Curaçao

The online gaming industry of Curaçao has been legal since 1993, when the National Ordinance on Offshore Games of Hazard entered into force. Online gaming is now licensed and supervised by the Curaçao Gaming Authority under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance, which took effect on December 24, 2024.

When the Netherlands Antilles dissolved in 2010, Curaçao became an independent country. When it was part of the Netherlands Antilles, Curaçao was the only region in the group that could grant online gaming licenses.

Applications for online-gaming licenses and licenses for suppliers of critical gaming services and goods must be submitted directly to the CGA through its licensing portal. Applicants must be legal entities established under Curaçao law, with their statutory seat in Curaçao, and meet the applicable local-management requirements.

Curaçao also offers a wide array of services for online gaming providers and operators, including custom dedicated servers, high-capacity private racks, private cloud services and other hosting options.

Not all activities require the formation of a Curaçao company. Forming a Curaçao company enables applicants to apply for an Ezone permit to take advantage of a special tax regime offering a net corporate income tax rate of 2%, 0% on gross bets through 2026, no import duties, no sales tax (turnover) and no VAT. The company must remain in annual compliance to maintain favorable tax treatment.