracts with the registered operators.^[1,2]

Quoted from the official text

• Under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 (GCA) the Registrar is authorized to establish risk-based standards to regulate Ontario's gaming sector.^[2]
• all igaming sites offered by regulated Operators contracted by iGaming Ontario^[1]

How to verify a licence

iGaming Ontario publishes a directory of every igaming site offered by a regulated operator. Regulated sites display the iGaming Ontario and BetGuard logos.^[1,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Use this directory to see all igaming sites offered by regulated Operators contracted by iGaming Ontario^[1]
• will have iGaming Ontario and BetGuard logos displayed^[3]

Where it may be offered

The regulated market is Ontario. Players can open or access an account elsewhere, but cannot place wagers on a regulated account while not physically in Ontario.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• players cannot place wagers on any of those accounts while not physically located in Ontario^[3]

KYC and AML duties

The Standards require registration data (name, date of birth, address and the information the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act requires) to be validated before an account is created, minimum age 19 (18 only to buy a lottery ticket), and an anti-money-laundering programme aligned with that Act.^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• shall be demonstrated to be complete, accurate and validated before a player account is created for the player^[2]
• An individual under 19 years of age except where the individual is at least 18 years of age and is accessing the gaming site solely for the purpose of purchasing a lottery ticket^[2]
• Anti-money laundering policies and procedures to support obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) shall be implemented and enforced^[2]

Responsible-gambling tools

Operators must offer deposit and/or loss limits (including 24-hour, 7-day and one-month periods) from registration. iGaming Ontario runs a Centralized Self-Exclusion Program, and signing up to BetGuard opts a player out of all regulated igaming sites in Ontario.^[2,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Players shall be provided with the option to set loss and deposit limits during registration.^[2]
• The period or duration of the financial or time-based limits offered must include, 24 hours, 7 days and one month.^[2]
• If you decide to sign up for BetGuard, you are opting out of all regulated igaming websites in Ontario.^[3]

Complaints and dispute route

Players complain to the operator first. If the operator does not answer within 90 days or the answer is unsatisfactory, the dispute can go to iGaming Ontario, and then to the Ombudsman of Ontario.^[4]

Quoted from the official text

• the Operator did not respond in a timely manner (within 90 days of being made aware of a player dispute), or^[4]
• this process does not affect your right to raise your concerns with the Ombudsman of Ontario^[4]

Player-fund protection

The Standards only require player funds to be "clearly and appropriately managed". The text we checked does not state segregation or insolvency protection for funds held by an operator.^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• Player funds shall be clearly and appropriately managed.^[2]

1. [1] iGaming Ontario: What sites are regulated (operator directory) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] AGCO: Registrar's Standards for Internet Gaming (print version, last updated 14 May 2026) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] iGaming Ontario: Player FAQs (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] iGaming Ontario: Complaints/Disputes Service Standards (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: CGA licence register.

Issuing body and legal basis

Since 24 December 2024 online gaming licensing in Curaçao rests on the National Ordinance on Games of Chance (LOK, PB 2024 no. 157), with the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) as regulator. Older licences were issued under the former LBH ordinance, which stays relevant through the LOK's transitional provisions.^[2,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Under the LOK, the CGA serves as the regulatory body for the online gaming industry in Curaçao. The CGA is responsible for issuing licenses and supervising the sector.^[2]
• Despite the introduction of the LOK, the LBH remains relevant based on the transitional provisions^[3]

How to verify a licence

The CGA publishes an online gaming licence registry (a PDF, dated 2 October 2026 when we opened it). The CGA says its overviews do not guarantee current validity. It also reported on 2 October 2026 that its licensing portal was offline, a status it said does not affect existing licences.^[1,4]

Quoted from the official text

• these overviews do not guarantee the current validity of the licenses^[1]
• Curaçao Gaming Authority - Online Gaming License Registry^[4]

Where it may be offered

A licence can go to a company incorporated under Curaçao law with its seat in Curaçao, and the player contract is governed by Curaçao law with disputes going to the Curaçao court. The texts checked contain no list of countries where players may be located.^[5]

