Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?

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 (Act 29 of 2014). The interactive licence classes were given detailed statutory form in 2024 through the Seychelles Gambling (Interactive Gambling) Rules 2024 (SI 2/2024), made under Gambling Act 2014 sections 13(2)(b) and 57: Type 1 covers operators running their own games and software, and Type 2 covers operators contracting in third-party games. Lottery and other games of chance are excluded from the Gambling Act's perimeter altogether and are instead administered by the Seychelles Licensing Authority, a separate body from the FSA. Entry conditions under SI 2/2024 include mandatory Seychelles incorporation under the Companies Ordinance, 1972, bank-held paid-up capital, reserve and revolving funds, pre-launch independent testing and FSA approval of games and systems, and a monthly regulatory return due by the 20th of each month.