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Gibraltar Number of Sites: 296
Gibraltar is a self-governing British Crown Dependency. It is a full member of the European Union and retains complete independence from the UK in matters of taxation. Gibraltar has become known as ...
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Malta Number of Sites: 575
Malta is an independent republic and a member of the British Commonwealth. It became a member state of the European Union on May 1, 2004. Since then, Malta has received more than 450 remote gaming ...
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United Kingdom Number of Sites: 98
The Gambling Act 2005 modernized regulations the UK gaming industry. It created the UK Gambling Commission, a regulatory body with the authority to license and regulate gambling. The Gambling ...
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Hong Kong Number of Sites: 1
In 2002, the Hong Kong Legislative Council banned offshore gambling, including offshore Internet gambling, by passing the Gambling (Amendment) Ordinance. Offshore betting and bookmaking are now ...
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Alderney Number of Sites: 127
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission was founded in May 2000 under the Gambling (Alderney) Law, 1999.
Alderney is one of the UK's white-listed remote gambling jurisdictions. Although Alderney ...
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New Zealand Number of Sites: 5
The Gambling Act 2003 (the Act) is the first law in New Zealand to regulate remote interactive gambling. Remote interactive gambling is prohibited with limited exceptions for the Lotteries ...
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Cyprus Number of Sites: 106
The Cypriot government licenses online lotteries, betting exchanges, casino gaming, and sports betting.
In 2007, the Cypriot government began preparing a bill that would impose a stricter set of ...
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Isle of Man Number of Sites: 76
The Isle of Man has become a model for online gaming countries due to the legislative framework set by the Electronic Transactions Act of 2000 and the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001, which ...
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Tasmania Number of Sites: 3
Online gaming is regulated in Tasmania by the Gaming Control Act of 1993. Major amendments to the Act came into effect in 1999 which extended the existing regulatory framework to also include gaming ...
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Netherlands Antilles Number of Sites: 369
Internet gaming became a central industry for the island of Curaçao in 2002, when the regulation of online gambling was decentralized from the Curaçao Gaming Control Board. Cyberluck Casino holds the ...
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United States Number of Sites: 34
Traditionally, gambling regulation in the US has been reserved for the state governments. As is the case with the Wire Act, however, sometimes federal law supersedes state law. The Department of ...
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New South Wales Number of Sites: 5
Internet sports bookmaking is allowed in New South Wales (NSW) as long as certain guidelines are followed.
Bookmaker licensing in New South Wales is the responsibility of the relevant ...
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Victoria Number of Sites: 5
From February 6, 2012, the Victoria Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) is responsible for regulating the liquor and gambling industries. Previously, liquor and gambling were ...
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Northern Territory Number of Sites: 11
The Northern Territory is a fully regulated online gaming licensing jurisdiction. Northern Territory online gaming licenses have no prescribed annual or other fees beyond a 4% negotiated tax rate. ...
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Kahnawake Number of Sites: 133
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission was established on June 10, 1996, pursuant to provisions of the Kahnawake Gaming Law and regulations were enacted on July 8, 1999, pursuant to Section 24.1 of the ...
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Russian Federation Number of Sites: 1
Besides banning land-based casinos in all but four regions of Russia, the law passed in 2006 also restricts gambling over the Internet. It prohibits domestic operators from offering online gaming, ...
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Spain Number of Sites: 9
In 2006, the Spanish government enacted legislation allowing sports betting in shops, retail outlets, and over the Internet. Regional governments could impose conditions as they saw fit. Madrid was ...
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Antigua and Barbuda Number of Sites: 48
The licensing and regulation of online gambling services on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda are handled by the Financial Services Regulatory Commission’s Division of Gaming (FSRC).
Antigua and ...
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India Number of Sites: 3
Sikkim is the only state offering online gambling licenses and India’s first state to pass online gaming legislation in 2008. The Indian state legalized betting on sports in early 2010. Nine Letters ...
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Australia Number of Sites: 13
Australia's online gambling policies are dictated by the Interactive Gambling Act (IGA) of 2001. The Act prohibits an operator from offering online casino gaming and poker to people located in ...
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Costa Rica Number of Sites: 171
While the Central American country Costa Rica is home to approximately 300 online gambling companies, it still does not have legislation designed to deal with gambling over the Internet; however, it ...
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Canada Number of Sites: 4
According to the Criminal Code of Canada, online gaming is illegal; however, it may be conducted and managed by each province. In an effort to remain competitive with online gaming operators from ...
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Western Australia Number of Sites: 3
The Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia is responsible for regulating the conduct of on- and off-course wagering in Western Australia under the Betting Control Act and Racing and ...
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France Number of Sites: 3
Historically, the French government limited gambling to a lottery, run by state-owned operation Groupe Française des Jeux, and horse racing, run by state-owned operation Pari-Mutuel Urbain (PMU). All ...
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Panama Number of Sites: 25
Panama has created a legal framework allowing online gaming businesses to take advantage of its pre-existing tax haven, which was instituted in 1916. According to the Fiscal Code of 1916, only ...
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