Quoted from the official text

• naar het recht van Curaçao is opgericht en bovendien statutair in Curaçao is gevestigd^[5]
• wordt beheerst door het recht van Curaçao, en dat geschillen met betrekking tot die kansspelovereenkomst worden voorgelegd aan de rechter van Curaçao^[5]

KYC and AML duties

The CGA's AML regulations apply to land-based and online casinos. For online casinos, deposits and withdrawals are the "financial transactions" that trigger customer due diligence once they reach NAf. 4,000 (linked transactions are added together), or earlier on suspicion. The LOK bars giving a minor the opportunity to take part in games of chance.^[5,6]

Quoted from the official text

• are applicable to Curaçao casinos (land-based and online) offering games of chance and other online games^[6]
• players engage in financial transactions equal to or above Naf. 4,000^[6]
• In online casinos, financial transactions are deposits and withdrawals^[6]
• een minderjarige de gelegenheid te geven om deel te nemen aan kansspelen^[5]

Responsible-gambling tools

Licence holders must run a policy to prevent vulnerable persons from playing, including how such players are identified and how players can self-exclude. A player who asks in writing to be excluded must be excluded for at least twelve months, and the request cannot be withdrawn during that time.^[5]

Quoted from the official text

• de mogelijkheden van spelers om zichzelf uit te sluiten van deelname aan kansspelen^[5]
• voor een termijn van ten minste twaalf maanden vanaf de dagtekening van het verzoek^[5]

Complaints and dispute route

Players can complain free of charge to the licence holder within six months, and the licence holder must offer alternative dispute resolution at its own cost. The CGA itself does not handle individual complaints or order compensation.^[3,5]

Quoted from the official text

• kosteloos beklagen bij de vergunninghouder^[5]
• De alternatieve geschillenbeslechting, bedoeld in het zesde lid, wordt op kosten van de vergunninghouder aangeboden^[5]
• the CGA does not handle individual complaints against gaming providers^[3]

Player-fund protection

The LOK requires online licence holders to join a guarantee fund, paid for by premiums, that insures payout of player balances. It also lists segregation and reservation of player funds as a subject for further rules. We did not find the fund's operating status or those rules in the texts checked.^[5]

Quoted from the official text

• ter verzekering van uitbetaling van spelerstegoeden aan deelnemers van kansspelen op afstand^[5]
• de afscheiding en reservering van de tegoeden van de spelers of de verzekering van die tegoeden^[5]

1. [1] Curaçao Gaming Authority: License register (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Curaçao Gaming Authority: Online Gaming Portal, General Information (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] Curaçao Gaming Authority: Online Gaming (regulation page) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] Curaçao Gaming Authority: Online Gaming License Registry (PDF dated 2 October 2026) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
5. [5] Landsverordening op de kansspelen, PB 2024 no. 157 (official text, in Dutch) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
6. [6] CGA: Regulations for combating money laundering and terrorist financing, January 2025 (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
7. [7] CGA press release, 17 September 2026 (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
8. [8] CGA announcement regarding the online gaming portal, 2 October 2026 (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
9. [9] Curaçao Gaming Authority: About us (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: Kahnawake permit-holder directory.

Issuing body and legal basis

The Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission licenses interactive gaming under its own Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming, made under section 35 of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law. Operators that want to offer games to players hold a Client Provider Authorization and must be hosted in Kahnawà:ke.^[1,2]

Quoted from the official text

• pursuant to the regulatory powers provided to it in section 35 of the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law^[2]
• Issued to approved entities that want to provide interactive gaming services from the hosting facility in Kahnawà:ke.^[1]

How to verify a licence

The Commission publishes a list of certified operators and URLs. That list is marked "Updated September 28, 2023" on the page we opened, so a site missing from it is not proof of anything, and a site on it may have changed. The Commission says its logo is linked to a Logo Certification Program that lets players verify a site is licensed.^[1,7]

Quoted from the official text

• The following list of Operators and their URLs have been certified by the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission.^[1]
• Updated September 28, 2023.^[1]
• This logo is linked to a Logo Certification Program which will enable players to verify that a site bearing the Commission’s logo is properly licensed^[7]

