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Licensing and regulation
Jurisdiction Readings (141 markets)
18 clear/open
71 conditional/active
50 restricted/elevated
| Jurisdiction | Region | Status | Regulatory Summary | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa (AFR) | Africa | Probable | Kenya's Gambling Regulatory Authority reopened licence applications on 18 August 2026 under Legal Notice 111 of 2026, setting 24 September 2026 as the deadline by which licences issued under the… | Profile →Brief |
| Alabama (US-AL) | Americas | Confirmed | There is no civil gambling licensing regime in Alabama. | Profile →Brief |
| Alaska (US-AK) | Americas | Confirmed | SB 170 creates a new electronic pull-tab system licence category under AS 05.15, Alaska's charitable-gaming statute, layered onto the existing permit structure administered by the Department of… | Profile →Brief |
| Alberta (CA-AB) | Americas | Confirmed | Alberta's licensing framework continues to run through the two-entity AGLC and AiGC registration model established at market launch, with no change to the registration pathway itself detected. | Profile →Brief |
| Alderney (GG-ALD) | Europe | Confirmed | Section 30 of the Alderney eGambling Ordinance, 2009 now carries a statutory definition of "promote", inserted by the Alderney eGambling (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and in force since 1 January 2026. | Profile →Brief |
| Algeria (DZ) | Africa | Confirmed | No private gambling licensing framework exists in Algeria. | Profile →Brief |
| Anjouan (KM-A) | Africa | Confirmed | No instrument establishes a licensing pathway for gambling at Union or Anjouan level. | Profile →Brief |
| Antigua and Barbuda (AG) | Caribbean | Probable | Interactive gaming and interactive wagering remain licensable under the Interactive Gaming and Interactive Wagering Regulations 2007, administered by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission's… | Profile →Brief |
| Argentina (AR) | Americas | Probable | Argentina's gambling licensing framework is fragmented across provincial authorities, each operating an independent track under its own durable enabling statute. | Profile →Brief |
| Arizona (US-AZ) | Americas | Confirmed | The Arizona Department of Gaming administers event-wagering licensing under A.R.S. 5-1301(8) and A.A.C. R19-4-106(D). | Profile →Brief |
| Arkansas (US-AR) | Americas | Probable | Online sports wagering in Arkansas is licensed exclusively through the Arkansas Racing Commission, which does not issue a freestanding online-wagering licence but instead approves vendors to operate… | Profile →Brief |
| Asia-Pacific (APAC) | Asia-Pacific | Probable | The bloc's clearest licensing-and-regulation movement is in Hong Kong, where the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau suspended implementation of the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill 2025. | Profile →Brief |
| Australia (AU) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | ## Australia Online Gaming Licensing & Regulation Licence Triggers — As a general comment, the provision to persons in Australia of online gambling services is complex and should only be undertaken… | Profile →Brief |
| Austria (AT) | Europe | Confirmed | Licence TriggersGambling: Any game of chance in which the outcome is solely or predominantly reliant on chance (games of chance within the Austrian Gambling Act are, in particular, roulette… | Profile →Brief |
| Bangladesh (BD) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | The Gambling Prevention Act, 2026 (Act No. 98 of 2026) is primary legislation, gazetted on 1 July 2026 and in force immediately under section 1(2), which repeals the Public Gambling Act, 1867 in its… | Profile →Brief |
| Belgium (BE) | Europe | Confirmed | The Council of Ministers approved, in October 2025, a legislative proposal to transfer Belgian Gaming Commission oversight to the Ministry of Economic Affairs; the Commission moved administratively… | Profile →Brief |
| Belize (BZ) | Americas | Uncertain | The Gaming and Lotteries Control Act, 2026 (Act No. 3 of 2026), assented 23 February 2026, repeals the Gambling Prevention Act (Cap 109), the Computer Wagering Licensing Act (Cap 149), the Lotteries… | Profile →Brief |
| Brazil (BR) | Americas | Confirmed | The licensing framework established under Lei 14,790/2023, administered through SPA/MF federal authorisation, is being extinguished in its entirety by Medida Provisória nº 1,394/2026, published 25… | Profile →Brief |
