Alderney

How the market works

Alderney has licensed online gambling since 2000 and is best known for the clarity of its two-category structure. A Category 1 licence covers the business that holds the customer relationship, including registration and funds. A Category 2 licence covers the business that operates the equipment and runs the games. The split makes the jurisdiction well suited to platform providers serving several brands.

The commission has a long-standing reputation for the depth of its due diligence on applicants and key individuals, and it charges fixed annual fees rather than taxing revenue, which is attractive to high-volume business-to-business operations.

As with the other Crown Dependencies, an Alderney licence does not authorise supply into markets that require their own point-of-consumption licence, so licensees serving consumer markets hold national licences alongside it.

Who regulates it

Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), based in St Anne and operating under Alderney eGambling Ordinance and Regulations. A Channel Island regulator whose two-category licence separates the customer relationship from the platform.

Licence types issued

• Category 1 licence (customer-facing)
• Category 2 licence (platform and B2B)
• Temporary and associate certificates

Full profile of the AGCC