Where it may be offered

The Regulations govern gaming "based in or offered from within" Kahnawà:ke, not where players live. Operators themselves must follow the laws of comparable jurisdictions, and the Commission warns that not all listed URLs are accessible in all jurisdictions.^[1,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Authorized Client Providers are responsible for ensuring that their operations conform to the applicable laws and regulations of comparable jurisdictions^[3]
• Please note that not all URLs are accessible in all jurisdictions.^[1]

KYC and AML duties

Customer due diligence starts when an account is opened; identity must be verified from reliable independent documents, as soon as reasonably practicable after the first deposit, before any payment to the customer and within 30 days. The minimum age is 18, or the higher age set by the player's own country. No amount threshold was found in the texts checked.^[3,4]

Quoted from the official text

• undertake customer due diligence (CDD) identification measures when a customer opens an account^[4]
• before any payment is made to the customer; and (iii) within 30 days^[4]
• "approved age" means the greater of: (a) the full age of eighteen (18) years; or (b) the age that is required to participate in a game of chance under the laws of the jurisdiction in which a person is resident.^[3]

Responsible-gambling tools

A registered player can set a daily, weekly or monthly deposit limit by written notice (including zero). A player can also ask the Commission for permanent self-exclusion from all licensed sites.^[3,5]

Quoted from the official text

• A registered player may, by submitting a written notice to an Authorized Client Provider, set a deposit limit per day, week or month^[3]
• will take steps to have you permanently excluded from all interactive gaming sites that are licensed and regulat^[5]

Complaints and dispute route

Complaints go to the operator first, then to the Commission ([email protected] or its form), within six months of the issue first arising.^[3,6]

Quoted from the official text

• Player complaints need to be submitted to the licence holder/website for review prior to being submitted to the KGC.^[6]
• Please send complaints by email to: [email protected]^[6]
• Complaints must be submitted to the Commission in accordance with these Regulations not more than six (6) months after the date on which the subject matter of the complaint first arose.^[3]

Player-fund protection

The Regulations require the operator's liability for player balances to be separately identifiable and player balances to be covered by liquid funds at all times. The texts we checked do not describe a trust, segregated account or insolvency ring-fence.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• the authorization holder's liability for player balances is separately identifiable at all times; and (b) player balances and prizes, bonuses and guaranteed amounts are covered by liquid funds at all times^[3]

1. [1] Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission: Permit Holders (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission: Regulations (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming (March 2026 version) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] Regulations concerning Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing (June 2021) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
5. [5] Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission: Player Protection (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
6. [6] Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission: Dispute Resolution (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
7. [7] Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission: Logo Certificate Program (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: MGA website (licensee register).

Issuing body and legal basis

The Malta Gaming Authority is set up and empowered by the Gaming Act, 2018 (Cap. 583 of the Laws of Malta).^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• for the governance and regulation of gaming services and products from and within Malta, together with all such activities and matters that are ancillary or incidental thereto or connected therewith, and for the establishment and functions of the Malta Gaming Authority^[2]

How to verify a licence

The MGA publishes a Licensee Register that can be searched by licensee name, authorisation status, URL or gaming service.^[1]

Quoted from the official text

• Interested parties can search by licensee name, authorisation status, URL or Gaming Service.^[1]

Where it may be offered

The Act governs gaming services and products "from and within Malta". The MGA texts we checked name no list of countries where players may be located, so an MGA licence does not by itself show that a country allows the service.^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• governance and regulation of gaming services and products from and within Malta^[2]

KYC and AML duties

The MGA Directive lets a licensee take reasonably necessary time before paying out to verify the player's identity and carry out the customer due diligence that Malta's anti-money-laundering law (Cap. 373) requires. No ID or source-of-funds threshold is set in the MGA texts we checked.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• (a) verifying the player's identity; (b) conducting security and other internal procedures^[3]
• performing such other customer due diligence measures required in terms of AML legislation^[3]

Responsible-gambling tools

Licensees offering a remote service must let players set deposit and/or wagering limits, and must keep a self-exclusion procedure readily available at all times.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• B2C licensees shall offer players the possibility to set the following limits: (a) Deposit limits^[3]
• B2C licensees shall make readily available to players, at all times, a procedure whereby players may exclude themselves from playing for a definite or indefinite period of time^[3]

