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# Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?

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Key section parameters

| Jurisdiction | Kahnawake (CA-KAH) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |

Summary answer

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 that closed 29 January 2026. The Commission's Permit Holders page states that it offers four types o…

## Full section analysis

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 that closed 29 January 2026. The Commission's Permit Holders page states that it offers four types of licence while nonetheless listing five (Interactive Gaming Licence, Client Provider Authorization, Key Person Licence, Casino Software Provider Authorization and Live Dealer Studio Authorization), and the Commission's homepage separately states five types, a discrepancy corroborated across both pages. The Regulations' enabling provision is itself contested: the Regulations index page cites section 35 of the Kahnawake Gaming Law as the source of the Commission's regulatory power, while the Regulations PDF preamble cites section 24.1, and no primary publication of the Law itself was retrieved this baseline to adjudicate between the two citations. Applicants also face a suitability test applied to directors, ten-percent-plus shareholders and key persons, and the Commission reserves a broad discretion to refuse any licence or authorisation where issuance would, in its sole judgement, adversely affect Kahnawake's jurisdictional integrity or reputation.