Is the era of ultra cheap licenses over?

[EarnOnVictor]

I noticed Vunuatu is also trying to promote an online gaming license with a cost of around 10k EUR per year. This is significantly cheaper than both Curacao and Anjuan fees but also I've never seen a casino under this license for some reason
 Still though I haven't seen any country or territory offering licensed for as cheap as Curacao sub-licenses used to go. I'm wondering if the lower prices are going to change anything because Anjuan already seems to be having some competition.

I suppose you wanted to write Vanuatu?

I know Vanuatu for trading, and not gambling, perhaps, it's now casino hub too. But of course, any jurisdiction trying to attract gambling would lower their fees, and nothing more. What caused the hike in the Curacao case is demand. At a point, you would hardly see a crypto casino that's not licensed in jurisdiction. This has never been for their credibility, but soft regulation. So any jurisdiction could replicate that if they are serious and not greedy with fees.

[AlexSnowSnow]

Honestly, I don’t see the difference at all if the casino is licensed and unlicensed especially of its from Anjouan or Curacao considering how unhelpful they are in case of dispute.

Most of the time I look the license as some sort of badge which casino pay for it which I consider an investment for casino to help their reputation boost as user looking for license nowadays regardless if the license provider is truly doing their job.

Online casino will always use for cheaper and less strict alternatives.

Agree, I never saw a Curacao license as a sign of quality either, at least in the past it felt like a badge you could get without much trouble

[bakasabo]

I have a different question. By the amount of money casinos have in turnover and their profit, is a license that cost $10-20-30k and have an annual fee also cheap? With the money casinos operate with, paying "very affordable price maybe a few hundreds dollars total." is same as for free for them. For someone, who wants to start such a business as casino, mentioned in this topic prices should be ultra cheap.

[Sticky Bomb]

no dude, there's still cheap license provider.

Why did you not list their names so that we can know them? No gambling license is cheap, they are all expensive.

It is not very cheap, but compared to the revenue from the casino, it is cheap, Anjouan happens to be the cheapest with processing cost spanning from €17,000 to €22,000 for a whole year, I feel it is cheap compared to it's counterparts like Curacao (LOK) which costs from €35,000 to €45,000, additionally, Anjouan licenses takes lesser time to be processes compared to others. It is not ultra cheap but not very expensive for a casino business.

I think this one is the cheapest and most reliable for now.

Anjouan license cost is €17,828 and it requires annual renewal fee of up to the license cost. Almost $20,000 is not cheap at all if you compare it with the license in many other industries.

The comparison is between casino license providers and not other industries with different business models, casinos business model is different and brings in fast returns compared to other industries.

[Davidvictorson]

I remember it used to be the case that an online casino could go through the whole process of acquiring a license under the Curacao sub license scheme for a very affordable price maybe a few hundreds dollars total.

Nowdays, after Curacao changed their licensing process, their license became significantly more expensive. Of course some casinos renewed their license under the new fee scheme that is up to the tens of thousands of USD per year, but some opted for different licenses. I've seen mostly the Anjuan license around but also in some rare cases the Kahnawake license.

I noticed Vunuatu is also trying to promote an online gaming license with a cost of around 10k EUR per year. This is significantly cheaper than both Curacao and Anjuan fees but also I've never seen a casino under this license for some reason
 Still though I haven't seen any country or territory offering licensed for as cheap as Curacao sub-licenses used to go. I'm wondering if the lower prices are going to change anything because Anjuan already seems to be having some competition.

I have never seen the Vunuatu or Kahnawake license... these are interesting ones to dig into. What I have seen are mostly the Curacao and Anjuan license. I just saw now after a quick check that there are even many more Island countries that offer gaming licenses.
I think this is giving me a new insight into casino licensing.
It is making me see that it is as competitive as the online casino industry too.
I think we are going to see more competitions with gambling industries moving to the one that would offer the best and compelling in the future.

[danherbias07]

If they are now stricter, then I think being expensive is worth it. I mean, it could give an online casino a higher reputation, especially if the licensing company is known to strictly filter those who apply for it.

The cheaper ones could actually cause trouble for online casinos if the customers start becoming strict about checking licenses. With so many scams and rugpulls that is happening, many gamblers are being careful about which online casino they will use. It doesn't matter if the bonuses are less or the promos are not good enough. It's the reputation that matters to avoid losing all the money or having accounts frozen illegally.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I noticed Vunuatu is also trying to promote an online gaming license with a cost of around 10k EUR per year. This is significantly cheaper than both Curacao and Anjuan fees but also I've never seen a casino under this license for some reason
 

You mean Vanuatu, right?  I have not as well seen or used any crypto casino that is licensed by Vanuatu, i even trying to find if I can seen any casino holding their license but there's no valid result showing such information. Reading the OP, I also kinda wonder why casinos not go for it if it's cheaper than Curacao, or probably the casino owners do not care about the licensing fee for now as long as they are hitting a huge annual revenue or maybe the Vanuatu licensing fee is less than others but the requirement could be something the casinos are not able to agree to, just my thoughts.