Complaints and dispute route

Licensees must run a written dispute procedure that offers referral to an ADR entity. Players can also complain to the MGA, which recommends trying the operator first.^[4,5]

Quoted from the official text

• offer players the possibility of referring any dispute to the ADR entity if the same player feels that the dispute was not resolved to his satisfaction^[4]
• The below form is the formal channel enabling players to lodge a complaint against MGA-licensed operators.^[5]
• It is strongly recommended that you actively seek to resolve your dispute directly with the operator's support and management prior to lodging your complaint^[5]

Player-fund protection

Player funds must be segregated from other money and are treated as a separate patrimony; the operator's creditors have no claim on them in insolvency.^[6]

Quoted from the official text

• An authorised person shall segregate player funds at all times from the funds of any other person^[6]
• the creditors of an authorised person shall have no claim or right of action on or against the player^[6]
• such funds shall be deemed to constitute a distinct patrimony^[6]

1. [1] Malta Gaming Authority - home page (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Gaming Act, Cap. 583 (Malta), legislation.mt (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] MGA Directive 2 of 2018, Player Protection Directive (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] MGA Directive 5 of 2018, ADR Directive (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
5. [5] MGA Player Hub: Lodge a Complaint (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
6. [6] Gaming Player Protection Regulations, S.L. 583.08, legislation.mt (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: Coljuegos list of authorised online operators.

Issuing body and legal basis

Coljuegos (Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado Administradora del Monopolio Rentístico de los Juegos de Suerte y Azar) is the Colombian state body that authorises online operators through concession contracts. The Coljuegos pages we opened do not cite the statute behind the monopoly.^[1]

Quoted from the official text

• Empresa Industrial y Comercial del Estado Administradora del Monopolio Rentístico de los Juegos de Suerte y Azar^[1]
• el número y fecha del contrato de concesión que le autoriza para operar juegos por Internet^[1]

How to verify a licence

Coljuegos publishes a list of authorised online operators with their contract numbers, and tells players to check that the operator's domain ends in .CO and that the contract number and dates on the operator's site match the Coljuegos table.^[1]

Quoted from the official text

• Si eres mayor de edad y vives en Colombia podrás registrarte en cualquier página autorizada por Coljuegos^[1]
• su dominio o URL termine en .CO^[1]
• En el sitio Web podrás verificar el número y fecha del contrato de concesión^[1]

Where it may be offered

This is a licence for players in Colombia. The registered player must be of legal age and the address on the account must be in Colombian territory. Coljuegos says only operators with a current contract are authorised to operate in the country.^[1,2]

Quoted from the official text

• El domicilio del Jugador registrado en la cuenta de usuario debe encontrarse en territorio Colombiano.^[1]
• son las únicas autorizadas por Coljuegos para operar en el país^[2]

KYC and AML duties

Players register with a user account and must always prove their identity. Coljuegos says personal data must be updated each year and an account is suspended after six months without play. The pages we opened set no amount thresholds.^[1]

Quoted from the official text

• Ten en cuenta que siempre deberás demostrar tu identidad.^[1]
• debes actualizar tus datos personales cada año^[1]
• luego de seis meses sin participar en el juego tu cuenta será suspendida^[1]

Responsible-gambling tools

Resolution 22654 of 2024 sets responsible-gambling duties for operators, including a voluntary risk self-test and, for online games, a self-exclusion process that blocks the user. Coljuegos says each online operator has a self-exclusion space on its platform, which blocks profiles created with the requester's ID number.^[3,4]

Quoted from the official text

• Por medio de la Resolución 22654 de 2024, Coljuegos estableció los lineamientos en materia de juego responsable^[3]
• le estamos pidiendo a los operadores que pongan a disposición el proceso de autoexclusión^[3]
• tiene dentro de sus plataformas un espacio destinado para que los apostadores soliciten la autoexclusión^[4]

Complaints and dispute route

Not specified in the primary text we checked

Player-fund protection

Not specified in the primary text we checked

1. [1] Coljuegos: Operadores de Juegos Online Autorizados por Coljuegos (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Coljuegos: Boletín 005 on authorised online operators (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] Coljuegos: Operadores deberán implementar programas para prevenir el juego sin control (Boletín 105, 28 Nov 2024) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] Coljuegos: Boletín 009 on self-exclusion from online gambling (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: AGLC Gaming Registrants list.

