13 jurisdictions · Primary sources · 3 languages
A licence does not automatically travel with a brand. These guides identify the regulator, explain which products fall within each framework and show how to find the legal entity and domain in an official source.
13 jurisdictions · Primary sources · 3 languages
Every guide is dated, linked to primary sources and designed to prevent shortcuts between licence, domain, product and location.
Product-limited online market
In France, an approval only covers the product categories expressly authorised. Sports betting, horse-race betting and certain online circle games may be offered by ANJ-approved operators; online slots, roulette, blackjack and other online casino games remain prohibited.
Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ) Open country guide
Activity-based licences and public register
The Gambling Commission regulates gambling offered to consumers in Great Britain. A business needs the licences relevant to its activities and channels, while the public register shows the legal business, trading names, current status and regulatory details.
Gambling Commission Open country guide
National licences for online gambling
Spain requires nationally offered online gambling to be supplied by operators holding the relevant DGOJ licences. The official authorised-games information and operator search distinguish supervised national offers from websites without a Spanish title.
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) Open country guide
Whitelist by operator and product
Germany publishes a common whitelist of authorised organisers and intermediaries. It is particularly useful because it links an operator to permitted forms of gambling: the existence of a company or brand does not mean that every product it offers is legal.
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) Open country guide
National concession required
Remote gambling aimed at Italy is based on concessions awarded and supervised by ADM. The official remote concessionaire directory is the starting point for identifying an authorised entity and should not be replaced by a commercial comparison site.
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) Open country guide
Entities and licences published by SRIJ
Only entities licensed by SRIJ may offer online games and betting in Portugal within the scope of their title. The official page brings together companies, licences and brands, allowing users to check an offer without relying on commercial profile alone.
Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) Open country guide
Licences organised by category
Belgium organises gambling through several licence categories covering casinos, gaming halls, betting and related online activity. The official database can be browsed by class, allowing the licence holder to be identified rather than inferred from a brand name.
Commission des jeux de hasard / Kansspelcommissie Open country guide
KOA licence for online supply
Legal online gambling in the Netherlands is based on a Kansspelautoriteit licence under the Remote Gambling Act. The licensee register and Kansspelwijzer are the official starting points for checking an operator and its offer.
Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) Open country guide
Swedish licence and public directory
Gambling for money supplied to the Swedish market generally requires an appropriate licence or permit. Spelinspektionen publishes a directory that distinguishes holders from businesses with international visibility but no Swedish title.
Spelinspektionen Open country guide
Danish licence and official label
Operators supplying licence-based gambling in Denmark must hold an authorisation from Spillemyndigheden. The authority publishes licence holders and provides an official label intended to help players recognise offers under its supervision.
Spillemyndigheden — Danish Gambling Authority Open country guide
Online casino linked to a land concession
Since 2019, a concessioned Swiss land casino may seek an extension to operate online casino games. ESBK publishes the authorised online platforms and land-based casinos in two complementary official lists.
Commission fédérale des maisons de jeu (CFMJ / ESBK) Open country guide
Provincial frameworks, no single national register
Canada does not have one national register covering every commercial offer. Provinces and territories conduct and regulate gambling under their own models. Ontario operates a competitive internet market regulated by AGCO and conducted within the iGaming Ontario framework.
Régulateurs provinciaux — exemple Ontario : AGCO et iGaming Ontario Open country guide
Legality determined state by state
The United States has no single national licence covering all online casino and betting activity. Each state decides which products, operators, geolocation controls and limits it permits. The same brand used in two states can therefore sit under entirely different legal frameworks.
Régulateurs de chaque État Open country guide