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Markets

Regulatory status, operating models and source-linked facts for the jurisdictions that shape global iGaming.

Profiles
9
Classifications
3

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South AmericaRegulated

Brazil

Brazil operates a federal authorisation market for fixed-odds sports betting and online games, with authorised national brands using .bet.br domains.

Regulator
Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA/MF)
Model
Federal prior authorisation
Products
Fixed-odds sports betting · Online games within the fixed-odds betting framework
EuropeTransitional

Finland

Finland is moving from an exclusive-rights model to licensed competition for defined online gambling products from 1 July 2027, with applications accepted under the 2026 Gambling Act.

Regulator
Finnish Police gambling supervisory authority
Model
Staged transition from exclusive rights to licensed online competition
Products
Online betting · Online casino games +3
EuropeRegulated

Germany

Germany's Interstate Treaty permits nationally licensed sports betting, virtual slots and online poker, while online casino table games remain subject to state-level models.

Regulator
Joint Gambling Authority of the Federal States (GGL)
Model
Interstate framework with federal-state division of product responsibility
Products
Sports betting · Virtual slot-machine games +2
EuropeRegulated

Great Britain

Great Britain is a point-of-consumption remote gambling market in which businesses serving British consumers require the relevant Gambling Commission permission.

Regulator
Gambling Commission
Model
Point-of-consumption licensing
Products
Remote betting · Online casino +3
EuropeRegulated

Malta

Malta separates consumer-facing Gaming Service licences from business-to-business Critical Gaming Supply licences under the Malta Gaming Authority framework.

Regulator
Malta Gaming Authority
Model
B2C and B2B licensing hub
Products
B2C gaming services · B2B critical gaming supply +2
EuropeRegulated

Netherlands

The Netherlands requires a Remote Gambling Act licence for business-to-consumer online gambling and publishes licensed operators in the Kansspelautoriteit games-of-chance guide.

Regulator
Netherlands Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit)
Model
National B2C remote-gambling licensing
Products
Online casino games against the operator · Online casino games between players +2
North AmericaRegulated

New Jersey

New Jersey permits internet casino gaming through licensed Atlantic City casino permit holders and separately regulates online sports wagering under state oversight.

Regulator
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)
Model
Casino-permit-holder model with approved online brands
Products
Internet casino gaming · Peer-to-peer online poker +1
North AmericaRegulated

Ontario

Ontario's competitive iGaming market combines AGCO operator registration with an operating agreement under iGaming Ontario's conduct-and-manage model.

Regulator
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
Model
Registration plus operating agreement
Products
Online casino · Sports and event betting +3
EuropeRegulated

Sweden

Sweden uses a national licensing system for commercial online gambling and betting, supervised by Spelinspektionen and supported by a public licence register.

Regulator
Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen)
Model
National product-based licensing
Products
Commercial online gambling · Betting +2