Issuing body and legal basis

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) registers iGaming operators under the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act and its Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming. Operators must also sign a commercial agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC), which handles commercial agreements and anti-money laundering reporting.^[2,3]

Quoted from the official text

• AGLC is responsible for the regulatory oversight of the province's iGaming industry.^[2]
• all operators must be registered with AGLC and have signed a commercial agreement with the Alberta iGaming Corporate (AiGC)^[2]
• Commercial agreements, anti-money laundering, financials and reporting income fall under^[2]
• regulate online provincial lotteries and iGaming Suppliers in a manner that maintains a clear commitment to social responsibility^[3]

How to verify a licence

AGLC publishes a searchable Gaming Registrants list with the registered name, domain, stream (iGaming) and class of registration ("iGaming - Operator"), plus an expiry date. Check that the operator's domain appears in that list.^[1,2]

Quoted from the official text

• Search the full list of registered entities^[2]
• Class of registration: iGaming - Operator^[1]
• Expires on July 13, 2027^[1]

Where it may be offered

This is a licence for players physically in Alberta. Operators must provide games only within Alberta (unless run with another province's government), block play when location cannot be verified, and detect location-evasion tools such as VPNs.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• Registered Operators must ensure games are provided only within Alberta unless they are conducted in conjunction with the government of another province.^[3]
• ensure only players physically located in Alberta can participate and block play when location cannot be verified^[3]
• implement controls to detect and block location-evasion methods^[3]

KYC and AML duties

At registration the operator must collect the player's full name and date of birth as shown on FINTRAC-compliant government ID, and a physical address. Operators must run an AML/terrorist-financing programme aligned with the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, report suspicious transactions, and corroborate a player's source of funds at times set by risk assessment. We found no fixed amount thresholds in the Standards.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• full name as it appears exactly on FINTRAC compliant government issued identification^[3]
• comprehensive internal anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/TF) program in compliance with the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act^[3]
• specify times and situations, based on the assessment of risk, where the Operator will ascertain and reasonably corroborate a player's source of funds^[3]

Responsible-gambling tools

Players must be able to set time, loss and deposit limits (offering at least 24-hour, 7-day and one-month periods) and take a one-day to three-month break. Operators must also integrate AGLC's centralized self-exclusion programme, which lets players exclude from all registered iGaming platforms, from land-based venues, or both. Under-18s may not play.^[2,3]

Quoted from the official text

• the period or duration of the financial or time-based limits offered must include: 24 hours, 7 days and one month^[3]
• Registered Operators must provide the option for players to take a one day, one week, one month, two month, or three month break.^[3]
• Exclude from all registered iGaming platforms^[2]
• an individual under 18 years of age^[3]

Complaints and dispute route

Complain to the operator first; a decision can take up to 90 days. AGLC says a complaint to it will not resolve your dispute or get your money back, but it can act on rule breaches with warnings, suspensions or penalties. Account and payment problems should go to the operator or your bank.^[4]

Quoted from the official text

• AGLC cannot get your money back or make a gaming site give you your money back.^[4]
• This can take up to 90 days.^[4]
• AGLC has tools to issue warnings, suspensions or monetary penalties to the operator^[4]

Player-fund protection

The Standards say player funds must be "clearly and appropriately managed". They require an AGLC-designated account only for funds in lottery schemes run by AGLC itself. They do not state a segregation or compensation scheme for operator-held funds.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• Player funds must be clearly and appropriately managed.^[3]
• must be held in an AGLC designated account^[3]

1. [1] AGLC: Gaming Registrants (searchable list of registered entities) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] AGLC: iGaming (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] AGLC: Standards and Requirements for Internet Gaming (issued 14 January 2026; PDF dated June 2026) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] AGLC: iGaming disputes and complaints (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: MINCETUR remote gaming register pages.

