title: Licensing and regulation — Global Regulatory Comparison | Advennt canonical: https://advennt.io/domains/licensing-and-regulation/ ## Jurisdiction Readings (141 markets) 18 clear/open 71 conditional/active | 50 restricted/elevated Jurisdiction | Region | Status | Regulatory Summary | Actions | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Africa](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/africa/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=AFR) | | [Alabama](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alabama/)(US-AL) | Americas | | Confirmed There is no civil gambling licensing regime in Alabama. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alabama/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-AL) | | [Alaska](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alaska/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-AK) | | [Alberta](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alberta/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-AB) | | [Alderney](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/alderney/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=GG-ALD) | | [Algeria](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/algeria/)(DZ) | Africa | | Confirmed No private gambling licensing framework exists in Algeria. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/algeria/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=DZ) | | [Anjouan](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/anjouan/)(KM-A) | Africa | | Confirmed No instrument establishes a licensing pathway for gambling at Union or Anjouan level. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/anjouan/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=KM-A) | | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/antigua-and-barbuda/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=AG) | | [Argentina](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/argentina/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=AR) | | [Arizona](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/arizona/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-AZ) | | [Arkansas](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/arkansas/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-AR) | | [Asia-Pacific](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/asia-pacific/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=APAC) | | [Australia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/australia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=AU) | | [Austria](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/austria/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=AT) | | [Bangladesh](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/bangladesh/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=BD) | | [Belgium](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/belgium/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=BE) | | [Belize](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/belize/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=BZ) | | [Brazil](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/brazil/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=BR) | | [British Columbia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/british-columbia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-BC) | | [Bulgaria](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/bulgaria/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=BG) | | [California](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/california/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-CA) | | [Cambodia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/cambodia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=KH) | | [Cameroon](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/cameroon/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CM) | | [China](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/china/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CN) | | [Colorado](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/colorado/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-CO) | | [Comoros](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/comoros/)(KM) | Africa | | Confirmed No licence types, issuing authority, or application pathway exist for gambling in Comoros. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/comoros/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=KM) | | [Connecticut](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/connecticut/)(US-CT) | Americas | | Confirmed Public Act 21-23, codified at Conn. Gen. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/connecticut/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-CT) | | [Costa Rica](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/costa-rica/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CR) | | [Croatia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/croatia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=HR) | | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/cote-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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/cote-d-ivoire/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CI) | | [Delaware](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/delaware/)(US-DE) | Americas | | Confirmed Delaware operates a state monopoly under 29 Del. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/delaware/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-DE) | | [District of Columbia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/district-of-columbia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-DC) | | [Dominican Republic](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/dominican-republic/)(DO) | Americas | | Probable Law 86-26 fixes licence terms directly in primary legislation rather than leaving them to regulation. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/dominican-republic/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=DO) | | [Ecuador](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/ecuador/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=EC) | | [Egypt](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/egypt/)(EG) | Africa | | Confirmed There is no private-operator gambling licensing framework in Egypt. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/egypt/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=EG) | | [Estonia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/estonia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=EE) | | [European Economic Area](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/)(EEA) | Europe | | | [Confirmed Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/european-economic-area/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=EEA) | | [Florida](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/florida/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-FL) | | [France](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/france/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=FR) | | [Georgia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/georgia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-GA) | | [Germany](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/germany/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=DE) | | [Ghana](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/ghana/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=GH) | | [Gibraltar](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/gibraltar/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=GI) | | [Greece](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/greece/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=GR) | | [Guernsey](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/guernsey/)(GG) | Europe | | Probable Guernsey's licensing architecture rests on two separate statutory bases. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/guernsey/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=GG) | | [Hawaii](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/hawaii/)(US-HI) | Americas | | | [Confirmed Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/hawaii/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-HI) | | [Hong Kong](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/hong-kong/)(HK) | Asia-Pacific | | Confirmed The Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148) is the principal statute; the Betting Duty Ordinance (Cap. