Gibraltar to replace one-size-fits-all licence fees with tiered system

Gibraltar to replace one-size-fits-all licence fees with tiered system

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  • Daniel O'Boyle, iGaming Business
October 20, 2022 6:29 PM
  • Daniel O'Boyle, iGaming Business

Gibraltar is set to implement a new, tiered system for gambling licence fees, meaning that larger operators will pay more and smaller ones less, as part of a package of reforms for the point-of-supply market.

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The British Overseas Territory launched a consultation on new licence fees, following its earlier proposal for a new Gambling Act.

Previously, operators of remote betting, remote gaming, other remote products, land-based gaming and retail betting each had to pay a £100,000 licence fee every year. B2B suppliers, meanwhile, were required to pay an £85,000 annual fee.

However, in its consultation, the government said that “licensing fees for startup operators and small operators who are building for growth can be a disproportionate cost in the early stages of the life cycle of the business”.