Issuing body and legal basis

Peru's Law 31557 of 13 August 2022 (amended by Law 31806) regulates remote games and remote sports betting. MINCETUR, through its General Directorate of Casino Games and Slot Machines (DGJCMT), authorises, supervises and sanctions operators. The regulation is Supreme Decree 005-2023-MINCETUR.^[1,2]

Quoted from the official text

• El MINCETUR es la autoridad administrativa a nivel nacional que regula, autoriza, revoca, fiscaliza y sanciona la explotación de los juegos a distancia y apuestas deportivas a distancia.^[2]
• D.S Nº 005-2023-MINCETUR^[1]
• modificada por la Ley N° 31806, del 28 de junio de 2023^[1]

How to verify a licence

MINCETUR's remote-gaming site has a register section listing holders of operating authorisations ("Titulares de autorización de explotación") and their technology platforms. Check that the operator and its platform appear there.^[1]

Quoted from the official text

• TITULARES DE AUTORIZACIÓN DE EXPLOTACIÓN^[1]
• PLATAFORMAS TECNOLÓGICAS^[1]

Where it may be offered

Not specified in the primary text we checked

KYC and AML duties

The operator must verify each player's identity, age and nationality or migration status when the player registers. Payments must identify the player and may not use cryptocurrencies. Operators must also follow the AML rules; the law lists preventing money-laundering use as one of its aims. We found no amount thresholds in the documents we opened.^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• La identidad, edad, nacionalidad o calidad migratoria de los jugadores/as, es verificada por el titular de la autorización^[2]
• con excepción de las criptomonedas^[2]
• Evitar que la explotación de los juegos a distancia y apuestas deportivas a distancia sea empleada para la comisión de delitos relacionados con el lavado de activos^[2]

Responsible-gambling tools

The law aims to protect minors and vulnerable groups through access controls and responsible-gambling policies. MINCETUR keeps a register of people prohibited from access (self-excluded), and operators must verify a player's excluded status.^[2,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Proteger a los sectores vulnerables de la población mediante controles de acceso de menores de edad y ejecución de políticas de juego responsable^[2]
• REGISTRO DE PERSONAS PROHIBIDAS A ACCEDER (AUTOEXCLUIDAS)^[3]
• La identidad y condición del jugador (autoexcluido)^[3]

Complaints and dispute route

Not specified in the primary text we checked

Player-fund protection

Operators post a guarantee in favour of MINCETUR to back their obligations and sanctions under the law. The text does not say whether it covers player balances. The documents we opened say nothing on segregating player funds.^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• otorgan una garantía a favor del MINCETUR, en respaldo de las obligaciones y sanciones derivadas de la aplicación de la presente Ley^[2]

1. [1] MINCETUR: Juegos online y apuestas deportivas (DGJCMT) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Ley N° 31557, El Peruano, 13 August 2022 (copy hosted by MINCETUR) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] MINCETUR: Preguntas frecuentes, Ley N° 31557 (v.2, 2024) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: Anjouan Gaming: Verify a Licence.

Issuing body and legal basis

The Anjouan Gaming Authority administers Internet Gaming Licences issued under the laws of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan (Union of the Comoros). It says the framework rests on 2005 legislation including the Anjouan Computer Gaming Licensing Act.^[2]

Quoted from the official text

• The internet gaming regulatory framework is founded on legislation adopted in 2005, including the Anjouan Computer Gaming Licensing Act^[2]
• The Anjouan Gaming Authority is responsible for the administration and supervision of Internet Gaming Licences issued under the regulatory framework of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan.^[2]

How to verify a licence

The Authority's public register can be searched by licence number, company name or operational domain, and returns the holder, number, type (B2C or B2B) and status. The register is updated periodically and a listed domain confirms only that it was notified to the Authority.^[1,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Search by licence number, company name, or operational domain.^[1]
• the register is updated periodically and may not reflect changes that have occurred since the most recent update^[3]
• Inclusion of a domain in the register confirms only that the domain has been notified to the Authority as associated with licensed activities.^[3]

Where it may be offered

Licences are issued by the Anjouan authority. Its complaint page refers to "players in excluded territories", but none of the Authority pages we opened publishes a list of excluded or permitted countries.^[4]

Quoted from the official text

• Complaints from players in excluded territories^[4]

