Curaçao licence
A Curaçao licence is a permit to run online gambling issued by the Curaçao Gaming Authority, the regulator that many crypto casinos operate under.
Also called Curacao license, Curaçao gaming licence, CGA licence, Curacao eGaming licence
Many crypto casinos are licensed in Curaçao, a Caribbean island country that has recently reformed its gambling rules. As of October 2026, the regulator is the Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA), the new name of the Gaming Control Board. It works under a law called the LOK (National Ordinance on Games of Chance), in force since 24 December 2024. Under the old system, most casinos held a sub-licence from a private master licence holder. The regulator began licensing operators directly in late 2023. Transitional rules still apply, so details may keep changing.
Example. A casino's footer names a company and a licence number. You open the CGA licence register and look for that company. The register lists company names, not website names, and notes when a licence has expired or been revoked. If the company is not there, treat the claim as unproven.
What people get wrong. A licence does not guarantee you will be paid. The CGA says it does not handle individual complaints and cannot order a casino to compensate a player. It may act on patterns of complaints, and it certifies independent dispute bodies. A licence also says nothing about whether a casino may take players from your country.
Related terms
- KYC (know your customer)
KYC (know your customer) is the identity check where a casino asks for documents such as a passport and proof of address, often before it pays a withdrawal.
- AML (anti-money laundering)
AML (anti-money laundering) is the set of laws and checks that make casinos confirm who their customers are and where their money comes from.
- Self-exclusion
Self-exclusion is a tool that lets you ask a casino to block you from gambling with it for a set period or for good.