The bodies that license and supervise online gambling in the jurisdictions this atlas tracks. Detailed profiles are being published progressively.
| Authority | Ref | Established | Enabling law |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) | REG-UKGC | 2005 | Gambling Act 2005 |
| Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) | REG-MGA | 2001 | Gaming Act, 2018 (Cap. 583) |
| Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) | REG-CGA | 1999 | Landsverordening op de kansspelen (LOK), in force December 24, 2024 |
| Gibraltar Gambling Division (GGD) | REG-GGD | 2005 | Gibraltar Gambling Act 2025 (in force October 1, 2025; replaced the 2005 Act) |
| Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) | REG-AGCO | 1998 | Gaming Control Act, 1992 (Ontario) |
| Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) | REG-DGOJ | 2011 | Ley 13/2011, de regulación del juego |
| Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) | REG-KGC | 1996 | Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law |
Non-departmental public body regulating commercial gambling in Great Britain under the Gambling Act 2005. Licenses remote and land-based operators at the point of consumption, and has also run the National Lottery licence since 2013.
Full profile →The EU's flagship online gambling regulator. The 2018 Gaming Act replaced the old multi-class regime with a single ten-year B2C/B2B licence architecture; MGA licences remain the most widely recognized EU credential for operators.
Full profile →Founded as the Gaming Control Board and rebranded the Curaçao Gaming Authority under the LOK, it is now the direct licensing authority: the master/sub-licence system is abolished and all B2C/B2B licences are issued by the state.
Full profile →Licensing authority of one of the original remote-gambling hubs: a small, selective licensee base of established operators. The Gambling Act 2025 modernized the regime with B2C / B2B / Support Services licence categories and GGY-tiered fees replacing the old flat fee.
Full profile →Regulator of Ontario's open iGaming market (launched April 4, 2022): private operators register with AGCO and contract commercially with its subsidiary iGaming Ontario — the first open licensing regime in Canada.
Full profile →Spain's national online gambling regulator under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs: issues general and singular licences in periodic windows, enforces the .es regime and runs the RGIAJ self-exclusion register.
Full profile →One of the oldest online gambling licensing bodies in the world (regulations since 1999), operating from the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke under Indigenous jurisdiction, with hosting historically centred on Mohawk Internet Technologies.
Full profile →Authorities differ less in what they claim than in what they can make stick. Three signals separate the heavyweight regimes from the credential-issuers: whether the authority can reach offshore operators serving its market (payment and ISP blocking, B2B sanctions); whether its licence conditions are audited rather than self-declared; and whether its enforcement record includes fines that change operator behaviour. The Gambling Commission, the GGL, the KSA and the AGCO clear all three. Offshore issuers clear none — which is not hypocrisy but a different product: accessibility, priced accordingly.