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Comparison with Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

1) Short: who is about what

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG): Land-based casinos/betting/lotteries are permitted by basic law, but there is no national online licensing; residents use foreign platforms.

Antigua and Barbuda: One of the world's first online gaming regulators, with ongoing Interactive Gaming & Wagering Regulations (2007) overseen by FSRC/Division of Gaming. Pioneer status dates back to 1994 (Free Trade and Processing Zone Act).

St Lucia: "offline frame" via Gaming, Racing and Betting Act; betting - via Saint Lucia National Lottery (Let's Bet Sports) and at RSLTC Racecourse; strict 18 + threshold in the rules.

2) Legal framework and regulators

SVG

Support: Gambling, Lotteries and Betting Act (GLBA) + Gaming Authority (resolutions for ground formats). Online casinos and remote betting are not licensed in GLBA. In the CFATF assessment (MER 2024), this is reflected as a gap; The AML loop operates via FIU.

Antigua and Barbuda

Online mode: Interactive Gaming and Interactive Wagering Regulations (2007); licensing and supervision - FSRC/Directorate of Offshore Gaming. The country bills itself as a "Tier-1" jurisdiction in offshore iGaming.

Historical context: the "pioneer" right is associated with the Free Trade and Processing Zone Act (1994); then - a long dispute with the United States in the WTO on online gambling.

Saint Lucia

Base: Gaming, Racing and Betting Act (including 36/36A "Prohibition on minors" sections); National Lottery publishes open Rules & Regulations for Let's Bet Sports product. At the RSLTC racetrack, the rules directly fix 18 +.

3) Online gambling: status by country

SVG: no national online licenses; access to international sites is actually open (without local consumer protection and ODR).

Antigua and Barbuda: full B2C license model (Interactive Gaming/Wagering), process and conditions submitted by the regulator; jurisdiction historically serves global online operations.

Saint Lucia: official channel - SLNL (Let's Bet); private online casinos do not have a separate local regime; 18 + rates confirmed in RSLTC rules.

4) Terrestrial formats and lotteries

SVG: lottery and ground permits provided by GLBA; de facto casinos do not work, but there is a legal possibility. (Online - vacuum.)

Antigua and Barbuda: offline is present, but the "business card" is the online sector and export of licenses. The regulator emphasizes compliance and "international best practices."

Saint Lucia: the national lottery actively leads the Let's Bet product (including live bets), and RSLTC accepts bets on the track with a strict 18 +.

5) AML/CFT and consumer protection

SVG: Functional AML architecture (FIU, risk approach), but the lack of local online mode complicates local escalation of disputes and control of remote operators. This is noted in CFATF MER (2024).

Antigua and Barbuda: licensing through FSRC implies due diligence, fit & proper conditions, reporting and control (see the texts of the regulations and the materials of the regulator).

Saint Lucia: 18 + protection is built into the law and regulations of operators (SLNL, RSLTC), allowing for local resolution of issues within national jurisdiction.

6) Tourism and economy: where the product "lands"

SVG: without operating casinos and without online mode - traffic goes to offshore sites; Lotto remains a "white" zone with a social mission.

Antigua and Barbuda: export iGaming cluster (remote clients, tech offices, lawyers/compliance) - a significant part of the non-tourist economy.

Saint Lucia: betting on responsible offline formats (lottery, running) and mobile-UX on the SLNL platform is a convenient, "legal" alternative to offshore for residents and guests.

7) Pros/cons for player and operator (in 5 lines)

8) What SVG can take "from the experience of neighbors"

1. From Antigua and Baruda: create a transparent online mode (licenses, fit & proper, audit, ODR) to return traffic from offshore and reduce AML/CFT risks.

2. From St. Lucia: Develop mobile-first official product and "18 + standards" (reality checks, limits, public rules) using lottery infrastructure as a trust anchor.

9) Withdrawal

SVG today is "offline law + online vacuum": terrestrial formats are allowed, but there are no national online licenses, so the market flows offshore.

Antigua and Barbuda is a pioneer of iGaming, where the 2007 regulator and regulations created an export cluster of online operators.

Saint Lucia - model of "responsible offline channels": SLNL (Let's Bet) + RSLTC and clear norms of 18 +. For SVG, these are the nearest "bricks" to safely legalize online and reduce dependence on offshore companies.

Sources: Antigua and Barbuda regulatory documents and pages (FSRC/Interactive Gaming & Wagering Regulations 2007; historical material on 1994 and the WTO dispute); rules and laws of St. Lucia (Gaming, Racing and Betting Act; Let’s Bet Regulations; RSLTC 18+); CFATF MER report (2024) and industry digests on SVG (online vacuum and offshore).