Gaming licensing
Curaçao, Anjouan, Malta and more — for merchants.
Gaming Law Latam
Gaming Law Latam is a Peruvian legal practice focused on gambling: licensing, market launch and related corporate support. Its office is at Calle Boulevard…
Franssen Tolboom
Franssen Tolboom is a Dutch boutique law firm that supports gaming licences, compliance and litigation. It operates as Franssen Tolboom Advocaten, also known…
Fladgate
Fladgate is a law firm that advises gambling businesses on licensing, regulatory questions and corporate transactions. Its office is at 16 Great Queen Street…
FinTech Legal Center
FinTech Legal Center is a consultant that helps launch payment, crypto and gaming companies, with a base in Estonia and a European Union focus. Services Four…
Fintech Harbor Consulting
Fintech Harbor Consulting is a United Kingdom consultancy focused on legal support for fintech and on structuring projects. The company was founded in 2019 as…
FFF Legal
FFF Legal is the brand of Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal, a Maltese law firm founded in 2009. It advises financial, payment and blockchain projects on licensing…
Fenech & Fenech Advocates
Fenech & Fenech Advocates is a Maltese law firm providing regulatory and contractual support for remote gambling businesses. Its office is at 198 Old Bakery…
Eternity Law International
Eternity Law International is a private international consultant on corporate structures and regulated business. The company states that it helps with EMI…
EMD
EMD is a legal, tax and advisory group from Malta with a practice in remote gaming. The company was founded in 2000 and operates through EMD Advisory Services…
eMagnus Curaçao
eMagnus Curaçao is a corporate service provider based in Willemstad that supports iGaming businesses with legal, regulatory and administrative work in Curaçao…
Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright is a law firm in the United States and Canada with practices in gaming licensing, compliance and cross-border transactions. The entities named…
DF Advocates
DF Advocates is a Maltese law firm that supports a financial project from setting up the structure to the licence and continuing compliance. In fintech, it…
Cuschieri Advocates
Cuschieri Advocates is a Maltese law firm with a gaming law practice that assists with licence applications. It works in Malta only. Services Three services…
CSB Group
CSB Group is a Maltese advisory group with a legal and regulatory team for financial institutions. It helps EMI projects with licensing and compliance and…
Cross Border Licensing
Cross Border Licensing advises on gaming licence applications and regulatory compliance in Curaçao. The firm is a limited company (N.V.) and states that it is…
CLA Malta
CLA Malta is a Maltese consulting organisation that offers legal support for financial services licensing, iGaming licensing and crypto-asset service provider…
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates
Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a Maltese law firm with its office on St Ursula Street in Valletta. The firm advises operators on the recognition of foreign…
Buckingham Capital Consulting
Buckingham Capital Consulting is an international consultant supporting licensing of payment, crypto and gaming business models. Its website highlights money…
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Why a gaming licence matters for payments
For online casinos, sportsbooks, lotteries and skill games, the licence is not only a legal requirement — it is what acquirers, PSPs and banks ask for first. Without a recognised licence most iGaming payment providers will not onboard you. This subsection lists law firms and licensing consultants that obtain and maintain gaming licences.
Commonly used jurisdictions
- Curaçao: reformed licensing regime under a new regulator; a frequent entry point for international operators.
- Anjouan: often marketed as a low-cost option; check how your target PSPs and markets treat it.
- Malta (MGA): a tier-one European licence with higher substance and capital requirements.
- Isle of Man, Gibraltar: established regimes with strong reputations and higher costs.
- Kahnawake: long-standing licensing body in Canada.
- National licences: many countries — such as the UK, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines — require a local licence to target their players.
Costs, timelines and requirements change; treat any "cheapest gaming licence" claim as a starting point for comparison, not a decision.
What to compare
- Total cost: application fee, annual fees, gaming tax, local staff and office.
- Time to licence and whether you can operate during review.
- Markets you can legally target and blocked countries.
- Acceptance by payment providers and acquiring banks.
- Technical requirements: certified RNG, game providers, responsible-gambling tools.
Beyond the licence
Operators also need company formation, a business account, AML policies (compliance outsourcing) and a cashier connected to suitable PSPs. Related merchant hubs: betting, lottery, gaming.
By country
Browse consultants by jurisdiction: Curaçao, Malta, Isle of Man, Mexico, Philippines. Not legal advice — post a request to receive proposals.