Jurisdictions
Market hubs.
iGaming market hubs by jurisdiction: legal status, regulators, key rules for affiliates, latest news, revenue data and fines, sourced from regulators.
Europe
Denmark
RegulatedOnline casino and betting licensed by Spillemyndigheden for up to five years; game suppliers need a licence since 1 January 2025.
Spillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority) · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Germany
RegulatedGGL licenses virtual slots, online poker and sports betting under GlüStV 2021; online casino table games stay with the individual states.
Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Great Britain
RegulatedOnline casino, betting, bingo and B2B software licensed by the Gambling Commission under the Gambling Act 2005.
UK Gambling Commission · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Isle of Man
RegulatedOnline gambling licensed by the Gambling Supervision Commission under the Online Gambling Regulation Act 2001 (OGRA), with B2C and B2B licence types.
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Malta
RegulatedB2C gaming service and B2B critical gaming supply licences issued by the Malta Gaming Authority under the Gaming Act (Cap. 583).
Malta Gaming Authority · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Netherlands
RegulatedOnline gambling licensed by the Kansspelautoriteit under the Remote Gambling Act (Koa); legal market open since 1 October 2021.
Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Spain
RegulatedState-level online gambling licensed by the DGOJ under Ley 13/2011; general licences by game category plus singular licences per game type.
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Sweden
RegulatedLicensed online casino and betting under the Gambling Act (2018:1138), regulated by Spelinspektionen; B2B game software needs its own permit.
Spelinspektionen (Swedish Gambling Authority) · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
North America
Michigan
RegulatedOnline casino, poker and online sports betting licensed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board; 15 commercial and tribal operators authorized as of August 2026.
Michigan Gaming Control Board · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
New Jersey
RegulatedOnline casino and sports wagering licensed by the Division of Gaming Enforcement through Atlantic City casino licensees and partners; online gaming since 2013.
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Ontario
RegulatedOpen igaming market since April 4, 2022: AGCO registers operators and suppliers; iGaming Ontario conducts and manages igaming via private operators.
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) · iGaming Ontario · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Pennsylvania
RegulatedOnline casino, poker, online sports wagering and fantasy contests licensed by the PA Gaming Control Board; 22 online casino-type sites and 11 sportsbooks.
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Latin America
Brazil
Online casino prohibitedMP 1.394 of 25 Sep 2026 bans fixed-odds betting, online games and their advertising nationwide; SPA authorisations end 30 days after publication.
Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministério da Fazenda · reviewed 7 Oct 2026
Curaçao
Licensing transitionLOK in force since 24 Dec 2024 under the CGA; LBH transitional rules still apply and key obligations phase in through 2026–2027.
Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) · reviewed 7 Oct 2026