| British Columbia (CA-BC) | Americas | Confirmed | The Gaming Control Act (British Columbia) came into force April 13, 2026 as primary, durable legislation, replacing the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB) with the new Independent Gambling… | Profile →Brief |
| Bulgaria (BG) | Europe | Probable | High level requirement for online and land based licences can be found on the NRA site and link to Gambling Act at: https://nra.bg/wps/portal/nra-en/gambling.en ## Licence Triggers Making facilities… | Profile →Brief |
| California (US-CA) | Americas | Confirmed | The core licensing architecture administered by the California Gambling Control Commission and the Bureau of Gambling Control did not change this cycle. | Profile →Brief |
| Cambodia (KH) | Asia-Pacific | Probable | The Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia is drafting a casino integrity and quality evaluation framework, reviewed by its General Secretariat on 4 September 2026, that would set… | Profile →Brief |
| Cameroon (CM) | Africa | Confirmed | Operating any money game in Cameroon requires falling under one of three statutory regimes set by Law n° 2015/012: concession (casinos, betting, public lotteries), authorisation (online and… | Profile →Brief |
| China (CN) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | The current operative interpretation is the 2020 SPC/SPP Interpretation (Interpretation II on Gambling Criminal Cases), which superseded the 2005 interpretation and established updated thresholds for… | Profile →Brief |
| Colorado (US-CO) | Americas | Confirmed | SB26-163 repeals the Colorado Racing Commission and Division of Racing Events, transferring their statutory authorities to the Limited Gaming Control Commission and Division of Gaming, and expands… | Profile →Brief |
| Comoros (KM) | Africa | Confirmed | No licence types, issuing authority, or application pathway exist for gambling in Comoros. | Profile →Brief |
| Connecticut (US-CT) | Americas | Confirmed | Public Act 21-23, codified at Conn. Gen. | Profile →Brief |
| Costa Rica (CR) | Americas | Confirmed | Costa Rica has no dedicated online-gambling licence category and no JPS-issued betting authorisation; the standing structural position is that operators rely on municipal data-processing certificates… | Profile →Brief |
| Croatia (HR) | Europe | Probable | The core Zakon o igrama na sreću was amended by NN 72/2025, a durable primary legislative instrument, with implementing bylaws (Pravilnici) re-issued to align with the amendment. | Profile →Brief |
| Côte d'Ivoire (CI) | Africa | Probable | Three licence classes are now confirmed under Côte d'Ivoire's gambling framework, all deriving from the 6 and 7 December 2023 Council of Ministers decrees implementing Law 2020-480. | Profile →Brief |
| Delaware (US-DE) | Americas | Confirmed | Delaware operates a state monopoly under 29 Del. | Profile →Brief |
| District of Columbia (US-DC) | Americas | Confirmed | D.C. Act 26-146, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act, transfers retail licensing authority for Game of Skill machines from the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG) to the Alcohol Beverage… | Profile →Brief |
| Dominican Republic (DO) | Americas | Probable | Law 86-26 fixes licence terms directly in primary legislation rather than leaving them to regulation. | Profile →Brief |
| Ecuador (EC) | Americas | Probable | MINEDEC Acuerdo Ministerial 00078-A, read with Articles 235-236 of the Reglamento General a la Ley Orgánica del Deporte, sets the documented procedure for the Licencia para Operación de Pronósticos… | Profile →Brief |
| Egypt (EG) | Africa | Confirmed | There is no private-operator gambling licensing framework in Egypt. | Profile →Brief |
| Estonia (EE) | Europe | Confirmed | Estonia's licensing framework is anchored in the Gambling Act 2008, amended by legislation promulgated 18 December 2025 and in force from 1 January 2026. | Profile →Brief |
| European Economic Area (EEA) | Europe | Confirmed | Profile →Brief | |
| Florida (US-FL) | Americas | Confirmed | Florida's licensing framework remains administered by the Florida Gaming Control Commission, and this cycle produced no evidenced change to the state's core non-compact licence categories. | Profile →Brief |
| France (FR) | Europe | Confirmed | Decree No. 2026-60 of 4 February 2026 activated the JONUM experimental trial framework for games involving monetisable digital objects, entering into force on 7 February 2026 and supervised by ANJ. | Profile →Brief |
