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Nevis Gaming License

Gofaizen & Sherle helps operators and software suppliers apply for a Nevis Gaming License.

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Leonid Turok

Leonid Turok

Last updated: 9 min read

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Overview

Service Snapshot

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    Gofaizen & Sherle helps operators and software suppliers identify which Nevis license covers their planned activities.

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    Using the client’s records, Gofaizen & Sherle supports Nevis registration and prepares the filing for the selected licensing route.

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    The client receives an application plan, a draft application and the required policies for the agreed activities.

How Nevis Regulates Online Gaming 

The Nevis Online Gaming Ordinance 2025 and Nevis Online Gaming Regulations 2025 govern licensing. The Regulations are in effect, and the Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA) accepts applications through its portal. Its public register shows the holder, license type, status, expiry and approved website.

Operators must block access by IP location from Australia, Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, St. Kitts and Nevis, the United Kingdom and the United States. Blocks also apply to countries on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist, sanctioned countries and any additional jurisdictions NOGA prohibits. Check those lists and NOGA notices as they change. Check local gambling law before targeting or accepting players in any other country.

Before choosing an application route, consider these questions:

  1. Who would take bets or otherwise serve players under the proposed arrangement?

  2. Which company would hold each permission, and would it register an existing entity or incorporate in Nevis?

  3. What approvals and independent tests do the proposed activities require?

  4. Where would you accept players, and which markets require local permission?

Gofaizen & Sherle helps answer these questions and uses the results to build a workable project structure.

Covered Activities

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    Casino and Poker

    B2C applicants need independent random number generator (RNG) certification under Schedule 3 of the Regulations.

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    Sports Betting and Lottery

    Schedule 3 sets out the evidence B2C applicants must prepare for these activities.

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    Critical Software and Systems

    A B2B license covers supply to licensed operators. RNG certification applies to software you develop in-house.

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    White Label

    A white-label arrangement requires both licenses and prior approval. Sublicensing is prohibited. Any business carrying out both licensed activities needs both permissions.

Is This Route Right for Your Business?

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Positive Signs

  • Your products, target markets and applicant are clear.
  • Ownership and funding records are available, and you can identify the domains or systems you plan to use.
  • Ownership and funding records are available, and you can identify the domains or systems you plan to use.
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Warning Signs

  • A blocked market is central to your launch.
  • The supplier plans to take bets under a B2B license.
  • The acquisition plan assumes the existing license will remain valid after a change of ownership or control.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board may restrict, suspend or revoke licenses. It may suspend a license without prior notice or hearing on the grounds specified in its rules.

Initial Assessment of Your Project

Gofaizen & Sherle assesses the following areas before preparing the application.

Which B2C or B2B permissions your proposed activities require.
Products and Permissions
Which player markets need a separate review of local legal requirements.
Target Markets
How the proposed Nevis registration route fits your company structure.
Applicant Company
Which domains the application will cover and where independent testing is required.
Domains and Platform
Whose ownership records are needed and what documents can support the funding sources.
Owners and Funding
Which forms, policies and responses Gofaizen & Sherle will prepare and what information you must provide.
Application Plan

Our expertise

Why Gofaizen & Sherle?

We combine legal, regulatory and technical expertise to support asset tokenization projects from initial assessment to implementation.

  1. Corporate structuring Company formation and cross-border business setup.
  2. Financial regulations Application preparation and regulator-facing documentation.
  3. Compliance & Governance AML/CTF frameworks and post-authorisation support.

What we handle

  • w assessment Project assessment
  • w structuring Structuring & Classification
  • w documentation Documentation
  • w implementation Implementation support
Leonid Turok

Leonid Turok

Associate Partner, Head of Consulting (iGaming & Forex)

leonid@gofaizen-sherle.com

The Application Process

  1. Register the applicant

    Gofaizen & Sherle coordinates confirmation of the corporate route with NOGA and helps arrange the applicant’s Nevis registration. The registration certificate is needed for the next step.

  2. Request access to the portal

    Using the registration certificate, Gofaizen & Sherle helps prepare the portal-access request for B2C, B2B or both. NOGA verifies the documents and sends a payment link. Payment unlocks the portal.

  3. File and respond

    Your authorized officer signs the application and supporting documents prepared by Gofaizen & Sherle. The applicant submits the filing, and Gofaizen & Sherle helps prepare responses to any NOGA clarification requests.

  4. Receive the decision

    NOGA reviews the filing and makes its recommendation. Following approval and the required payment, the Minister issues the license and defines its scope. Gofaizen & Sherle helps you understand the decision and operating conditions, including approved domains and geographic controls.

