🇬🇮 Gibraltar gambling license check

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Gibraltar licenses online gambling through Gambling Division, HM Government of Gibraltar, and every real GGD licence can be confirmed in the authority's public register. If a casino claims a Gibraltar permit, type its name or web address below and the search checks it against the GGD register.

Check a casino against the GGD register

Searching 68 casino and betting names from the GGD register, read 2026-10-27.

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How to verify a Gibraltar license

  1. Open the Register of Licence Holders on the Gambling Division site
  2. Press Ctrl+F and search the page for the operating company named in the casino's footer or terms
  3. Check the licence type fits the activity, for example a B2C Gaming Operator licence for an online casino rather than a B2B-only entry
  4. Open the licensee's linked Approved Brands document and confirm the specific brand or domain you are using is listed
  5. If anything is unclear, email the Gambling Division at gamblinglicensing@gibraltar.gov.gi to confirm

License types in Gibraltar

Licences cover remote and non-remote B2C gambling, meaning gaming, bookmaking and betting intermediation, B2B gambling services supplied in or from Gibraltar, and support services such as marketing and customer-fund management under the GOSS category.

  • Gaming Operator licence, B2C
  • Bookmaker licence, B2C
  • Betting Intermediary licence, B2C
  • Gambling Services licence, B2B
  • Gambling Operator Support Services licence, GOSS

Key facts about the GGD regime

  • On 23 October 2026 the Register of Licence Holders had 68 numbered entries. These were 29 remote B2C operators, one land-based casino, 33 B2B suppliers and 5 support services licensees, including group companies of bet365 and 888
  • The register is maintained under section 14 of the Gambling Act 2025
  • The Act extends to B2C businesses managed or controlled from Gibraltar, B2B operations, regulated individuals in key management roles, gambling marketing from Gibraltar, and companies holding more than a 25% share in a relevant company
  • Licensing policy historically favours established operators with a proven track record in other jurisdictions
  • Licence holders under the Gambling Act 2005 are deemed licensed under the 2025 Act. Businesses newly brought into scope had a six-month transition period from 1 April 2026 to notify the Gambling Division and apply for a licence

What the license means for players

Gibraltar licensees are supervised by the Gambling Commissioner, who oversees compliance and can impose financial penalties or suspend licences, and operators must run formal complaints procedures. The jurisdiction's policy of admitting mainly established, well-capitalised operators works as an indirect player protection. Unresolved disputes can be escalated to the Gambling Commissioner with the Division's Complaint Resolution Request Form. Players in the United Kingdom should normally use the UK complaints and dispute resolution route instead.

Red flags and fake GGD claims

  • The operating company does not appear anywhere in the Register of Licence Holders
  • The company is listed but the casino brand or domain is missing from its Approved Brands document
  • The site claims a Gibraltar licence without naming any Gibraltar-registered company
  • The claimed licence type is the B2B Gambling Services category while the site sells directly to players

Legal status and tax

Online gambling is legal and regulated under the Gambling Act 2025, which replaced the Gambling Act 2005 and created the dual structure of Licensing Authority and Gambling Commissioner supported by the Gambling Division. Most provisions of the new Act commenced on 1 April 2026. Sections 55 to 77 in Part 5, which cover regulated functions and regulated individuals, were left out of that commencement notice. Holders of licences under the 2005 Act were carried over automatically, and businesses newly brought into scope had six months from 1 April 2026 to apply. Since July 2026 the Gambling Division also authorises prediction markets under the Prediction Market Regulations 2026.

Under the Gambling (Duties and Licence Fees) Regulations 2026, bookmakers pay general betting duty of 0.15% of gross betting profit and gaming operators pay general gaming duty of 0.15% of gross gaming profit. The first GBP 100,000 of each is exempt. Betting intermediaries and agents pay 0.15% of gross intermediary profit with no exemption. Duty is paid quarterly over a licensing year that runs from 1 April. B2B licensees pay no gambling duty. B2C annual licence fees are GBP 50,000 per betting or gaming vertical below GBP 20 million gross yield, rising to GBP 200,000 above GBP 300 million. Land-based operators pay separately under the Gambling (Non-Remote Licence Fees and Duties) Regulations 2026, with an annual licence fee of GBP 100,000 for gaming and GBP 50,000 for betting and a duty of GBP 1,000 a year for each gaming machine.

Frequently asked questions

Who regulates online gambling in Gibraltar?

Gambling Division, HM Government of Gibraltar, usually shortened to GGD, oversees gambling in Gibraltar. Licences cover remote and non-remote B2C gambling, meaning gaming, bookmaking and betting intermediation, B2B gambling services supplied in or from Gibraltar, and support services such as marketing and customer-fund management under the GOSS category.

How do I check if a casino holds a Gibraltar license?

Type the casino name or its web address into the search on this page, which reads the GGD register every day. A real licensee appears there under its own name. A single web page lists all licence holders as a numbered list with licence type and a linked Approved Brands document per licensee. There is no search box and no downloadable dataset, so users browse or use the browser's find-on-page. The site's sitemap lists some brand documents but is out of date, so the page itself is the reliable source.

What does a GGD license mean for players?

Gibraltar licensees are supervised by the Gambling Commissioner, who oversees compliance and can impose financial penalties or suspend licences, and operators must run formal complaints procedures. The jurisdiction's policy of admitting mainly established, well-capitalised operators works as an indirect player protection. Unresolved disputes can be escalated to the Gambling Commissioner with the Division's Complaint Resolution Request Form. Players in the United Kingdom should normally use the UK complaints and dispute resolution route instead.

How do I spot a fake Gibraltar license claim?

The operating company does not appear anywhere in the Register of Licence Holders The company is listed but the casino brand or domain is missing from its Approved Brands document The site claims a Gibraltar licence without naming any Gibraltar-registered company The claimed licence type is the B2B Gambling Services category while the site sells directly to players

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