| Georgia (US-GA) | Americas | Confirmed | The Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) is the sole gaming regulator of consequence, overseeing the Lottery itself and the COAM licensing regime (Master, Location Class A/B, Manufacturer/Distributor… | Profile →Brief |
| Germany (DE) | Europe | Confirmed | Gaming law in Germany differs between states, though relevant legislation has been passed by way of an Interstate Treaty bringing some uniformity. | Profile →Brief |
| Ghana (GH) | Africa | Probable | Licensing sits with the Gaming Commission of Ghana under the Gaming Act, 2006 (Act 721), durable primary legislation providing the statutory basis for casino, sports betting, and route-operation… | Profile →Brief |
| Gibraltar (GI) | Europe | Confirmed | The Gambling Act 2025 splits licensing authority from supervision and enforcement, a structural departure from the single Licensing Authority model under the 2005 Act. | Profile →Brief |
| Greece (GR) | Europe | Confirmed | ## Licence Triggers Any targeted online advertising to Greece located persons will trigger a requirement to be licenced or face enforcement. ## Type of licence needed The Greek regime now provides… | Profile →Brief |
| Guernsey (GG) | Europe | Probable | Guernsey's licensing architecture rests on two separate statutory bases. | Profile →Brief |
| Hawaii (US-HI) | Americas | Confirmed | Profile →Brief | |
| Hong Kong (HK) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | The Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148) is the principal statute; the Betting Duty Ordinance (Cap. | Profile →Brief |
| Iceland (IS) | Europe | Confirmed | Iceland's gambling licensing framework continues to rest on the Lotteries Act No. 38/2005 primary legislation that predates the online-gambling era and is now described in current market commentary… | Profile →Brief |
| Idaho (US-ID) | Americas | Confirmed | No B2C or B2B licence exists for online casino, poker, sports betting, or crypto gambling. | Profile →Brief |
| Illinois (US-IL) | Americas | Confirmed | SB 3019 established the fantasy-contest and exchange-wager licensing framework effective 1 July 2026, with the Illinois Gaming Board as the issuing and supervisory authority under the Illinois Sports… | Profile →Brief |
| Indiana (US-IN) | Americas | Confirmed | House Bill 1052 was enacted as Public Law 153, signed 12 March 2026 and effective 1 July 2026, prohibiting online sweepstakes games built on dual- or multi-currency systems where virtual currency can… | Profile →Brief |
| Indonesia (ID) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | No licensed gambling market exists in Indonesia, and no licence type, application pathway, or issuing authority for gambling activity is contemplated anywhere in Indonesian law. | Profile →Brief |
| Iowa (US-IA) | Americas | Probable | The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's December 2025 rulemaking docket proposes rescinding Chapter 7, which governs greyhound racing, amending Chapter 10 covering thoroughbred and quarter horse… | Profile →Brief |
| Ireland (IE) | Europe | Confirmed | ## Regulated The gambling law of Ireland is in a hybrid mode, with the Old Laws (Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956; the Betting Act 1931) still applicable until fully replaced by the New Law (where the… | Profile →Brief |
| Japan (JP) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | A Cabinet Order dated 10 March 2026, issued under the IR District Development Act, opened a second IR casino licensing round, with an application window running from 6 May 2026 to 5 November 2027… | Profile →Brief |
| Jersey (JE) | Europe | Confirmed | Profile →Brief | |
| Kahnawake (CA-KAH) | Americas | Probable | The Kahnawake Gaming Commission issues five licence and authorisation types under the Regulations concerning Interactive Gaming, most recently amended 25 March 2026 following a community consultation… | Profile →Brief |
| Kansas (US-KS) | Americas | Unknown | The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission finalised permanent sports wagering regulations at its August 14, 2026 meeting, exercising rulemaking authority granted by 2026 House Sub. for SB 356 (K.S.A. | Profile →Brief |
| Kazakhstan (KZ) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | The Committee for the Regulation of Gambling Business and Lottery Activities, established under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports in September 2024, continues to administer Kazakhstan's licensing… | Profile →Brief |