KYC and AML duties

Licensed operators must run customer due diligence, ongoing transaction monitoring, suspicious-activity reporting and record-keeping, appoint a compliance officer, and use age verification. The pages we opened set no ID or source-of-funds thresholds.^[5]

Quoted from the official text

• Customer due diligence procedures^[5]
• Operators must appoint a designated compliance officer responsible for AML/CTF oversight^[5]
• Age verification procedures^[5]

Responsible-gambling tools

As a licence condition, operators must provide self-exclusion, player controls for deposit, wager, loss and session limits, age verification, and responsible-gaming information. Players ask the operator to self-exclude, not the Authority.^[6]

Quoted from the official text

• Player controls for setting limits on deposits, wagers, losses, and session duration^[6]
• Self-exclusion mechanisms allowing players to restrict or close access to gaming services^[6]
• The Authority does not process individual self-exclusion requests.^[6]

Complaints and dispute route

Complaints go to the operator first, which must respond within 30 calendar days. Unresolved complaints can go to an approved independent ADR provider at the operator's cost. The Authority says it does not handle, mediate or adjudicate player complaints.^[4]

Quoted from the official text

• The Authority does not handle, mediate, or adjudicate player complaints.^[4]
• Operators are required to investigate and respond within 30 calendar days.^[4]
• The operator bears the cost of ADR proceedings.^[4]

Player-fund protection

The Regulatory Standards and Code of Conduct require operators to segregate player funds from operational funds. The pages we opened say nothing on insolvency protection or a compensation scheme.^[5,7]

Quoted from the official text

• Operators must maintain adequate financial resources and segregate player funds from operational funds.^[5]
• including the segregation of player balances from operational funds^[7]

1. [1] Anjouan Gaming: Verify a Licence (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Anjouan Gaming: Overview (jurisdiction and legal basis) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] Anjouan Gaming: Registry Disclaimer (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] Anjouan Gaming: Player Complaint Process (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
5. [5] Anjouan Gaming: Regulatory Standards (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
6. [6] Anjouan Gaming: Responsible Gaming (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
7. [7] Anjouan Gaming: Code of Conduct for Licensed Operators (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: EMTA list of legal gambling operators.

Issuing body and legal basis

The Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA) grants the activity licences and operating permits required under the Estonian Gambling Act. An operator needs both before offering gambling, including remote (online) games of chance.^[1,2]

Quoted from the official text

• In Estonia, it is allowed to organise gambling that complies with the requirements of the Gambling Act.^[2]
• which is issued by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board and is registered in the Register of Economic Activities^[1]
• Games of chance can be organized in a land-based casino, aboard ships and online, i.e. as remote gambling.^[2]

How to verify a licence

EMTA publishes a list of legal gambling operators with brands, websites and a link to each operator's entry in the Register of Economic Activities (MTR). Check that the operator's domain appears on that list.^[1]

Quoted from the official text

• This page lists operators that hold a licence for organising gambling in Estonia.^[1]
• Link to the MTR^[1]

Where it may be offered

This is an Estonia-specific licence. EMTA says a licence from another EEA country does not give the right to offer gambling in Estonia. It blocks access to operators serving Estonia without Estonian permits and says it cannot help players of such sites if problems occur.^[3,4]

Quoted from the official text

• an activity licence obtained from another European Economic Area country does not give you the right to offer gambling in Estonia^[3]
• blocks access to the websites of gambling operators whose services are available in Estonia but who do not have the activity licences and operating permits^[4]
• there is no way to help players when problems occur^[4]

KYC and AML duties

Not specified in the primary text we checked

Responsible-gambling tools

Not specified in the primary text we checked

Complaints and dispute route

Not specified in the primary text we checked

Player-fund protection

Not specified in the primary text we checked

1. [1] EMTA: List of legal gambling operators (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Estonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA): For gambling operators (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] EMTA: Applying for permits (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] EMTA: Blocked gambling websites (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.

Check a licence yourself: Gambling Commission public register.