[5W-KILO]

Honestly, I don’t see the difference at all if the casino is licensed and unlicensed especially of its from Anjouan or Curacao considering how unhelpful they are in case of dispute.

Most of the time I look the license as some sort of badge which casino pay for it which I consider an investment for casino to help their reputation boost as user looking for license nowadays regardless if the license provider is truly doing their job.

Online casino will always use for cheaper and less strict alternatives.

People want to know if the game they are playing is truly provably fair, this is also where the need to be licensed comes in, many people will feel cheated when they started losing money and truth is some unlicensed casinos can't be trusted.

Everyone is free to do what they like and to me I don't bother looking too deep into online casinos, all I care for is registered and also reputation, I will gladly gamble on a casino without looking too much.

It matters to people who have a dream of making life changing money from gambling but not to those who only want to have some fun online and go back to their business.

[Odusko]

Correct, because there was a major change in Curaçao's licensing system, which could be one of the reasons why some casinos decided to leave.

The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) hard December 2024 as the deadline for issuance of sub licensing for gambling platforms and those who hard their license expiration about that time frame hade till license expirations before their go for the full license which have gone under regulations and price reflecting the current market demands for cryptocurrency licensing in various countries. This is the reason we have seen low turnout of new online casinos with Curaçao licenses; even some that could not meet current license demands have had to close ness.

[ultrloa]

I remember it used to be the case that an online casino could go through the whole process of acquiring a license under the Curacao sub license scheme for a very affordable price maybe a few hundreds dollars total.

Nowdays, after Curacao changed their licensing process, their license became significantly more expensive. Of course some casinos renewed their license under the new fee scheme that is up to the tens of thousands of USD per year, but some opted for different licenses. I've seen mostly the Anjuan license around but also in some rare cases the Kahnawake license.

I noticed Vunuatu is also trying to promote an online gaming license with a cost of around 10k EUR per year. This is significantly cheaper than both Curacao and Anjuan fees but also I've never seen a casino under this license for some reason
 Still though I haven't seen any country or territory offering licensed for as cheap as Curacao sub-licenses used to go. I'm wondering if the lower prices are going to change anything because Anjuan already seems to be having some competition.

Actually the decision they made to made change towards their process is good, because for many years to many casino take advantage with their license.

Now maybe that actions they made help to lessen up those cheap scams. Got curious about those offerings asked by Vunuato https://legalbison.com/gambling-license/vanuatu

Also I just think that, they take advantage on recent changes with licensing authorities. Then market their license as cost efficient to those platforms who want to apply.

[Cointxz]

Honestly, I don’t see the difference at all if the casino is licensed and unlicensed especially of its from Anjouan or Curacao considering how unhelpful they are in case of dispute.

Most of the time I look the license as some sort of badge which casino pay for it which I consider an investment for casino to help their reputation boost as user looking for license nowadays regardless if the license provider is truly doing their job.

Online casino will always use for cheaper and less strict alternatives.

People want to know if the game they are playing is truly provably fair, this is also where the need to be licensed comes in, many people will feel cheated when they started losing money and truth is some unlicensed casinos can't be trusted.

Sadly, that’s not how casino license work specifically like Curacao. Its main purpose for casino operations to offer gambling under the applicable licensing framework.

Provably fair verification is not part of the Curacao license scope which means a license casino can still offer a shady games since there’s no one regulating them on that manner.

[Japinat]

I have never seen the Vunuatu or Kahnawake license... these are interesting ones to dig into. What I have seen are mostly the Curacao and Anjuan license. I just saw now after a

You can check the domain here.

https://www.vanuatugaming.com/license
https://gamingcommission.ca/interactive-gaming/permit-holders/

upon my checking I haven't seen a casino in the forum that were listed there. So I'm guessing they are not casino friendly.

[sompitonov]

Honestly, I don’t see the difference at all if the casino is licensed and unlicensed especially of its from Anjouan or Curacao considering how unhelpful they are in case of dispute.

Most of the time I look the license as some sort of badge which casino pay for it which I consider an investment for casino to help their reputation boost as user looking for license nowadays regardless if the license provider is truly doing their job.

Online casino will always use for cheaper and less strict alternatives.

People want to know if the game they are playing is truly provably fair, this is also where the need to be licensed comes in, many people will feel cheated when they started losing money and truth is some unlicensed casinos can't be trusted.

Sadly, that’s not how casino license work specifically like Curacao. Its main purpose for casino operations to offer gambling under the applicable licensing framework.

Provably fair verification is not part of the Curacao license scope which means a license casino can still offer a shady games since there’s no one regulating them on that manner.