| Kentucky (US-KY) | Americas | Probable | House Bill 904, enacted via veto override on April 14, 2026 and effective July 13, 2026, is the dominant licensing instrument this cycle. | Profile →Brief |
| Kenya (KE) | Africa | Probable | The Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations 2026 set a KES 5,000,000 application fee and a KES 50,000,000 annual licence fee for online bookmakers, with gambling capital requirements ranging between… | Profile →Brief |
| Laos (LA) | Asia-Pacific | Probable | Licensing in Laos runs on two distinct tracks rather than a unified gaming-licence regime. | Profile →Brief |
| Latin America (LATAM) | Americas | Unknown | Law No. 86-26, promulgated 22 September 2026 and published in Official Gazette No. 11263 on 2 October 2026, establishes the Dirección General de Juegos de Azar (DGJA) as an autonomous regulatory… | Profile →Brief |
| Liechtenstein (LI) | Europe | Probable | Land-based casinos in Liechtenstein operate under a statutory-entitlement police-permit model set out in the Geldspielgesetz (GSG). | Profile →Brief |
| Lithuania (LT) | Europe | Probable | A Lithuanian licence is required to offer gambling to residents. | Profile →Brief |
| Louisiana (US-LA) | Americas | Confirmed | The Louisiana Gaming Control Board voted unanimously on 15 October 2026 to decline DraftKings' full licence renewal, granting instead a conditional extension. | Profile →Brief |
| Luxembourg (LU) | Europe | Confirmed | Luxembourg's licensing framework rests on a single statutory instrument, the Law of 20 April 1977 on the operation of games of chance, which is durable primary legislation operating as a general… | Profile →Brief |
| Macau (MO) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | The transitional period established by the 2022 amendments to Macau's Gaming Law ended on 31 December 2025, a durable statutory deadline rather than a discretionary administrative one. | Profile →Brief |
| Maine (US-ME) | Americas | Probable | LD 1164 became law without the governor's signature on January 9, 2026, legalizing online casino gaming exclusively for Maine's four federally recognized Wabanaki Nations in partnership with… | Profile →Brief |
| Malaysia (MY) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | Malaysia, with Islam being its official religion of the federation, is less tolerant of all forms of gambling than other non-Islamic countries. | Profile →Brief |
| Malta (MT) | Europe | Confirmed | Standard licences run 10 years. The licensing framework operates on an open-access basis with no numerus clausus for MGA gaming licences. | Profile →Brief |
| Marshall Islands (MH) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | 31 MIRC Ch.4, the Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998, is the sole instrument governing gambling in the Marshall Islands. | Profile →Brief |
| Maryland (US-MD) | Americas | Probable | Maryland's sports-wagering licensing framework, administered by the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, saw no rule changes this cycle. | Profile →Brief |
| Massachusetts (US-MA) | Americas | Confirmed | Chapter 23K remains the exclusive statutory basis for regulated sports wagering in Massachusetts, administered by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. | Profile →Brief |
| Mexico (MX) | Americas | Probable | Mexico's licensing framework operates through the federal permit system created under the 1947 Ley Federal de Juegos y Sorteos and administered by the Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos within… | Profile →Brief |
| Michigan (US-MI) | Americas | Confirmed | Michigan's licensing framework for internet gaming and sports betting operates under the Lawful Internet Gaming Act (LIGA), a durable statutory instrument administered by the Michigan Gaming Control… | Profile →Brief |
| Minnesota (US-MN) | Americas | Confirmed | Minnesota's core gambling licensing framework sits in Chapter 349, and this cycle produced a discrete statutory amendment rather than a structural overhaul: Session Laws 2026, Chapter 124, Article 7… | Profile →Brief |
| Mississippi (US-MS) | Americas | Confirmed | Profile →Brief | |
| Missouri (US-MO) | Americas | Probable | The Missouri Gaming Commission is the issuing authority for the Mobile/Online Sports Wagering Platform Licence, a category capped at fourteen online platforms. | Profile →Brief |
| Montana (US-MT) | Americas | Probable | Senate Bill 555 amends Montana Code Annotated Title 23's internet-gambling definitions to expressly prohibit platforms offering redeemable virtual currencies, and it is the first statutory ban of its… | Profile →Brief |
