The below regulatory authorities and industry organizations play a key role in the licensing, regulation or voluntary compliance testing of live dealer platform providers and licensee casinos listed on this site.
International licensing jurisdictions and regulators
Gibraltar Regulatory Authority – Charged with licensing, regulating and taxing online gambling operators pursuant to the provisions of the The Gambling Act (Gibraltar) 2005. The GRA openly states on its website that it will only consider the issue of licenses to blue chip gaming operators with a proven track record in gaming and of good financial standing.
Malta Gaming Authority – The MGA (formerly known as the Lotteries and Gaming Authority) is the authority responsible for the governance of all forms of gaming in Malta, including remote gambling operator licensing and regulation. Enacted the Remote Gaming Regulations (2004), in so doing becoming the first EU member state to put in place a regulatory framework for online gambling service providers.
Gambling Supervision Commission – The Isle of Man Government’s GSC was formed as a gambling regulator in 1962. Following the enactment of the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 the GSC’s responsibilities extended in 2001 to the licensing and regulation of online gambling operators. Despite being one of the first European region licensing jurisdictions, their list of license holders remains small.
Alderney Gambling Control Commission – Established in May 2000, the AGCC is the authority responsible for eGaming licensing, regulation and player protection considerations for Alderney based online gambling operators.
Alderney is the third largest of the British Channel Islands and a self governing dependency of the Crown. It is neither part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union, and has established itself as an e-Commerce centre of excellence and leading online gambling licensing jurisdiction.
Directorate of Offshore Gaming – Charged with the oversight of all aspects of the online gambling industry in the jurisdiction of Antigua and Barbuda. The DOG is a department of Antigua Barbuda’s Financial Services Regulatory Commission and lays claim to being the first jurisdiction in the world to provide a regulatory framework specifically designed to govern online gambling. Antigua Barbuda and the DOG’s licensing regime recently gained a UK Gambling Commission ‘White Listing Status’ affording DOG licensee casinos additional advertising freedoms in the UK.
Kahnawake Gaming Commission – The Kahnawake Gaming Commission was established in 1996 and governs all aspects of online gambling related activity within the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, North America.
The Commission has an extensive list of licensees, and does have provision in its regulations for licensing live dealer operations.
EU National licensing regulators
Spillemyndigheden – Spillemyndigheden is responsible for licensing, regulation and supervision of all forms of online gambling in Denmark including online casinos, lotteries, and land based casinos. The Danish Act on Gambling was one of the earlier European Commission compliant remote gambling laws.
License holders include: 888 | Leo Vegas | Unibet | Mr Green | bet365
Autorité Nationale des Jeux – Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) is responsible for regulation and licensing of online gambling in France. Regulated operators are restricted to the provision of sports betting only.
License holders include: Unibet | Betclic | PMU
Glücksspielbehörde – Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) is the newly established national regulator of all gambling activity across all 16 federal states of Germany. Regulated online gambling in Germany is restricted to RNG casino games, with license holders not permitted to offer live dealer games.
License holders include: bet365 | 888 | Leo Vegas | Bwin
Hellenic Gaming Commission – The Hellenic Gaming Commission is responsible for regulation and licensing of online gambling in Greece. Licensed operators are permitted to offer Greek players a broad range of gambling services, including live dealer games.
License holders include: bet365 | Betsson | Bwin
Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland – The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is the regulator of online gambling in Ireland under proposed iGaming laws. GRAI will have broad powers of oversight across all gambling categories in Ireland.
Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli – The ADM (formerly AAMS) is responsible for the issuing of licenses and oversight of all legal online gambling in Italy. License holders are required to offer their Italian licensed casino from a ‘.it’ domain. ADM is also charged with the task of blocking Italian player access to operators that are not locally licensed.
License holders include: 888 | William Hill | Unibet | bet365
Kansspelautoriteit – The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), or Dutch Gambling Authority is the regulator of online gambling in the Netherlands. License holders are required to offer their Netherlands licensed online casino from a ‘.nl’ domain. KSA actively blocks Dutch player access to unlicensed operators.
License holders include: Unibet | bet365 | Holland Casino
Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos – Serviço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ) is the regulator responsible for licensing and oversight of online gambling in Portugal. Licenses for online sports betting and casino games are available to be provided from a ‘.pt’ domain. Live dealer games aren’t permitted.
License holders include: 888 | Betway | Bwin
ONJN – ONJN is responsible for licensing and oversight of both operators (Class 1 license) and ancillary service providers (Class 2 license) for all online gambling in Romania. All of the major EU based live game providers run dealer studios located in Bucharest under Class 2 licenses.
Class 1 license holders include: bet365 | 888 | Unibet
Class 2 license holders: Evolution | Ezugi | Pragmatic Play | Playtech
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) – Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) is charged with the responsibility of issuing licenses, regulating, and in consultation to the Ministerio de Hacienda, taxing online gambling operators participating in the Spanish online gambling market. Roulette is the only live dealer game permitted.
License holders include: bet365 | 888 | Leo Vegas | Betway
Spelinspektionen – The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) began accepting license applications for Swedens regulated online gambling market towards the end of 2018. In January 2019 the first licensees were able to begin operating under the new regime.
License holders include: Leo Vegas | Betsson | Unibet | bet365 | 888
UK Gambling Commission – Under the UK Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014, any operator wanting to participate in the UK online gambling market must obtain a license from the UK Gambling Commission, irrespective of any other operating licenses held. The Commission is responsible for compliance testing and awarding of licenses to appropriate operators as well as dispute resolution and problem gambling advisory services.
License holders include: 888 | William Hill | Betway | bet365
Other relevant industry organizations
eCOGRA – ‘e-Commerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance’ is a non profit organization set up to provide the online casino industry with a best practice operating standards framework. The framework includes consideration of player protection, operation security, advertising practices and return to player audits. Casinos complying with eCOGRA’s standards are able to display the eCOGRA Seal, which has become a universally recognized sign of an operator of good standing.
Casinos/Software developers displaying the eCOGRA Seal include:
888.com | Unibet | Party Casino | Microgaming | Evolution Gaming
Remote Gambling Association – Based in London, the RGA was formed in 2005 following a merger between the Association of Remote Gambling Operators and the Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association. It provides a united voice representing the interests of its members which include some of the worlds largest (often publicly listed) online gambling operators. It also imposes a strict code of conduct on members.
Members include: bet365 | Unibet | 888.com | Ladbrokes | Betvictor
European Gambling & Betting Association – The EGBA is a EU region gaming lobby group whose principle mission is to promote fair competition for European online gaming operators and freedom of choice for consumers throughout Europe. They are vocal objectors to any EU Members’ attempts to ban resident access to online gambling services simply to protect local monopoly operators. They also seek to support development of regulatory regimes and strict codes of corporate and social responsibility among members.
Members include: Unibet | Party Casino
Crypto Gambling Foundation – The Crypto Gambling Foundation verifies operators in the rapidly burgeoning crypto gambling space. To become a CGF verified site, operator platforms are evaluated to make sure key algorithms are provably fair and transparent.
Members include: Stake.com