Licences for commercial and tribal operators under one framework
Michigan
The state that brought commercial and tribal online operators into a single licensing structure.
Licensed online casinoLicensed sports betting
North America
Regulation is set state by state and province by province rather than nationally, so an operator deals with a separate regulator, a separate tax rate and a separate licence for each jurisdiction it enters. Online casino is legal in far fewer places than online sports betting.
| Jurisdiction | Online casino | Sports betting | Regulator | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | Licensed | Licensed | MGCB | 2021 |
| Nevada | Prohibited | Licensed | NGCB | 2013 |
| New Jersey | Licensed | Licensed | DGE | 2013 |
| Ontario | Licensed | Licensed | AGCO | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania | Licensed | Licensed | PGCB | 2019 |
Market profiles
5 jurisdictions on file in North America.
Interactive gaming licence, poker only
Nevada
The oldest major gaming jurisdiction, with a long sports betting history but no online casino.
Prohibited online casinoLicensed sports betting
Online permit held through an Atlantic City casino licensee
New Jersey
The state that established the American online casino model, live since November 2013.
Licensed online casinoLicensed sports betting
Registration with a provincial conduct-and-manage entity
Ontario
The first competitive regulated online market in Canada, open since April 2022 and the largest in North America for casino play.
Licensed online casinoLicensed sports betting
Interactive gaming certificate held by a land-based licensee
Pennsylvania
A large American online casino market, and the one with the heaviest tax on online slot revenue.
Licensed online casinoLicensed sports betting
Regulators in this region
AGCO · Ontario, Canada
Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
The Ontario regulator, which opened the first competitive regulated online market in Canada in April 2022.
KGC · Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake
Kahnawake Gaming Commission
One of the oldest online gambling regulators, operating under the authority of a Mohawk territory in Quebec.
MGCB · Michigan, United States
Michigan Gaming Control Board
The Michigan board, which licenses commercial and tribal online operators under one framework.
NGCB · Nevada, United States
Nevada Gaming Control Board
The oldest major gaming regulator in the industry, and still the reference point for suitability investigations.
DGE · New Jersey, United States
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement
The division that licensed the first substantial online casino market in the United States, live since November 2013.
PGCB · Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
The Pennsylvania board, which runs one of the largest American online casino markets and its heaviest slot tax.