| Morocco (MA) | Africa | Confirmed | No private operator licence is issued for sports betting or lottery — these are exclusive MDJS state monopolies under the Dahir, with SOREC holding horse-race betting and Loterie Nationale the… | Profile →Brief |
| Myanmar (MM) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | The Myanmar Gambling Act 1986 is the primary prohibition statute. | Profile →Brief |
| Nebraska (US-NE) | Americas | Confirmed | Nebraska's licensing framework rests on the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act, durable primary legislation under which the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission issues sportsbook and table-game licences… | Profile →Brief |
| Nepal (NP) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | Casino licensing in Nepal sits with the Department of Tourism under Casino Regulation 2070, which establishes a one-casino-per-licence framework restricted to foreign patrons. | Profile →Brief |
| Nevada (US-NV) | Americas | Confirmed | The Nevada Gaming Commission adopted two durable regulatory amendments this cycle. | Profile →Brief |
| New Brunswick (CA-NB) | Americas | Confirmed | Licensing for the public market is not available to commercial operators. | Profile →Brief |
| New Hampshire (US-NH) | Americas | Confirmed | New Hampshire's sports-wagering licensing framework rests on RSA 287-I, durable primary legislation establishing a commission-agent model under which the New Hampshire Lottery Commission contracts… | Profile →Brief |
| New Mexico (US-NM) | Americas | Confirmed | The NMGCB licenses only non-tribal commercial gaming — racetrack racinos, route operators at qualifying nonprofit/fraternal/veterans organizations, and gaming-device manufacturers/distributors … | Profile →Brief |
| New York (US-NY) | Americas | Confirmed | This cycle brought one durable statutory change and one aggressive, contested legal theory. | Profile →Brief |
| New Zealand (NZ) | Asia-Pacific | Probable | The Department of Internal Affairs administers online casino licensing under the Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 via a three-stage process: expression of interest, a competitive auction for… | Profile →Brief |
| Nigeria (NG) | Africa | Probable | Post SC/1/2008, gambling licensing in Nigeria is state-led. | Profile →Brief |
| North Carolina (US-NC) | Americas | Confirmed | North Carolina's licensing framework for online sports wagering continues under the North Carolina State Lottery Commission, with seven operators currently licensed and active following Underdog's… | Profile →Brief |
| North Dakota (US-ND) | Americas | Confirmed | The North Dakota Attorney General's Gaming Division administers the state's charitable-gaming licensing regime, covering organization licenses and manufacturer-distributor licenses under the… | Profile →Brief |
| Ohio (US-OH) | Americas | Confirmed | The Ohio Casino Control Commission has proposed an amendment to Sports Gaming Rule 3775-16-03 that would strengthen identity-verification requirements applicable to Type A and Type B sports gaming… | Profile →Brief |
| Oklahoma (US-OK) | Americas | Confirmed | Land-based Class III gaming operates exclusively through tribal-state compacts administered by the OMES Gaming Compliance Unit; no B2C or B2B online licence class exists. | Profile →Brief |
| Ontario (CA-ON) | Americas | Confirmed | The Province of Ontario is one of only two Provinces of Canada that permit private operators to offer their games within the province. | Profile →Brief |
| Oregon (US-OR) | Americas | Confirmed | Oregon's licensing and regulation structure did not change this cycle. | Profile →Brief |
| Pakistan (PK) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | There is no gambling regulator and no licensing framework. | Profile →Brief |
| Palau (PW) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | RPPL 8-54, amending 11 PNC §§1402-1403, is the sole statutory basis for online gambling licensing in Palau, establishing a capped, Ministry of Finance-administered concession as the only lawful… | Profile →Brief |
| Panama (PA) | Americas | Probable | Bill No. 403 is reported to empower the Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) with real-time electronic transaction-monitoring authority over the entire gambling industry, replacing periodic inspection… | Profile →Brief |
