Curaçao – On the island of Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles) the main jurisdiction certified for issuing gambling licenses is the Curacao Gaming Control board. It has been functioning since 2002 and has broad certification and licensing capabilities. A Curaçao license is an ideal option to start an online casino due to the optimal mix of cost and time frame.
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Malta – This is the first country in the European Union that introduced the regulations with regard to remote gambling and started issuing online gambling licences. A lot of companies prefer to apply to this very jurisdiction for a number of reasons. Gaining a license in Malta opens the doors to many banks around the world where it will be possible to open a merchant account for processing banking cards.
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Costa Rica – We could not miss this one. A common misperception is that Costa Rica has gambling licensing. However, there is no gambling license in Costa Rica as a notion. Although companies that offer online gambling services in Costa Rica do need to obtain a data processing license, this is not tantamount to a gambling license and is not recognized as such by most banks and game providers.