When there is no regulation, however, there is room for the subtle deception of customers. If one casino chooses not to exploit this, others will, because the temptation to gain ever more is always present. This applies to more than just casinos after all, those who crave ever-increasing wealth risk drowning in gold much like the character in the fairy tale. In any case, even licensed casinos will employ any trick to boost profits, ranging from steep bonus wagering requirements to dragging out withdrawal times tactics that might cause a player to lose patience and return to the game before the funds actually arrive.

[Findingnemo]

$20K is still kind of cheaper and the casinos don't really care about this cost because they are probably investing in millions if their intention is to run it as a business rather than just a quick scheme. I bet the filing process might have costed more for than than the licensing fee, law firms are dealing with in thousands per hours now.

[Agbe]

I noticed Vunuatu is also trying to promote an online gaming license with a cost of around 10k EUR per year. This is significantly cheaper than both Curacao and Anjuan fees but also I've never seen a casino under this license for some reason

Op frankly speaking, you called that figure cheap? Probably you're from there or your country currency is stronger than the EUR. In my country currency, that figure is millions and it is only a politician or a business tycoon that can afford to pay this kind of license. And casino companies go to the cheaper license company to acquire theirs. Curacao was cheap and now that they it has increased theirs, renewing companies and new companies will look for another cheaper license company and recently Anjouan is taking over the industry.

[Charles-Tim]

Honestly, I don’t see the difference at all if the casino is licensed and unlicensed especially of its from Anjouan or Curacao considering how unhelpful they are in case of dispute.

The best is to use a reputable gambling site and also not trying to violate their rules. Since I have been using gambling sites I had no dispute before.

Dispute may not be easy to solve if you are not a citizen in the licensing country. But I think if it involve huge amount of money, so far the gambling site is having license, they will respect any court order.

[Jubilee58]

The reason why there are so many casino platforms is because of cheap licencing. If the amount of licensing a casino gambling is not cheap, I believe this is an avenue to eliminate scammers in the system because when a gambling site uses good amount of money to set up a gambling site that means they are serious in their business. It is good to properly good regulatory system, because of the nature of gambling, many people are involved, so no gambling company should just come up thinking they can obtain cheap license, and begin to operate the way they want . Now that licensing is no longer cheap the way it used to people that will obtain it now must mean business to run a casino business instead of using such platform against gamblers.

[serjent05]

We can see the list of gambling licence fees here: https://licensegentlemen.com/blog/comparing-online-gambling-licenses/. The licnese offered by Anjuang is indeed cheaper than Curacao and also shown as the most cheapest plus the signing fee is already included on the package.



The increase in licensing fees shows that the online gambling industry is really booming.  The regulations may have an effect on this, but as we all know, the more demand, the higher the price.  We might see Anjuang licensing service increase its charges in the future as many new online and license-renewing casinos are now shifting to their services.

[Smartprofit]

Honestly, I don’t see the difference at all if the casino is licensed and unlicensed especially of its from Anjouan or Curacao considering how unhelpful they are in case of dispute.

Most of the time I look the license as some sort of badge which casino pay for it which I consider an investment for casino to help their reputation boost as user looking for license nowadays regardless if the license provider is truly doing their job.

Online casino will always use for cheaper and less strict alternatives.

People want to know if the game they are playing is truly provably fair, this is also where the need to be licensed comes in, many people will feel cheated when they started losing money and truth is some unlicensed casinos can't be trusted.

Sadly, that’s not how casino license work specifically like Curacao. Its main purpose for casino operations to offer gambling under the applicable licensing framework.

Provably fair verification is not part of the Curacao license scope which means a license casino can still offer a shady games since there’s no one regulating them on that manner.

As far as I understand, Curacao's licensing regulations require online casinos to have their games and random number generators certified by independent audit laboratories. 🙋

Furthermore, most gambling games at licensed online casinos are offered by major gambling providers. These providers (both large and small) are also licensed and required to strictly adhere to the regulations. Therefore, licensed online casinos cannot offer truly unfair gambling (from a technical standpoint).

However, until recently, player protection at licensed Curacao casinos was truly weak. However, I've read that the situation is gradually improving. This is due to the reform of Curacao's gambling legislation. 💁

[Wiwo]

I didn't know it was that cheap to get a license before. Maybe that's why it didn't last long. The license isn't the problem; the compliance aspect is what makes it hard to ensure it's substantial and applicable to regulations.

Imagine having to deal with these

• AMLC
• KYC
• Corporate administration
• Payment processing

It's probably why it's getting more expensive.

The operational cost have taken a lot from most platforms, and the government isn't making the effort to encourage those low liquidity casinos that lack revenue capacity to meet up with all the compliance requirements and to stay operational in a competitive market like online casinos.

Aside from the fact that service charges are high from the processor side, the cost of staffing and licensing has taken a high priority on the financial capacity available to keep their operations active.

The year 2026 witnessed the highest number of online casino closures; most of them are because of a lack of funding to meet current challenges with both regulatory compliance and the cost of operations.