The legal framework of Grenada is based on Casino Gaming Act 2014 (launched the casino licensing regime and established the Casino Gaming Commission) and the more general Gaming Act 2016 with the by-laws Gaming Regulations 2016 and the enactment order (SRO 43/2016).
These norms established the regulator (Gaming Commission), requirements for locations, age limit 18 +, licenses and fiscal regime (Gaming Tax on gross revenue).
Separately, the National Lotteries Authority Act, Cap. 205A securing NLA's exclusive rights to the Lottery; historic Gambling, Lotteries and Betting Act, Cap. 120 regulates basic prohibitions and liability.
There is no direct, detailed licensing regime for online casinos/bets in local law; in practice, residents use offshore sites, whereas the NLA and the Commission control terrestrial formats and promotional games (raffles/bingo) through compulsory registration.
We analyze how the gambling market was formed in Grenada: colonial bans and "Cap. 120," the creation of the National Lottery (1982), the approval of Casino & Gaming Act 2014 with the requirement of hotels for 300 + rooms, the new Gaming Act 2016 and the regulatory steps of 2017. What happened, why there are still no full-fledged casinos, and what projects are announced by 2025.
Learn more →The key law of Grenada's modern gambling policy is the Gaming Act, No. 21 of 2016 with detailing Gaming Regulations (SRO 48 of 2016). The law created the Gaming Commission, a system of licenses, control and inspections, and also linked the new model with earlier acts - Casino & Gaming Act 2014 (casinos with hotels of 300 + rooms) and colonial Cap. 120 Gambling, Lotteries and Betting Act. Below is a brief analysis of the structure of the law, licenses, operator responsibilities, responsibilities and transitional provisions.
Learn more →In Grenada, casinos are legal, but only in hotels with 300 + rooms (Casino Gaming Act 2014). Other types of gambling are regulated by the Gaming Act 2016 and by-laws Gaming Regulations (SRO 48/2016): they introduce licenses, including for slot machines (stand-alone only, without a central network), and secure supervision through the Gaming Commission/Secretariat. At the same time, the historical Cap. 120 still imposes criminal bans on "illegal gambling houses." In practice, there are still no full-fledged casinos on the island, and the lottery is conducted by the National Lotteries Authority (NLA).
Learn more →Grenada does not have a separate law and licenses specifically for online casinos/online betting. The base consists of Casino Gaming Act 2014 (casinos only for hotels of 300 + rooms) and Gaming Act 2016 with Regulations SRO 48/2016, which features "e-gaming," but without a clear link to remote (online) services. In practice, residents use offshore platforms, and the state legal segment uses NLA lotteries. We analyze the legal vacuum, the "gray zone" and the risks.
Learn more →In Grenada, gambling licenses are issued by the state: for casinos - according to Casino Gaming Act 2014 (only in hotels with 300 + rooms), for "non-category" formats (clubs, slot machines, lotteries, etc.) - according to Gaming Act 2016 and Gaming Regulations SRO 48/2016. Applicants interact with the Gaming Commission and Gaming Secret under the Department of Justice. Below is the mode structure, license types, basic requirements and submission roadmap.
Learn more →Grenada has a special Gaming Tax: 30% GGR for betting (including pool betting), 30% GGR or EC $250 per machine - for hall gaming machines (which is more), 25% GGR - for lottery organizers (except NLA). Plus corporate tax 28%, VAT 15% on taxable transactions and from 2023 - 15% deduction from a large player gain (EC $10,000 +). We analyze the structure of taxes, the connection with the laws 2014/2016 and give working examples.
Learn more →Briefly and in the case: how does Grenada's gambling policy differ from the three closest neighbors - St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) and Barbados. We look at the basic laws, the status of casinos and slot machines, the online mode, who licenses and what barriers to investment.
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