What We Need From You

  1. Company and Business Plan

    Corporate records, an ownership chart and a business plan signed by a director.

  2. People and Ownership

    Application, personal and ultimate beneficial owner forms. Provide identity, background and reference records for all directors, shareholders and people who ultimately own or control the business.

  3. Funds and Wealth

    Funding forms and evidence of where funds and wealth came from. Existing companies also provide financial statements.

  4. B2C Controls and Technology

    Customer identification, anti-money-laundering and player-protection policies, proof of domain ownership, independent RNG certification where applicable and relevant agreements.

  5. B2B Customers and Contracts

    Business-customer checks, draft supply agreements and RNG certification for in-house software.

Confirm NOGA’s submission checklist for your activities.

Operating After Licensing

License holders must meet ongoing requirements for player protection, governance, reporting and renewal.

  • Verify identity and age during B2C operations, maintain limits, self-exclusion and data safeguards, and keep records of players and safeguards.

  • Maintain policies against money laundering and terrorist financing, an independent Compliance Officer and a Nevis-resident Local Reporting Officer. Keep appointment and policy records.

  • Keep financial records at the Nevis registered office for at least five years after the business relationship ends.

  • Provide financial reports when requested, or annually if no report is requested. Retain the reports.

  • Submit financial statements within three months of financial-year end and arrange audits when required.

  • Apply and pay within the 60 days before the license expires on its anniversary. Keep payment receipts.

  • Ensure approved domains match the public register.

  • Obtain NOGA’s prior written approval for ownership-interest changes.

If you miss the renewal payment, the license lapses immediately at expiry. Late-payment provisions give no right to keep operating. Breaches or false information can lead to suspension or revocation by the Minister on NOGA’s recommendation. A revocation notice gives you 30 days to submit written objections.

What Affects the Scope, Timeline, and Fees?

  1. License Scope

    A filing for both B2C and B2B must address both sets of requirements.

  2. Corporate Work

    Allow time for the corporate provider to complete the agreed registration work and for your team to collect company records.

  3. Independent Testing

    Where certification applies, factor the independent lab’s fees and schedule into the project.

  4. Regulator Review

    Official estimates differ. Allow time to answer NOGA’s questions during review.

  5. Official and Professional Fees

    Keep regulatory charges, consulting fees and third-party costs separate in your budget.

Payments, Banking and Taxes

Plan your payment flows, prepare for bank review and clarify the tax obligations for your company.

  1. Payment Flows

    Describe the expected incoming and outgoing payments, the markets involved and the payment providers you plan to use.

  2. Banking Arrangements

    Prepare ownership and funding records for the bank’s review. A bank reference confirms personal banking history. Banks, electronic money institutions and payment providers decide whether to accept the business, and their reviews can affect your launch schedule.

  3. Tax Residence

    Central management and control determine tax residence. Incorporation alone does not establish it, and a gaming license provides no blanket tax exemption.

  4. Taxable Income

    Official 2020 guidance distinguishes residents’ worldwide income from nonresidents’ St. Kitts and Nevis-source income.

  5. Tax Returns

    Under the 2023 guide, Nevis international business companies and limited liability companies file information return CIT-101. Tax residence or a local permanent business establishment also requires corporate income tax return CIT-100. Confirm the current tax and filing obligations for your structure.

Official Sources

  1. Online Gaming Ordinance 2025 · Rights and authority opens in a new tab
  2. Online Gaming Regulations 2025 · Requirements and statutory fees opens in a new tab
  3. NOGA Fees · Published tariff opens in a new tab
  4. Restricted Countries · Geographic restrictions opens in a new tab
  5. License Register · Status and approved domains opens in a new tab
  6. CIT-101 Guidelines 2023 · Information and corporate tax returns opens in a new tab

Frequently Asked Questions

Must applicants register in Nevis?

Yes. The portal asks for incorporation documents. If you plan to register an existing foreign company under the Ordinance, confirm with NOGA whether the portal accepts that route.

Is there a separate application fee?

NOGA charges no separate application fee. The initial license fee covers processing.

Can you guarantee a licensing date?

A licensing date cannot be guaranteed. Set a provisional schedule once you’ve reviewed the records and testing needs.

Does acquisition transfer the license?

The license does not transfer with an acquisition. New majority ownership or control requires a new application.

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Associate Partner, Head of Consulting (iGaming & Forex)
+372 5300 1858 leonid@gofaizen-sherle.com
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