Directorate of Offshore Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda Licensed Online Casinos and information on Antigua and Barbuda Regulatory Body

Overview

The Directorate of Offshore Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda has been around since 1996 and this is the same year when the Antigua and Barbuda Regulatory Body issued the very first gambling-related licenses. 

Both online and land-based gambling activities are legal in the country, and all the different types of gambling activities are regulated by the Directorate of Offshore Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda. The regulatory body also makes sure that all licensed online gambling venues operate according to the main gambling legislature, the Gambling Act 2016.

Gambling operators that want to offer remote gaming activities need to obtain a license from the Directorate of Offshore Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda to operate legally and the licensing process is usually hassle-free.

Operators need to submit their official licensing applications according to the presented licensing guidelines. They also need to submit all the required documentation and send it to the main office of the Directorate of Offshore Gambling of Antigua and Barbuda at Royal Palm Place on Friar’s Hill Road.

A corporation that wants to obtain a remote or another type of gambling license must comply with Sections 3 of the International Business Corporation Act and Section 3 of the Interactive Gaming and Interactive Wagering Regulations,, which are the country's main gambling laws and regulations.

It is necessary to pay a non-refundable fee of $15,000 for the regulatory body’s investigation, due diligence, and evaluation of each licensing application.

All applicants are notified in writing by the Directorate of Offshore Gaming of Antigua and Barbuda if the cost and expenditures incurred as a result of these investigations exceed $15,000 US dollars and will then be required to submit an additional nonrefundable deposit.

The regulatory body must decide whether to grant, deny, or return the application for an interactive gaming license within sixty days of receiving the licensing application. 

In the second scenario, the applicant will be asked to supply any further information or clarifications that the regulatory body deems essential to help it make a decision. The Board of the Commission will make its decision and present it to the main licensing committee.