Regulators and industry directory

Official sources first: the authority that licenses and supervises gambling in each market we track, the industry's main associations and forums, the laboratories that certify games, and the national self-exclusion registers operators must check.

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Regulators by market

MarketRegulator or authority
ALAlbaniaMinistry of Finance
ARArgentinaProvincial regulators, for example Lotería de la Ciudad (LOTBA) in Buenos Aires City
AMArmeniaMinistry of Economy
AUAustraliaAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
ATAustriaFederal Ministry of Finance
BHBahrainNone: gambling is prohibited
BDBangladeshNone: gambling is prohibited
BYBelarusMinistry of Taxes and Duties
BEBelgiumBelgian Gaming Commission
BRBrazilSecretaria de Prêmios e Apostas (SPA), Ministry of Finance
BGBulgariaNational Revenue Agency (NRA)
KHCambodiaCommercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia
CACanadaAlcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) and iGaming Ontario
CACanadaAlberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC)
CLChileSuperintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ)
CNChinaChina Welfare Lottery and China Sports Lottery (state)
COColombiaColjuegos
HRCroatiaMinistry of Finance
CWCuraçaoCuraçao Gaming Authority (CGA)
CYCyprusNational Betting Authority
CYCyprusCyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission (land-based casino)
CZCzechiaMinistry of Finance
DKDenmarkSpillemyndigheden (Danish Gambling Authority)
EEEstoniaEstonian Tax and Customs Board (EMTA)
FIFinlandNational Police Board (until 30 June 2027), then the Finnish Supervisory Agency
FRFranceAutorité nationale des jeux (ANJ)
GEGeorgiaRevenue Service (Ministry of Finance)
DEGermanyGemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)
GHGhanaGaming Commission of Ghana
GIGibraltarGibraltar Gambling Commissioner (HM Government of Gibraltar)
GRGreeceHellenic Gaming Commission (HGC)
HKHong KongHong Kong Jockey Club (authorised operator)
HUHungarySupervisory Authority of Regulated Activities (SZTFH)
INIndiaMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
IDIndonesiaMinistry of Communication and Digital Affairs (enforcement)
IEIrelandGambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI)
IMIsle of ManGambling Supervision Commission (GSC)
ILIsraelIsrael Sports Betting Board; Mifal HaPais (national lottery)
ITItalyAgenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM)
JPJapanPublic bodies for horse, bicycle, boat and motor racing; national sports lottery
KZKazakhstanMinistry of Tourism and Sports (gambling licensing)
KEKenyaGambling Regulatory Authority (replacing the Betting Control and Licensing Board)
KWKuwaitNone: gambling is prohibited
LVLatviaLotteries and Gambling Supervisory Inspection (IAUI)
LTLithuaniaGaming Control Authority
MOMacauGaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ)
MYMalaysiaMinistry of Finance
MTMaltaMalta Gaming Authority (MGA)
MXMexicoSecretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB), Dirección General de Juegos y Sorteos
MDMoldovaMinistry of Finance (state monopoly: Loteria Națională a Moldovei)
NLNetherlandsKansspelautoriteit (Ksa)
NZNew ZealandDepartment of Internal Affairs (DIA)
NGNigeriaState regulators, for example the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LSLGA)
NONorwayLotteritilsynet (Norwegian Gaming Authority)
OMOmanNone: gambling is prohibited
PKPakistanNone: gambling is prohibited
PAPanamaJunta de Control de Juegos (JCJ)
PEPeruMinistry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR)
PHPhilippinesPhilippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
PLPolandMinistry of Finance
PTPortugalServiço de Regulação e Inspeção de Jogos (SRIJ)
PRPuerto RicoPuerto Rico Gaming Commission
QAQatarNone: gambling is prohibited
RORomaniaNational Gambling Office (ONJN), with supervision moving to the tax agency ANAF
RURussiaMinistry of Finance and Federal Tax Service
SASaudi ArabiaNone: gambling is prohibited
RSSerbiaGames of Chance Administration (Ministry of Finance)
SGSingaporeGambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)
SKSlovakiaGambling Regulatory Authority (ÚRHH)
ZASouth AfricaNational Gambling Board and provincial gambling boards
KRSouth KoreaState-run operators (sports toto, lottery, racing)
ESSpainDirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ)
SESwedenSpelinspektionen (Swedish Gambling Authority)
CHSwitzerlandFederal Gaming Board (ESBK)
CHSwitzerlandGespa (intercantonal authority for lotteries and betting)
TWTaiwanMinistry of Finance (public welfare and sports lotteries)
TZTanzaniaGaming Board of Tanzania
THThailandGovernment Lottery Office
TRTürkiyeState operators only (sports betting, national lottery, horse racing)
UGUgandaNational Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB)
UAUkraineState Agency PlayCity
AEUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA)
GBUnited KingdomGambling Commission
USUnited StatesState regulators (for example New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement)
UZUzbekistanNational Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP)
VNVietnamMinistry of Finance
ZMZambiaBetting Control and Licensing Board (Ministry of Finance)

Associations, forums and test labs

OrganisationRole
European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA)Industry association
Betting and Gaming Council (BGC)Industry association
American Gaming Association (AGA)Industry association
International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA)Integrity monitoring
International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR)Regulators' forum
Gambling Regulators European Forum (GREF)Regulators' forum
eCOGRATesting and certification
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)Testing and certification
BMM TestlabsTesting and certification

National self-exclusion registers

MarketRegister
United KingdomGAMSTOP
NetherlandsCRUKS
BelgiumEPIS
FranceInterdiction volontaire de jeux (ANJ)
SpainRGIAJ
PortugalSRIJ self-exclusion platform
ItalyRegistro Unico delle Autoesclusioni (RUA)
GermanyOASIS
DenmarkROFUS
SwedenSpelpaus.se
CzechiaRejstřík vyloučených osob (RVO)
BrazilPlataforma Centralizada de Autoexclusão
AustraliaBetStop
South AfricaNational Register of Excluded Persons (NGB)

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