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/hong-kong/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=HK) | | [Iceland](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/iceland/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=IS) | | [Idaho](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/idaho/)(US-ID) | Americas | | Confirmed No B2C or B2B licence exists for online casino, poker, sports betting, or crypto gambling. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/idaho/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-ID) | | [Illinois](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/illinois/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-IL) | | [Indiana](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/indiana/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-IN) | | [Indonesia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/indonesia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=ID) | | [Iowa](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/iowa/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-IA) | | [Ireland](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/ireland/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=IE) | | [Japan](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/japan/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=JP) | | [Jersey](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/jersey/)(JE) | Europe | | | [Confirmed Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/jersey/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=JE) | | [Kahnawake](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kahnawake/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-KAH) | | [Kansas](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kansas/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-KS) | | [Kazakhstan](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kazakhstan/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=KZ) | | [Kentucky](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kentucky/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-KY) | | [Kenya](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/kenya/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=KE) | | [Laos](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/laos/)(LA) | Asia-Pacific | | Probable Licensing in Laos runs on two distinct tracks rather than a unified gaming-licence regime. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/laos/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=LA) | | [Latin America](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/latin-america/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=LATAM) | | [Liechtenstein](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/liechtenstein/)(LI) | Europe | | Probable Land-based casinos in Liechtenstein operate under a statutory-entitlement police-permit model set out in the Geldspielgesetz (GSG). | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/liechtenstein/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=LI) | | [Lithuania](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/lithuania/)(LT) | Europe | | Probable A Lithuanian licence is required to offer gambling to residents. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/lithuania/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=LT) | | [Louisiana](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/louisiana/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-LA) | | [Luxembourg](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/luxembourg/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=LU) | | [Macau](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/macau/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MO) | | [Maine](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/maine/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-ME) | | [Malaysia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/malaysia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MY) | | [Malta](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/malta/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MT) | | [Marshall Islands](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/marshall-islands/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MH) | | [Maryland](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/maryland/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MD) | | [Massachusetts](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/massachusetts/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MA) | | [Mexico](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/mexico/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MX) | | [Michigan](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/michigan/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MI) | | [Minnesota](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/minnesota/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MN) | | [Mississippi](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/mississippi/)(US-MS) | Americas | | | [Confirmed Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/mississippi/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MS) | | [Missouri](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/missouri/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MO) | | [Montana](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/montana/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-MT) | | [Morocco](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/morocco/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MA) | | [Myanmar](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/myanmar/)(MM) | Asia-Pacific | | Confirmed The Myanmar Gambling Act 1986 is the primary prohibition statute. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/myanmar/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=MM) | | [Nebraska](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/nebraska/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-NE) | | [Nepal](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/nepal/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=NP) | | [Nevada](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/nevada/)(US-NV) | Americas | | Confirmed The Nevada Gaming Commission adopted two durable regulatory amendments this cycle. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/nevada/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-NV) | | [New Brunswick](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-brunswick/)(CA-NB) | Americas | | Confirmed Licensing for the public market is not available to commercial operators. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-brunswick/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-NB) | | [New Hampshire](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-hampshire/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-NH) | | [New Mexico](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-mexico/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-NM) | | [New York](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-york/)(US-NY) | Americas | | Confirmed This cycle brought one durable statutory change and one aggressive, contested legal theory. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-york/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-NY) | | [New Zealand](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/new-zealand/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=NZ) | | [Nigeria](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/nigeria/)(NG) | Africa | | Probable Post SC/1/2008, gambling licensing in Nigeria is state-led. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/nigeria/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=NG) | | [North Carolina](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/north-carolina/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-NC) | | [North Dakota](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/north-dakota/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-ND) | | [Ohio](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/ohio/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-OH) | | [Oklahoma](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/oklahoma/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-OK) | | [Ontario](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/ontario/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-ON) | | [Oregon](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/oregon/)(US-OR) | Americas | | Confirmed Oregon's licensing and regulation structure did not change this cycle. