Gaming law
Regulatory support for operators and B2B suppliers: the structure for the licence, the payment agent, white-label and affiliate agreements, responsible-gambling and KYC policies, GGR tax. Everything that comes after the licence and alongside it.
Four strands of the practice
The operator’s structure
Licensee, payment agent, IP company, team companies.
Regulatory compliance
The policies and procedures the licence requires.
Industry contracts
White-label, aggregators, game providers, affiliates, players.
Tax and deals
GGR, the B2B provider’s royalties, buying and selling a brand.
The tasks clients came to us with
A structure for the new Curaçao licence for a B2C operator with three brands
Licensee in Curaçao, payment agent in Cyprus, IP company; a regulator’s file with policies; two EMI accounts open before launch.
Accounts for an operator after two bank refusals
A payment agent added, the flow of funds rewritten; an EMI in Lithuania plus a PSP; seven weeks to a working account.
A Maltese holding plus operator: fiscal unit, dividends and the founder’s CFC reporting
An effective 5% in Malta with no refund mechanism, the dividend route under the treaty, the first CFC report.
Which licence to start with: Curaçao, Anjouan or Malta?
It depends on the markets, the budget and where you need the account. Curaçao and Anjouan are fast and affordable for grey markets; Malta is for the EU and banks, but slow and expensive.
Does an affiliate need a licence?
In most grey markets, no. In regulated ones (the UK, Greece, Romania, some US states) affiliate registration or a licence is mandatory.
What is a payment agent, and is it legal?
A company that takes player payments on the operator’s behalf under an agency agreement. Legality depends on the agent’s jurisdiction and the operator’s licence terms — we check both.
How long does a licence take?
Curaçao and Anjouan: 4–8 weeks after a complete file; Kahnawake: 2–4 months; Malta: 6–12 months.
What we have written about gaming law
Launching or relocating an iGaming project?
Tell us where the licence is (or where you plan it), where the money is and where the players are — we will come back with a plan within one working day.
- A reply within one working day
- The first consultation is 30 minutes
- Confidential, no obligation