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Regulators and licences by country
The first question before a media plan: who regulates the market, which licence is needed and how long it takes. Here it is collected for 59 countries together with the payment methods used for the first deposit.
30licence
10partial
19closed
59countries
licence · 30
Licensed market
| Country | Regulator | What it opens | Licence, time | How they pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | LOTBA / IPLyC (provincial) | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | Mercado Pago · Rapipago · Cards · USDT |
| Armenia | Ministry of Finance | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Idram · Cards · Telcell |
| Brazil | SPA/MF | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | PIX · Boleto · Cards · Mercado Pago |
| Colombia | Coljuegos | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | PSE · Nequi · Efecty · Cards |
| Czechia | Ministerstvo financí | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | Cards · Bank transfer · Skrill · Paysafecard |
| Denmark | Spillemyndigheden | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | MobilePay · Cards · Trustly |
| Ecuador | SRI | betting only | 3–6 mo. | Cards · Bank transfer · Payphone |
| Georgia | Revenue Service | betting and casino | 2–4 mo. | Cards · TBC Pay · Crypto |
| Germany | GGL | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | Sofort · Giropay · PayPal · Cards |
| Greece | HGC | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | Cards · Viva Wallet · Paysafecard |
| Hungary | SZTFH | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | Cards · Bank transfer · Skrill |
| Ireland | GRAI | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | Cards · Revolut · Apple Pay · Trustly |
| Italy | ADM | betting and casino | 9–12 mo. | PostePay · Cards · Satispay · PayPal |
| Kazakhstan | Ministry of Tourism and Sports | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Kaspi · Cards · Crypto |
| Kenya | BCLB | betting and casino | 2–4 mo. | M-Pesa · Airtel Money · Cards |
| Kyrgyzstan | Ministry of Finance | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Cards · Elsom · O!Dengi · Crypto |
| Mexico | SEGOB | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | SPEI · OXXO · Cards · Mercado Pago |
| Netherlands | KSA | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | iDEAL · Cards · PayPal · Trustly |
| New Zealand | DIA | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | POLi · Cards · Apple Pay |
| Nigeria | LSLGA and state regulators | betting and casino | 2–4 mo. | Bank transfer · Paystack · OPay · USSD |
| Peru | MINCETUR | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Yape · Plin · PagoEfectivo · Cards |
| Philippines | PAGCOR | betting and casino | 4–8 mo. | GCash · Maya · Cards · 7-Eleven |
| Portugal | SRIJ | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | MB Way · Multibanco · Cards · PayPal |
| Romania | ONJN | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Cards · Bank transfer · Paysafecard |
| Slovakia | ÚRHH | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | Cards · Bank transfer · Skrill |
| Spain | DGOJ | betting and casino | 6–9 mo. | Bizum · Cards · PayPal · Paysafecard |
| Sweden | Spelinspektionen | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Swish · Trustly · Cards |
| UAE | GCGRA | betting and casino | 6–12 mo. | Cards · Apple Pay · Bank transfer · USDT |
| United Kingdom | UKGC | betting and casino | 4–6 mo. | Cards · Open Banking · PayPal · Apple Pay |
| Uzbekistan | NAPU | betting and casino | 3–6 mo. | Payme · Click · Uzcard · Humo |
partial · 10
Partial: sports open, casino not
| Country | Regulator | What it opens | Licence, time | How they pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | ACMA / NTRC | betting only | 4–8 mo. | PayID · POLi · Cards · Apple Pay |
| Austria | BMF | betting only | 6–12 mo. | EPS · Sofort · Cards · Paysafecard |
| Azerbaijan | Ministry of Finance / Topaz | betting only | — | Cards · MilliÖn · Crypto |
| Canada | iGaming Ontario / AGCO | betting and casino | 4–8 mo. | Interac · Cards · Apple Pay |
| Chile | SCJ | betting only | — | Webpay · MACH · Servipag · Cards |
| Finland | Veikkaus (monopoly until 2027) | betting only | — | Trustly · MobilePay · Cards |
| Moldova | Loteria Națională | betting only | — | Cards · MIA · Paynet |
| Morocco | MDJS | betting only | — | Cards · CMI · Cash Plus |
| Poland | Ministerstwo Finansów | betting only | 6–12 mo. | BLIK · Przelewy24 · Cards |
| South Africa | NGB and provincial boards | betting only | 3–6 mo. | Ozow · SnapScan · Cards · Instant EFT |
closed · 19
Online gambling closed: crypto and fintech only
| Country | Regulator | What it opens | Licence, time | How they pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | — | crypto and fintech | — | bKash · Nagad · Rocket |
| Egypt | — | crypto and fintech | — | Fawry · Vodafone Cash · Cards |
| India | State level; 2025 Act | crypto and fintech | — | UPI · Paytm · PhonePe · Net banking |
| Indonesia | — | crypto and fintech | — | OVO · GoPay · DANA · Bank transfer |
| Israel | Mifal HaPais / Toto | crypto and fintech | — | Cards · Bit · Apple Pay |
| Japan | — | crypto and fintech | — | Konbini · PayPay · Cards · Bank transfer |
| Jordan | — | crypto and fintech | — | Cards · CliQ · eFAWATEERcom |
| Kuwait | — | crypto and fintech | — | KNET · Cards |
| Malaysia | — | crypto and fintech | — | FPX · Touch n Go · GrabPay · Cards |
| Norway | Lotteritilsynet / Norsk Tipping | crypto and fintech | — | Vipps · Cards · Trustly |
| Pakistan | — | crypto and fintech | — | JazzCash · Easypaisa · Bank transfer |
| Qatar | — | crypto and fintech | — | Cards · Ooredoo Money |
| Saudi Arabia | — | crypto and fintech | — | mada · STC Pay · Cards · Apple Pay |
| Singapore | GRA / Singapore Pools | crypto and fintech | — | PayNow · Cards · GrabPay |
| South Korea | — | crypto and fintech | — | KakaoPay · Toss · Cards · Naver Pay |
| Switzerland | GESPA / ESBK | crypto and fintech | — | Twint · Cards · PostFinance |
| Thailand | — | crypto and fintech | — | PromptPay · TrueMoney · Cards |
| Tunisia | — | crypto and fintech | — | Cards · e-Dinar · D17 |
| Vietnam | — | crypto and fintech | — | MoMo · ZaloPay · Bank transfer · Cards |
Timelines are a practical guide, not a regulator’s promise: they depend on the completeness of the document package and the queue. Before launch the licence and its country are checked against the document, not the directory.
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