Online gambling: grey market (Grenada)

1) Base of law: what is really in the laws

Casinos - only inside large hotels. According to Casino Gaming Act 2014, a casino license is available exclusively for a hotel/resort with 300 + rooms (GTA accreditation/or appointment as minister). Stand-alone casinos are not allowed by law.

General "gaming" contour. Gaming Regulations SRO 48/2016 lists the types of licenses and application forms: gaming machines, general/pool betting, general/special lotteries, club's gaming, e-gaming, technical license, etc. The document does have Form No. 8 - E-gaming Operating License and its reporting (Form No. 11).

Technical limitations for slots. The same regulations explicitly prohibit licensing of online slot machines: only stand-alone machines are allowed (without connecting to a central network).

Administration. In 2017, the Gaming Secret was created under the Ministry of Justice (St. Georges) - the official "front office" for applicants.

2) Why online remains "gray"

The "E-gaming" license ≠ a full online mode. SRO 48/2016 has an E-gaming Operating License form, but the regulations do not contain detailed requirements typical for national B2C online (mandatory local hosting/RNG certification, remote identification, self-exclusion tools, licensee registry, etc.). This is confirmed by the text of the regulation itself: it lists the forms and general reporting, but does not deploy a separate online architecture.

There is no public market and registry. There is no open register of national online operators in the materials of the regulators; specialized state communications focus on the launch of the Secretariat and the offline framework. (Conclusion on open sources and structure of SRO 48/2016; primary sources - below.)

The focus of the country is offline/tourism. The emphasis of the right is on "casino-in-hotel" and offline formats. The CFATF/FATF (2022) assessment explicitly states that not a single casino is licensed, and casino supervision is entrusted to the Casino Gaming Commission - this emphasizes the offline nature of the model and the absence of operating facilities (for 2022).

Practical result: local players use offshore sites, because the national B2C online ecosystem (with clear rules and a "white" list of domains) is not visible in the public domain. This is a typical "gray zone": there is no explicit ban on online household games, but there is no transparent mechanism for local licensing and consumer protection. (Conclusion based on comparison of acts and lack of public online registries.)

3) What really works legally "in numbers"

National Lotteries (NLA). The state operator publishes the results and conducts digital services (office/ticket verification) - this is a lottery monopoly, not an "online casino."

4) Risks of the "gray" online market

Consumer rights. There is no local authority that accepts player complaints about online B2C services and obliges the offshore operator to return or fix. (There are no online ADR/ombudsman procedures in the regulations.)

KUS/responsible play. Without national online standards, there are no mandatory limits, local self-exclusion and age verification - it all depends on the policy of the foreign platform.

Finance and AML/CFT. Online payments go through foreign providers/crypto. MER CFATF (2022) indicates gaps in the awareness of participants about risks, and also records the absence of licensed casinos - an indirect indicator of a weak "online route."

5) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Online casinos "for Grenada" - legal?

A separate transparent national B2C online regime is not visible in the primary acts. The presence of the "E-gaming" form in SRO 48/2016 is not accompanied by a public online architecture of the "registry + technical standards + remote KYC" level. Therefore, the consumer online market is de facto "gray," and players turn to offshore sites.

Can I get a local online license?

Formally, the regulations have an E-gaming Operating License (form), but there are no open requirements and a public register of existing "online licensees." The real feasibility of B2C online inside Grenada is not confirmed by state registers/reports.

Are there any operating casinos in the country?

No, it isn't. Casino Gaming Commission has not licensed anyone (as of MER 2022), and the law only allows casinos at 300 + hotels.

Where is it legal to play online?

Only within the framework of NLA products (lotteries with digital services). These are not online casinos or sports betting.

6) Practical advice

• Check if the site has international licenses and publishes responsible tools (limits, self-exclusion, age verification).
• Avoid uncertified applications and mirrors without encryption.
• Remember: When arguing with an offshore site, you don't have a local forced settlement mechanism. (This is a consequence of not having a local online mode.)

• If you are planning offline activity (halls, clubs, lotteries) - follow Gaming Act 2016/SRO 48/2016; for automatic machines - stand-alone only.
• If we are talking about an online product, take into account: there are no deployed local online standards and a register of providers in the public domain. A typical practice is structuring through external licenses and strict geo-compliance so as not to create a misleading "local presence" without a clear legal framework. (Conclusion on primary sources below.)

Primary sources and official materials

Casino Gaming Act 2014 - 300 + rooms hotels/resorts only.

Gaming Regulations SRO 48/2016 - license forms (including E-gaming), reporting (Form 10/11), prohibition of central networks for machines (stand-alone only).

Gaming Act Commencement/SRO list - parliamentary publications (including SRO-48-2016).

Gaming Secretariat Established - Government notifications of the creation of the Secretariat (Ministry of Legal Affairs, St. George's).

CFATF/FATF: Mutual Evaluation Report (2022) - confirmation of the absence of licensed casinos and the regulatory mandate of the Casino Gaming Commission.

National Lotteries Authority (official pages and results) - the current "digital" segment refers to lotteries.