| Philippines (PH) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | Republic Act No. 12312, the Anti-POGO Act of 2025, is DURABLE primary legislation that repeals RA 11590 and reinforces the pre-existing Executive Order 74 s.2024, eliminating the statutory basis for… | Profile →Brief |
| Qatar (QA) | Middle East | Confirmed | Profile →Brief | |
| Quebec (CA-QC) | Americas | Confirmed | Quebec's gambling framework is anchored in the Act respecting the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (RACJ Act, RLRQ c R-6.1), the enabling statute for the province's licensing and regulatory… | Profile →Brief |
| Rhode Island (US-RI) | Americas | Confirmed | Sports wagering in Rhode Island is licensed under R.I. Gen. | Profile →Brief |
| Rwanda (RW) | Africa | Confirmed | Licensing authority sits with the Rwanda Development Board, exercised through the National Lottery and Gaming Commission. | Profile →Brief |
| Saudi Arabia (SA) | Middle East | Confirmed | No private gambling licensing framework exists and none can exist under Sharia as applied in Saudi Arabia. | Profile →Brief |
| Senegal (SN) | Africa | Confirmed | LONASE retains its statutory monopoly over lottery and sports-betting licensing, with land-based casinos separately authorised by the Ministry of Interior; no dedicated business-to-business or… | Profile →Brief |
| Serbia (RS) | Europe | Confirmed | Serbia's licensing framework is anchored in the Law on Games of Chance, a durable statutory instrument that preserves the National Lottery of Serbia's exclusive right to organise classic games of… | Profile →Brief |
| Seychelles (SC) | Africa | Probable | The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is Seychelles' gambling regulator, issuing Casino, Slot Machine, and Interactive Gambling Operator Licences (Type 1 and Type 2) under the Gambling Act, 2014… | Profile →Brief |
| Slovakia (SK) | Europe | Probable | Act No. 30/2019 Coll. on Gambling Games remains the durable, primary governing instrument, with URHH functioning as licensing and supervisory authority since 1 March 2019. | Profile →Brief |
| Slovenia (SI) | Europe | Probable | Licensing is concession-based and capacity-constrained. | Profile →Brief |
| South Africa (ZA) | Africa | Confirmed | The National Gambling Act 7 of 2004 remains the durable statutory basis for South Africa's gambling framework, with section 11 prohibiting operators from offering interactive games, including online… | Profile →Brief |
| South Carolina (US-SC) | Americas | Confirmed | Profile →Brief | |
| South Dakota (US-SD) | Americas | Confirmed | South Dakota's licensing picture this period centres on two instruments at different stages of maturity. | Profile →Brief |
| South Korea (KR) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | No licensing pathway exists for private online gambling operators targeting Korean nationals; the activity is criminal under Criminal Act §246 and the National Sports Promotion Act. | Profile →Brief |
| Spain (ES) | Europe | Confirmed | DGOJ remains Spain's sole state-level authority for licensing and supervising online gambling under Ley 13/2011, an enabling statute treated as the durable core of the regime. | Profile →Brief |
| Sri Lanka (LK) | Asia-Pacific | Probable | The Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No.17 of 2025, certified 3 September 2025 and in force from 1 December 2025, repealed the Betting on Horse-Racing Ordinance, the Gaming Ordinance and the Casino… | Profile →Brief |
| Taiwan (TW) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | Gambling is prohibited for private operators and NO licensing framework exists for private online casino, poker, or sports betting. | Profile →Brief |
| Tanzania (TZ) | Africa | Probable | The GBT issues licences under section 26 of the Gaming Act 2003 and the Gaming Regulations 2003. | Profile →Brief |
| Texas (US-TX) | Americas | Confirmed | The licensing framework for lottery and charitable bingo in Texas has undergone a regulator-identity correction rather than a substantive change: Senate Bill 3070 of the 89th Legislature dissolved… | Profile →Brief |
| Thailand (TH) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | There is no private B2C or B2B gambling licence pathway in Thailand. | Profile →Brief |
| Tobique First Nation (CA-TFN) | Americas | Probable | ## Licence Triggers Apart from non-remote licences which currently are restricted to a single land based casino in Tobique, the jurisdiction is outward facing where licences are sought to operate… | Profile →Brief |
