The scale of the country's gambling industry

1) What the market consists of: 4 segments

Resort casino (offline core). The flagship is Royal Beach Casino at St. Kitts Marriott in Frigate Bay. The complex is positioned as one of the largest casinos in the Caribbean; in the descriptions of the resort there is an area of ​ ​ about 35,000 square meters. feet (slots and "Las-Vegas-style" tables).

Basterre Town Playrooms. The Port Zanté area is home to compact slot/sports lounge clubs, including the Winners Circle Slots & Sports Lounge (a hub for port nightlife) and MaPau St. Kitts (regular bingo nights). These are "small forms" for cruise and walking traffic.

Lotteries. The Caribbean Lottery network operates in the country: daily numerical games (Pick 3/4, Lucky Pick) and inter-island Super Lotto (cost for SKN - EC $6 per game). The period for presenting winnings is up to 90 days; amounts over $750 require ID and are issued in the office.

Online sector. In 2025, Nevis launched its own licensing jurisdiction: Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA) and legal acts Nevis Online Gaming Ordinance, 2025 + Regulations-2025 (in force from July 1, 2025). This forms a "white" frame for operators and enhances AML/CFT supervision.

2) Geography and traffic

Frigate Bay = "big stage." Marriott resort cluster accumulates the main offline demand for tables and a large slot pool. The scale of the site is confirmed by resort sources (≈35 000 sq ft).

Basterre/Port Zanté = "small forms." Within walking distance from the berths are slot and sports lounges, where they rely on slots, broadcasts and bingo events for cruise guests (the schedule is published by the club itself).

3) Regulatory framework (offline and online)

Basic act of federation. Gaming (Control) Act, 2021 - the industry regulatory framework in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Nevis online reform. In 2025, Ordinance and Regulations were published and entered into force: NOGA was established, licensing, supervision and sanctions for unlicensed online activities were determined (Regulations are valid from July 1, 2025). The official website is NevisGaming. com.

4) Scale by Segment: Qualitative Assessment

Below is a "portrait" of the market without speculative revenues (state statistics on GGR/revenues are not public in the context of SKN).

5) Impact of tourism

Resorts (Marriott) give a "stay-and-play" model: guests use casinos, spas and golf in the same area. The scale of the casino is one of the largest in the region.

Cruises (Port Zanté) form a "short check" in MaPau slot rooms and bingo nights; Winners Circle is marketed as a waterfront hub.

Events/seasonality. Peak weeks (festivals, high season) intensify the evening flow in casinos and city clubs; lotteries give a steady day-to-day turnover.

6) What changes after 2025

More transparency online. The emergence of NOGA and secondary (Regulations) simplifies the work of compliance operators and partner banks: understandable processes, official documents and the date of entry into force (July 1, 2025).

Local lotteries and liability. Caribbean Lottery rules standardize the timing/procedures for issuing prizes (ID from $750, 90-day period, payments in local currency).

Offline unchanged in structure. The core is still one - a resort in Frigate Bay; the capital is dominated by "small forms" near the port.

7) Risks and challenges of the industry

Small domestic market. The reliance on tourists (resort/cruises) makes demand sensitive to seasonality.

Reputation and AML/CFT. It is critical for the online sector to maintain FATF/CFATF standards - it is for this that Nevis's new jurisdiction is built.

Data and statistics. Official aggregated figures for GGR/GDP contribution are published to a limited extent; the analysis is based on infrastructure indicators and regulatory sources.

8) Conclusion: "boutique" offline + forming online

St Kitts and Nevis is a boutique offline model with one major resort casino and several town halls in the capital, plus a sustainable retail lottery. In 2025, the Nevis Regulated Online Circuit (NOGA) was launched, which increases the transparency and competitiveness of jurisdiction on the Caribbean map - without a radical offline restructuring.

Sources

St. Kitts Marriott/Royal Beach Casino: mention of a casino with an area of ​ ​ ~ 35,000 sq ft and positioning of the complex.

Winners Circle (Port Zanté): Described as a slot and sports lounge in the middle of the port area.

MaPau St. Kitts: Progressive Bingo announcements and regular bingo nights.

The Caribbean Lottery: Payout rules (Lucky Pick, Pick 3/4) and Super Lotto terms (EC $6 for St. Kitts & Nevis).

Gaming (Control) Act, 2021: The federation's basic law on offline regulation.

Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA): official website and legal acts (Ordinance-2025, Regulations-2025, entry date - July 1, 2025).