Licensing and tax revenues

1) Picture of sources of state income

Formally, cash flows from the industry are composed of several channels:

Offline sector (land casinos/halls): licensing and regulatory fees under the framework law Gaming (Control) Act, 2021 (establishes the Gaming Commission, introduces the types of licenses and the procedure for their validity/renewal). Specific amounts and terms are determined by bylaws and license terms.
Lotteries: an agency model with the operator The Caribbean Lottery (retail games Lucky Pick, Pick 3/4, Super Lotto) and a national institutional framework, which was updated in August 2025 with amendments to the National Lotteries Authority and Gaming Control laws.
Online Sector (Nevis): The new Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA) licensing jurisdiction - operates on the basis of Nevis Online Gaming Ordinance, 2025 and Nevis Online Gaming Regulations, 2025 (effective July 1, 2025). For the budget, these are regular licensing/regulatory payments of operators.

💡 Government "Budget Estimates" are published annually (in separate volumes). They aggregate receipts, not always disclosing "object-by-object" revenues of the gaming sector, but serve as a guideline for tax and non-tax flows.

2) Offline: licenses and controlled land

Basic Law Gaming (Control) Act, 2021:

establishes the Gaming Commission, its functions and interaction with other bodies;
describes the types of licenses, validity (year) and annual renewal;
defines a framework for fees/conditions that are fixed in regulatory documents and licenses.

The resort Royal Beach Casino (Frigate Bay, under Marriott), one of the largest casinos in the Caribbean (≈ 35,000 sq ft), remains almost significant for the structure of the offline market. The scale and positioning of the site is important for assessing non-tax payments (licenses/fees) and indirect taxes from tourist activity.

3) Lotteries: stable "retail" flow

The Caribbean Lottery operates daily circulation/instant games (including Lucky Pick, Pick 3/4, Scratch & Win, Caribbean Numbers) in several jurisdictions in the region, including St. Kitts & Nevis. The conditions for the issuance of prizes (for example, ID with a win of more than $750, presentation period up to 90 days, payments in local currency) are standardized and confirmed on the official product pages - this is an indicator of formal discipline and accounting. The 2025 public news records the adoption of amendments to launch the National Lottery Authority (NLA), which should strengthen fees and oversight.

4) Online (Nevis): New Regulated Jurisdiction = New Fee Line

Legal framework and "admission ticket"

Nevis Online Gaming Ordinance, 2025: NOGA authority, B2C/B2B licensing, AML/CFT control, inspections, sanctions for unlicensed activities. The document is officially published.

Nevis Online Gaming Regulations, 2025: Effective July 1, 2025 (SRO # 5/2025; publication in the Official Gazette). The regulations detail the order of application of ordance.

Operator payments (annual and one-time)

Official regulations confirm the launch of the regime, and profile reference books for 2025 (consulting sites accompanying applications) describe typical regulatory/licensing fees paid by NOGA applicants/licensees. As a guideline, the following are often indicated:

annual license fee of EUR 28,000 (B2C or B2B);
application fee (small, fixed, non-refundable);
payments for additional domains/subdomains (fixed rates per license cycle);
paid changes (directors/UBO, significant changes in structure).
The exact amounts/classes of payments must be approved according to the current version of the regulations/price lists of the regulator when submitting, however, the guidelines published by consulting providers illustrate the order of values and frequency.

💡 Conclusion: NOGA created a new sustainable stream of non-tax revenues (fees & charges) and strengthened the country's compliance attractiveness for payment partners and banks, which indirectly supports the tax base.

5) What falls into taxes (in general terms)

In addition to purely licensing fees and regulatory fees, industry businesses contribute through standard tax regimes reflected in "Budget Estimates" (corporate/indirect taxes, employment fees, etc.). Estimates 2025 published by the Ministry of Finance show the structure of income (tax and non-tax), although they do not detail GGR/payments "by objects" of the gambling industry. This is a normal practice of small jurisdictions - the numbers are in aggregated lines.

6) What contribution does offline + online make in conjunction

The offline anchor (Royal Beach Casino) brings licensing/supervision fees and forms an indirect tax base through tourism (hotel, food, transport, services), and the site is officially positioned as one of the largest in the region.

Lotteries are stable retail with clear payment rules and presentation deadlines (that is, a predictable cash cycle and reporting).

Online (Nevis) adds recurring annual payments and fees for changes/domains, plus penalties for violations - all this is enshrined in the order/regulations and increases the transparency of the sector.

7) Limitations and transparency

There is no single public "amount register" for each facility/sector; part of the data allows you to evaluate the structure, and not specific revenues (official budgets, texts of laws, press releases).

Reference "price tags" for online licenses in the public domain are more likely to come from consultants; use them correctly as guidelines, checking with the current version of NOGA regulatory documents.

The lottery unit is now undergoing institutional setup (NLA-amendments 2025), so procedures/regulations may be updated.

8) What it means for business and politics

For operators: clear jurisdiction with predictable annual payments and compliance procedures has appeared online; offline - a mature "resort" model licensed under Gaming (Control) Act, 2021.

For the state: a combination of licenses/fees + indirect taxes from tourism gives a steady flow. Additional potential is the publication of the NOGA Public Register of Licensees/Statistics and the completion of the institutional setup of the NLA (lottery).

9) Short FAQ

How much exactly does Nevis' online operator pay per year?

For exact figures and payment classes, see the current NOGA/Regulations package when filing. Profile guides of 2025 provide a benchmark ~ EUR 28,000 annually for a license + payments for domains/changes, but this must be confirmed according to the current documents.

Is there an official "start date" for the Nevis regime?

Yes I did. Regulations 2025 is published as SRO # 5/2025 and effective July 1, 2025.

Lottery money goes where?

Through the National Lotteries Authority frame (reform approved August 1, 2025) and a contractual relationship with the operator; allocation details - in government publications and budgets.

Sources

Gaming (Control) Act, 2021 - framework for ground regulation and licensing.

Nevis Online Gaming Ordinance, 2025 - Online Sector Legal Framework (Nevis).

Nevis Online Gaming Regulations, 2025 - effective July 1, 2025, SRO # 5/2025.

The Caribbean Lottery - terms of payment/terms for retail games (indicator of formal discipline and accounting).

News/Statements 2025: Amendments to the National Lotteries Authority and Gaming Control (House of Assembly, August 1, 2025).

Budget estimates 2025 (Ministry of Finance SKN) - aggregated tax/non-tax revenues.

Marriott/Royal Beach Casino - positioning the casino as one of the largest in the Caribbean (venue scale).

It is necessary - I can make a separate block "payment table" (offline/online/lotteries) with columns: collection type → accrual base → frequency → source/document → link to the original source.