| Trinidad and Tobago (TT) | Caribbean | Probable | Licensing authority rests with the Gambling Commission under the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Act, 2021 (Act No. 8 of 2021), with a future remote gambling licence created under section… | Profile →Brief |
| Tunisia (TN) | Africa | Probable | Decree-Law No. 74-20 of 24 October 1974, on fairground installations, parlour games and lotteries, approved by Law No. 96 of the same year, is the sole governing instrument and remains in force… | Profile →Brief |
| Turkey (TR) | Europe | Confirmed | The licensing and regulation picture for Turkiye this cycle is defined by Presidential Circular No. 2025/18 (Official Gazette 33064, 1 November 2025), which designates the Digital Transformation… | Profile →Brief |
| Uganda (UG) | Africa | Probable | NLGRB opened its 2026 licence renewal cycle with a materially stricter documentary regime than prior cycles. | Profile →Brief |
| United Arab Emirates (AE) | Middle East | Probable | ## Licence Triggers No Person may operate or manage any activity in UAE related to Commercial Gaming, or establish or participate in the establishment of any Gaming Facility without first obtaining… | Profile →Brief |
| United Kingdom (UK) | Europe | Confirmed | Great Britain has a fully regulated remote and non-remote gambling licensing regime for both B2C and B2B providers Remote and non-remote gambling operations are licensed under the Gambling Act 2005. | Profile →Brief |
| United States (US) | Americas | Confirmed | This cycle's licensing-and-regulation development centers on Wisconsin, where Act 247, the durable primary legislation authorizing statewide mobile sports betting through the tribal gaming compact… | Profile →Brief |
| Uruguay (UY) | Americas | Probable | The Orsi administration's draft package would reorganise the Dirección General de Casinos into an operations-only decentralised service, with a new Dirección Nacional de Contralor de Juegos de Azar y… | Profile →Brief |
| Utah (US-UT) | Americas | Confirmed | Utah has no licensing regime for gambling activity of any kind; the statutory posture is prohibition rather than regulation. | Profile →Brief |
| Vanuatu (VU) | Asia-Pacific | Probable | The licensing framework rests on three statutes administered by one regulator. | Profile →Brief |
| Venezuela (VE) | Americas | Probable | The Comisión Nacional de Casinos, Salas de Bingo y Máquinas Traganíqueles (CNC) administers a single unified licence covering both land-based and online casino, bingo, and slot-machine gambling… | Profile →Brief |
| Vermont (US-VT) | Americas | Confirmed | The Vermont Board of Liquor and Lottery adopted amended Enhanced Sports Wagering Procedures on May 13, 2026, effective October 1, 2026, covering technology, data security, house rules, and integrity… | Profile →Brief |
| Vietnam (VN) | Asia-Pacific | Confirmed | Government approval granted 26 November 2025 extended Vietnam's locals-allowed casino pilot to Grand Ho Tram Strip, making it the second venue, after Corona Resort & Casino, at which Vietnamese… | Profile →Brief |
| Virginia (US-VA) | Americas | Confirmed | House Bill 145 transferred daily fantasy sports regulation from the Department of Agriculture to the Virginia Lottery Board, creating a new licence category with a three-year term, a $50,000 fee, and… | Profile →Brief |
| Washington (US-WA) | Americas | Confirmed | Washington's licensing and regulatory framework for gambling sits in RCW Chapter 9.46, administered by the Washington State Gambling Commission, with tribal gaming additionally governed by individual… | Profile →Brief |
| West Virginia (US-WV) | Americas | Confirmed | The West Virginia Lottery Commission licensed Games Global as a B2B content supplier, reported 9 October 2026, marking the company's fifth regulated US state after Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey… | Profile →Brief |
| Wisconsin (US-WI) | Americas | Confirmed | 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 amends Wisconsin's general anti-gambling statute to exclude tribal-hub-routed sports and event wagers from the statutory definition of an illegal bet, creating a… | Profile →Brief |
| Wyoming (US-WY) | Americas | Confirmed | SF0045, enrolled as Senate Act No. 51 of the 2026 Budget Session, creates W.S. 11-25-210 and establishes new requirements for pari-mutuel simulcasting permits, including Historic Horse Racing… | Profile →Brief |
| Zambia (ZM) | Africa | Probable | The statutory basis for Zambian gambling licensing changed materially this cycle. | Profile →Brief |