Eritrea Internet Gaming License | B2C & B2B Applications Now Open |

[Eritrea Gaming]

Hi everyone,

We’ve recently opened applications for the Eritrea Internet Gaming License, and we wanted to introduce the framework here as there are a number of casino operators, sportsbook operators, game providers and crypto gaming businesses active on BitcoinTalk.

Official website:
https://eritreagaming.com/

Player Safety & Complaints

Before going into the licensing information, we want to make one thing very clear:

Player safety is one of the most important priorities of the Eritrean Gaming Commission and Eritrea Gaming.

We would like this BitcoinTalk thread to be used not only by operators and providers interested in licensing, but also by players who have questions, concerns or issues involving a company operating under an Eritrean Internet Gaming License.

If you are having an issue with an Eritrean licensed operator, you are welcome to raise it in this thread.

Where appropriate, we can:

• Confirm whether a casino, sportsbook or gaming business actually holds an active Eritrean licence
• Confirm whether the domain being used is an approved domain
• Help direct players to the correct complaints process
• Review concerns involving an Eritrean licensed operator
• Escalate potential regulatory or compliance issues where appropriate
• Identify websites falsely claiming to hold an Eritrean licence

Every legitimate Eritrean licence and approved domain is intended to be publicly verifiable through the official register.

Who can apply?

The framework is available for both B2C operators and B2B gaming service providers, including:

• Online casinos
• Crypto casinos
• Sportsbooks
• Prediction markets
• Poker / bingo operators
• Game studios and game providers
• Casino platform / technology providers
• White-label technology providers
• Gaming software and API providers

Current licence costs

• €10,000 licence issuance
• €10,000 annual renewal
• €300 per additional approved domain / URL
• Indicative processing period of 10–15 days for a complete application

Looking for Operators & Industry Partners

We’re currently interested in speaking with:

• Existing operators looking for an alternative licence
• New casinos and sportsbooks preparing to launch
• Crypto gaming businesses
• Game studios/providers requiring B2B licensing
• White-label and platform providers
• Gaming licence consultants and resellers
• Corporate service providers working with iGaming clients

If you're an operator/provider and would like us to review whether your business may be eligible, feel free to contact us directly within this forum or through:

Licensing: licensing@eritreagaming.com
Partnerships: sales@eritreagaming.com

More information, application requirements and regulatory documentation:

https://eritreagaming.com/

We’ll also be monitoring this thread, so operators, providers and players are welcome to post questions here.

[cryptoaddictchie]

With the name itself Eritrea means its a country right? As far as I researched regarding gambling even offshore websites doesnt allow any users and even operators to do so in the country.

Gambling in Eritrea: what you need to know
All forms of commercial gambling are prohibited in Eritrea, with no licensed land-based or online sector. The ban is enforced by the authoritarian state and reflects cultural norms. While modern betting is absent, traditional strategy games like Andada are popular. Internet infrastructure is extremely limited, further preventing online gambling.

Can you explain this? The business as I understand is about licensing for gambling and gaming operators right?

Also find an information that states:

Is online gambling legal in Eritrea?
Online gambling status: Illegal (Online casino, sports betting and online poker illegal). Land-based gambling: Restricted or illegal. The current framework was established in 1991. Players who use offshore sites face direct legal risk under Eritrea's laws.

Using a VPN to access gambling sites in Eritrea is Illegal.

Crypto gambling in Eritrea is Banned.

Jusy to clarify cause it seems gambling even from foreigner operators seems banned or illegal.

[Eritrea Gaming]

Yes, Eritrea is the country/jurisdiction behind the licence.

The important distinction is between gambling being offered to people physically located in Eritrea and Eritrea authorising and regulating companies that provide internet gaming services internationally.

The information you quoted from GamblingMaps appears to describe the position concerning domestic gambling access in Eritrea and, importantly, does not reflect the newer government specific internet gaming framework that was formally established in 2026.

On 14 July 2026, the Government of the State of Eritrea issued a specific authorisation establishing the Eritrean Internet Gaming Regulatory Framework. The instrument expressly states that internet gaming is authorised to be licensed and supervised under this framework and that eligible B2C operators and B2B gaming service providers may apply for an Eritrean Internet Gaming Licence.

The Eritrean Gaming Commission is designated as the competent regulatory authority responsible for issuing, renewing, supervising, suspending and revoking these licences.

This does not mean an Eritrean licence allows an operator to offer gambling everywhere, or necessarily to Eritrean residents themselves. The Government authorisation specifically states:

- “No licence issued under this framework authorises activity in a jurisdiction where local law separately prohibits or requires additional local authorisation.”

Operators therefore remain responsible for blocking restricted markets and complying with the laws of every country in which they accept players.

So there is no contradiction in Eritrea restricting gambling access domestically while at the same time operating a government authorised regulatory framework for licensing offshore/international B2C and B2B internet gaming businesses.

The document you referenced is a third party website, whereas the current framework is based on the Government gaming specific authorisation dated 14 July 2026, Reference EGC/GSA/2026/0714-001, which is recorded as ACTIVE.

[Free Market Capitalist]

This is interesting. From what I can see, you're trying to compete with the typical Caribbean countries where cryptocurrency casinos usually obtain their licenses. This is the first time I've heard of an African country doing this.

This does not mean an Eritrean licence allows an operator to offer gambling everywhere, or necessarily to Eritrean residents themselves. The Government authorisation specifically states:

- “No licence issued under this framework authorises activity in a jurisdiction where local law separately prohibits or requires additional local authorisation.”

Operators therefore remain responsible for blocking restricted markets and complying with the laws of every country in which they accept players.

So there is no contradiction in Eritrea restricting gambling access domestically while at the same time operating a government authorised regulatory framework for licensing offshore/international B2C and B2B internet gaming businesses.

The document you referenced is a third party website, whereas the current framework is based on the Government gaming specific authorisation dated 14 July 2026, Reference EGC/GSA/2026/0714-001, which is recorded as ACTIVE.

So, like licenses from Caribbean countries. You can issue an international license, but in countries where gambling is prohibited or where a specific national license is required, that casino wouldn't be able to operate there. However, there are plenty of countries where, due to a lack of regulation, it would be possible.

And by the way, I don't know exactly how much Caribbean licenses cost, but yours seem cheap—I guess you're trying to attract customers with the price.