iGaming & Online Gambling Licensing
Onshore and offshore licensing across PAGCOR, Curaçao, Anjouan, MGA and Isle of Man — chosen against your B2B/B2C model, payment flows, and target markets.
Licences Delivered
300+
iGaming & gaming licences
Jurisdictions Active
16
Live licensing regimes
Typical Engagement
1u20136 months
From mandate to licence
First-Pass Rate
96%
Submitted applications
01 — Engagement fit
Where this service
Where this service
compounds.
We work best with operators who treat this work as part of the product, not as an obstacle. Here is where we deliver — and where we may not be the right call.
Ideal engagement
When we deliver outsized value
B2C operators entering a new regulated market
Operators launching or expanding consumer-facing casino, sports betting, or live dealer products who need a licence that will satisfy payment processors, banking, and platform partners in their target region.
B2B platform suppliers requiring regulatory clearance
RNG, live dealer, and platform technology providers who need a licensing vehicle that satisfies their B2C clients' regulatory requirements u2014 including certified game libraries and technical compliance documentation.
Operators in licence transitions or consolidations
Groups migrating from an old sub-licence to a direct CGA licence post-LOK reform, or consolidating multiple offshore structures into a cleaner dual-jurisdiction holding. We manage the transition without operational interruption.
Look elsewhere
When we may not be the right fit
Pure payment-processing entities
iGaming payment infrastructure that does not itself operate a gaming product sits outside this service u2014 we address it under Banking & EMI / PSP.
Unregulated market operators
We do not assist operators who intend to serve markets where online gambling is explicitly prohibited without regulatory authorisation. We focus on licensed, compliant operations.
Speed-only mandates with no substance
If the only criterion is the cheapest, fastest licence with no intention to maintain compliance obligations, we are not the right firm. Regulators follow up; our clients need to be ready.
02 — What you receive
Concrete
Concrete
deliverables.
Every engagement is scoped against a defined deliverable set. No "best-efforts" billing — the package is what you get, capped variations agreed in writing.
Jurisdiction selection & licensing strategy
A written memo comparing 2u20133 viable licensing regimes against your B2B/B2C split, target player geographies, payment processor requirements, and platform agreements. We recommend the right licence u2014 not the easiest one.
Entity formation & corporate structure
Incorporation of the licensing vehicle in the chosen jurisdiction, appointment of mandatory officers (resident directors, secretary-administrator, AML officer, treasury officer), and registered office establishment.
Gaming system documentation
Technical documentation packages for regulator submission u2014 RNG certification references, game library lists, platform architecture descriptions, and server location declarations as required by the specific regulator.
Full application management
Preparation and submission of the complete licence application, ongoing management of the regulator review process, response to all queries, and compliance review handling through to grant.
AML/Responsible Gambling framework
AML programme, customer due diligence procedures, responsible gaming policies, and self-exclusion mechanisms built to the specific regulator's requirements u2014 not copied from a template.
Banking & payment processor introduction
Introduction to acquiring banks, PSPs, and payment aggregators that service the relevant gaming licence type and jurisdiction u2014 the operational infrastructure that makes the licence usable.
03 — Engagement cadence
How the work
How the work
actually moves.
A typical engagement runs along the phases below. Where we are joining mid-stream — into an existing application or a live operation — we adapt from the relevant entry point.
Corporate setup & officer appointments
Weeks 1u20134Incorporate the licensed entity and appoint all required officers u2014 compliance, technical, and key management persons.
Application preparation & documentation
Weeks 4u201310Build the full licence application including AML programme, technical documentation, and financial projections.
Regulator review & compliance audit
Months 3u20135Manage regulator review, respond to queries, and coordinate the technical platform compliance audit.
Licence grant & operational go-live
Month 5u20136Receive licence, activate payment processing relationships, and launch the platform to players.
"Most operators come to us after a rejection or a compliance failure somewhere else. The mandate is always the same: build the structure that will pass scrutiny, not just clear the first submission." — — GSS Legal, iGaming Services
04 — Common questions
Before
Before
we start.
The questions we get on every diagnostic call. If yours isn't here, raise it in the consultation.
A B2C licence authorises you to operate directly with end-user players u2014 running a casino, sportsbook, or live dealer product under your own brand. A B2B licence (or supplier registration) authorises you to provide the technology platform, game content, or software to licensed B2C operators as their clients. Many jurisdictions issue separate authorisation categories for each. We advise on the correct category based on your actual business model u2014 the wrong category at application will result in rejection or restriction.
It depends on your player geographies, banking requirements, payment processor relationships, and whether you are B2B, B2C, or both. PAGCOR is the only SEA domestic licence; Curau00e7ao is the fastest path to international operations; MGA is the premium EU standard. We produce a jurisdiction memo at the start of every engagement that compares the viable options against your specific criteria u2014 we do not recommend by default.
Under the 2024 LOK reform, CGA issues a temporary operating licence within 6u20138 weeks of a complete application. The temporary licence is valid for 12 months, during which you operate normally while the full compliance review completes. Full licence conversion is then issued within 4u20136 weeks of the review conclusion. Total timeline from engagement to operational: approximately 10u201314 weeks.
Yes u2014 and this is a common structure for operators wanting both SEA domestic coverage (Philippines market) and international offshore reach (non-regulated markets globally). We have run dual-jurisdiction engagements of this type and manage both applications in parallel to minimise the total elapsed time.
Ongoing obligations vary by jurisdiction but typically include: monthly supervisory fees or GGR tax payments (PAGCOR levies 5% franchise tax on GGR); annual licence renewal with updated compliance documentation; external AML/CFT audits; responsible gaming reporting; changes to key persons or corporate structure notified to the regulator; and platform certification updates when new game categories are added.
Ready when you are
Tell us where
Tell us where
you want to
operate.
Forty-five minutes with a partner. Jurisdiction memo within seven days. No retainer required to start.
45 min
First call with a partner.
No retainer required.
No retainer required.