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/oregon/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-OR) | | [Pakistan](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/pakistan/)(PK) | Asia-Pacific | | Confirmed There is no gambling regulator and no licensing framework. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/pakistan/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=PK) | | [Palau](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/palau/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=PW) | | [Panama](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/panama/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=PA) | | [Philippines](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/philippines/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=PH) | | [Qatar](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/qatar/)(QA) | Middle East | | | [Confirmed Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/qatar/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=QA) | | [Quebec](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/quebec/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-QC) | | [Rhode Island](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rhode-island/)(US-RI) | Americas | | Confirmed Sports wagering in Rhode Island is licensed under R.I. Gen. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rhode-island/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-RI) | | [Rwanda](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rwanda/)(RW) | Africa | | Confirmed Licensing authority sits with the Rwanda Development Board, exercised through the National Lottery and Gaming Commission. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/rwanda/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=RW) | | [Saudi Arabia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/saudi-arabia/)(SA) | Middle East | | Confirmed No private gambling licensing framework exists and none can exist under Sharia as applied in Saudi Arabia. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/saudi-arabia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=SA) | | [Senegal](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/senegal/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=SN) | | [Serbia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/serbia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=RS) | | [Seychelles](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/seychelles/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=SC) | | [Slovakia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/slovakia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=SK) | | [Slovenia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/slovenia/)(SI) | Europe | | Probable Licensing is concession-based and capacity-constrained. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/slovenia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=SI) | | [South Africa](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-africa/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=ZA) | | [South Carolina](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-carolina/)(US-SC) | Americas | | | [Confirmed Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-carolina/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-SC) | | [South Dakota](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-dakota/)(US-SD) | Americas | | Confirmed South Dakota's licensing picture this period centres on two instruments at different stages of maturity. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-dakota/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-SD) | | [South Korea](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/south-korea/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=KR) | | [Spain](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/spain/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=ES) | | [Sri Lanka](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/sri-lanka/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=LK) | | [Taiwan](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/taiwan/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=TW) | | [Tanzania](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/tanzania/)(TZ) | Africa | | Probable The GBT issues licences under section 26 of the Gaming Act 2003 and the Gaming Regulations 2003. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/tanzania/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=TZ) | | [Texas](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/texas/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-TX) | | [Thailand](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/thailand/)(TH) | Asia-Pacific | | Confirmed There is no private B2C or B2B gambling licence pathway in Thailand. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/thailand/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=TH) | | [Tobique First Nation](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/tobique-first-nation/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=CA-TFN) | | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/trinidad-and-tobago/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=TT) | | [Tunisia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/tunisia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=TN) | | [Turkey](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/turkey/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=TR) | | [Uganda](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/uganda/)(UG) | Africa | | Probable NLGRB opened its 2026 licence renewal cycle with a materially stricter documentary regime than prior cycles. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/uganda/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=UG) | | [United Arab Emirates](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/united-arab-emirates/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=AE) | | [United Kingdom](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/united-kingdom/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=UK) | | [United States](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/united-states/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US) | | [Uruguay](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/uruguay/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=UY) | | [Utah](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/utah/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-UT) | | [Vanuatu](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/vanuatu/)(VU) | Asia-Pacific | | Probable The licensing framework rests on three statutes administered by one regulator. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/vanuatu/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=VU) | | [Venezuela](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/venezuela/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=VE) | | [Vermont](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/vermont/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-VT) | | [Vietnam](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/vietnam/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=VN) | | [Virginia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/virginia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-VA) | | [Washington](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/washington/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-WA) | | [West Virginia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/west-virginia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-WV) | | [Wisconsin](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/wisconsin/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-WI) | | [Wyoming](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/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 →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/wyoming/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=US-WY) | | [Zambia](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/zambia/)(ZM) | Africa | | Probable The statutory basis for Zambian gambling licensing changed materially this cycle. | [Profile →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/zambia/) [Brief](https://advennt.io/reports/?t=entry&j=ZM) |