Online gambling: no regulation (offshore access) - Grenada

1) What the law says today

Offline casinos are allowed only for hotels/resorts with 300 + rooms according to Casino Gaming Act 2014. This is a strictly "tourist" model, not about online.

Gaming Act 2016 and Gaming Regulations SRO 48/2016 create a common gaming frame (licenses, inspections, forms). The forms include E-gaming Operating License, but the texts lack clear details of remote online services (geofilters, remote servers, remote verification, etc.). That is, "e-gaming" is interpreted as electronic game forms, and not as full-fledged national online licensing.

Historic Cap. 120 (Gambling, Lotteries and Betting Act) retains criminal prohibitions for unlicensed activities (including "common gaming house" and illegal machines) - applies if the activity falls out of the 2016 framework.

2) Why it's not online

Industry sources note: in 2014, online was not directly covered; later, the word e-gaming appeared in regulation, but rather as "electronic gaming," rather than remote online betting/casino for the population.

Local comments and reviews 2024-2025. confirm the launch of the licensing system and the Commission, but do not point to a separate B2C-online market with national domains/registries and specialized technical requirements (RNG hosting, remote identification, remote payments, responsible online play, etc.).

3) What is from the "figure" on the side of the state

The only stable legal "digital segment" is national lotteries. The official NLA sells products (Lotto, Super 6, Pick 3, scratches) and gives personal accounts/online services - this is a lottery monopoly, not a general license for online casinos.

4) Practice: access to offshore sites

Since national online licenses are not visible, local players de facto turn to offshore platforms. Country guides directly describe the status as "ambiguous/unsettled": online is not prohibited by a separate norm, but is not licensed either; "e-gaming" in the regulations is read as electronic forms, and not as an online casino.

5) Risks for players and operators

Consumer protection. There is no local regulator for online B2C, which means there are no local complaint/return mechanisms, blacklists, etc.

Payments. Offshore venues operate via cards/crypto/e-wallets, leaving players out of the field of local supervision.

AML/responsible play. Without national online control, there are no requirements for limits, self-exclusion, local age verification.

Enforcement. In off-license ground/club activities, Cap is triggered. 120 (criminal zone); claims to the remote offshore game of the domestic level are not reflected in the sources, but formally the state can tighten filters/locks at any time.

6) How companies usually operate in such a "gray" environment

Holding structures register legal entities in offshore jurisdictions and obtain iGaming licenses abroad, serving users from Grenada remotely.

Local businesses (halls/clubs, machines, lotteries) follow Gaming Act 2016 + SRO 48/2016 and/or interact with NLA - but this is about offline/electronic machines and lotto, and not about the general B2C online market.

7) What would be considered "full-fledged online regulation"

1. Categories of online licenses (sports/casinos/B2B/affiliates/payment providers), 2. Technical standards (hosting, RNG, event logs, DDoS/anti-bot, laboratory certification), 3. KYC/AML and RG tools (limits, self-exclusion, age verification), 4. Advertising/marketing (labels 18 +, prohibition of aggressive offers), 5. GGR tax and reporting, 6. Public register and regulator portal for online operators.

None of the official 2014/2016 documents describe such an online architecture.

8) Short answers (FAQ)

Are online casinos legal in Grenada? There is no separate national online license. The online market is not regulated: it is not registered as prohibited, but it is not licensed either. Players use offshore sites at their own risk.

Can I get a license for an "online casino for Grenada"? There is no public regime for issuing such licenses. E-gaming in SRO 48/2016 forms is not proof of the presence of full-fledged online B2C; rather, it is an electronic gaming/hardware category.

Which of the "online" works legally? NLA lotteries with digital services (cabinet, results check). It's a lottery monopoly, not an online casino.

Sources

Casino Gaming Act 2014 (casino only at hotels 300 + rooms).

Gaming Regulations - SRO 48/2016 (license forms including E-gaming Operating License; there is no full-fledged remote online architecture).

Cap. 120 Gambling, Lotteries and Betting Act.

NLA Grenada - official website/online services and results.

Industry digest/guidebook: status "ambiguous, unresolved; e-gaming ≠ online».