Issuing body and legal basis

The Gambling Commission sets the Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP), which every licensee must meet. Remote operators must display a statement that they are licensed and regulated by the Commission, their account number, and a link to their licensed status on the Commission's website. The pages we opened do not cite the Gambling Act 2005 itself.^[2,3]

Quoted from the official text

• The Licence conditions and codes of practice set out the requirements all licensees must^[2]
• a statement that they are licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission^[3]

How to verify a licence

The Gambling Commission publishes a public register where gambling businesses can be searched and downloaded. An operator's site must display its account number and a link to its current licensed status on the Commission's website.^[1,3]

Quoted from the official text

• Search and download information about gambling businesses.^[1]
• a link (which will be supplied by the Commission) to their current licensed status as recorded on the Commission^[3]

Where it may be offered

A Gambling Commission licence is the permission under which operators provide gambling to people in Great Britain. The Commission lets operators also show licences from other regulators, provided the screen makes plain that service to persons in Great Britain relies on the Commission licence.^[3]

Quoted from the official text

• it is made plain on those screens that the licensee provides facilities for gambling to persons in Great Britain in reliance on their Gambling Commission licence(s)^[3]

KYC and AML duties

Operators must obtain and verify the customer's name, address and date of birth before the customer may gamble, and verify age before any deposit. A withdrawal request must not trigger extra information requests that could reasonably have been made earlier. Operators must assess money-laundering risk (reviewed at least annually) and keep controls to match. The pages we opened set no amount thresholds.^[4,5,6]

Quoted from the official text

• Licensees must obtain and verify information in order to establish the identity of a customer before that customer is permitted to gamble.^[4]
• must not result in a requirement for additional information to be supplied as a condition of withdrawal if the licensee could have reasonably requested that information earlier^[4]
• Verifying the age of a customer before the customer is able to:^[5]
• in any event reviewed at least annually^[6]

Responsible-gambling tools

Remote operators must offer a time-out of 24 hours, one week or one month (or another period up to six weeks), must have self-exclusion procedures that close the account and return funds, and must take part in the national multi-operator self-exclusion scheme.^[7,8,9]

Quoted from the official text

• Licensees must offer a 'time out' facility for customers for the following durations:^[7]
• Licensees must close any customer accounts of an individual who has entered a self- exclusion agreement and return any funds held in the customer account.^[8]
• Licensees must participate in the national multi-operator self-exclusion scheme.^[9]

Complaints and dispute route

Complain to the operator first. If it is not resolved within eight weeks, the operator must let you refer the dispute to an accredited ADR provider, free of charge. The Commission says it does not resolve or decide complaints about gambling transactions.^[10,11]

Quoted from the official text

• We do not resolve or make decisions on complaints regarding gambling-related transactions.^[10]
• if not resolved to the customer's satisfaction by use of their complaints procedure within eight weeks of receiving the complaint^[11]
• The services of any such ADR entity must be free of charge to the customer.^[11]

Player-fund protection

Remote operators holding customer funds must keep them in a separate client bank account. They must also tell customers in their terms whether and how funds are protected if the operator becomes insolvent, and give a "not protected" warning every six months where that applies. The Commission's rules do not guarantee that funds are protected in an insolvency.^[12,13]

Quoted from the official text

• must ensure that these are held in a separate client bank account or accounts^[12]
• whether customer funds are protected in the event of insolvency, the level of such protection and the method by which this is achieved^[13]
• Where the licensee has selected a 'not protected' rating^[13]

1. [1] Gambling Commission: Public registers and datasets (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
2. [2] Gambling Commission: Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (version effective 29 July 2026) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
3. [3] LCCP condition 8.1.1: Display of licensed status (remote operators) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
4. [4] LCCP condition 17.1.1: Customer identity verification (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
5. [5] LCCP code 3.2.11: Remote SR code (age verification) (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
6. [6] LCCP condition 12.1.1: Anti-money laundering (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
7. [7] LCCP code 3.3.4: Remote time-out facility (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
8. [8] LCCP code 3.5.3: Self-exclusion, remote SR code (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
9. [9] LCCP code 3.5.5: Remote multi-operator SR code (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
10. [10] Gambling Commission: Complain about a gambling business (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
11. [11] LCCP code 6.1.1: Complaints and disputes (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
12. [12] LCCP condition 4.1.1: Segregation of funds (official source, checked 3 October 2026)
13. [13] LCCP condition 4.2.1: Disclosure to customers (official source, checked 3 October 2026)

Last verified 3 October 2026.