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Gofaizen & Sherle supports foreign online gaming businesses with route assessment, company setup and application preparation. The assessment identifies your required scope, missing documents and next steps. Tobique license does not itself establish permission to serve each target country or Canadian province.
Quick Facts
| Item | Position |
| Authority | Tobique Gaming Commission (TGC) |
| Application channel | Differentia Licensing Advisory Group (DLAG), a Direct Licensee |
| Public register labels | B2C and B2B |
| Mode | Remote gambling |
| Term | One year, subject to renewal |
| Transferability | Personal to the holder, non-transferable |
| Fee basis | Preliminary review, full application and recurring obligations assessed separately |
Is This Right for Your Business?
Consider this route for an international online casino, sportsbook or gaming supply business with identifiable owners and documented funding. Hybrid platforms need individual classification. Land-based poker and projects relying on unrestricted international access fall outside this service scope.
Which Application Route Applies?
The register’s B2C/B2B labels describe business roles. The Gaming Act separately lists activity-based permissions.
| Route | Applicant and decision |
| B2C | Customer-facing operator. Submit through DLAG with proposed activities and domains |
| B2B | Supplier. Confirm whether its services require a licence before filing |
Which Activities Can Be Covered?
Map the product to its statutory category and approved scope under section 23 of the Tobique Gaming Act 2023.
| Business activity | Category to assess |
| Casino and peer-to-peer games | Wagering operator |
| Sportsbook or betting exchange | Bookmaker or betting intermediary |
| Lottery or pools | Lottery promoter or pools promoter |
| Software or aggregation | Gaming software or gaming software aggregator |
| Social or skill games | Social gaming or game of skill |
Approved-vendor status under section 24 of the Tobique Gaming Act 2023 is separate from an operating licence. Product design, supplier evidence and each domain can affect the approvals needed.
What Will Gofaizen & Sherle Handle?
G&S coordinates the work needed to assemble and progress your application:
- Assess the business model, target markets and licence route.
- Prepare the corporate file, ownership disclosures and application documents.
- Develop AML/KYC and responsible gaming procedures within the agreed package.
- Coordinate technical evidence, submission and responses to authority queries.
- Support banking preparation and post-licensing arrangements.
- For existing operators, Gofaizen & Sherle also offers AML audit services.
Clients supply accurate personal, financial and operational information. Testing providers and banks make their own assessments. TGC decides the application.
What Do the Packages Include?
| Package | Included scope |
| Basic | Dedicated consultant, Costa Rican applicant company, corporate documents, corporate bank-account assistance and licensing assistance |
| Advanced | Basic scope plus procedural documents |
| Complete | Advanced scope plus a Cyprus subsidiary gateway company and required compliance staff |
These are Gofaizen & Sherle service structures, not statutory company-location requirements. Optional work includes business plans, accounting, continuity planning, provider introductions and acquiring-account onboarding assistance.
Budget separately for professional services, DLAG charges, third-party testing and recurring support. DLAG terms distinguish preliminary review from full application and make preliminary-review payments non-refundable. Payment does not secure approval.
Why Work With Gofaizen & Sherle?
The offer brings corporate setup, documentation and banking assistance into one coordinated engagement.
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kiryl@gofaizen-sherle.com How Does the Process Work?
The two application stages and decision responsibilities follow DLAG’s terms.
What Must You Provide?
Prepare:
- company records
- ownership charts
- key-person identification
- funding evidence
- criminal or regulatory history.
Add your business plan, target countries, financial projections, games, suppliers, domains, platform architecture, payment flows and existing policies. The final checklist depends on the activity and review requests, as explained in DLAG’s application guidance.
How Long Does Preparation Take?
Document collection depends on your starting position. DLAG publishes an application estimate of two to three weeks after pre-approval, extending to eight weeks in some circumstances. This is not an end-to-end deadline or an approval commitment. Missing evidence, testing and further questions affect readiness.
Which Rules Govern the Operation?
The Gaming Act establishes TGC’s powers. Licence conditions define individual permissions. The General Code governs operating standards, while the AML/CTF Regulations and Remote Gambling AML Code address financial-crime controls. Use the versions published in the official document collection, including General Code V2.0 and AML Code V3.0.
Are Applications Currently Accepted?
Yes. As checked on 18 September 2026, applications are submitted through DLAG, which processes them for the Tobique Gaming Commission. TGC makes the licensing decision.
Licences are already being issued. The official TGC register lists B2C operators and B2B suppliers with their licence expiry dates. Authorisation remains subject to the applicable TGC rules and codes and does not automatically permit access to every target market.
To verify a particular website, check its digital seal and the TGC fraud warnings.
Where Can You Accept Players?
A Tobique licence does not provide worldwide market access. Before accepting players, check both TGC restrictions and the gambling laws where those players are located.
Restricted markets. TGC prohibits serving players in the UK, USA, New Brunswick and other jurisdictions on its restricted-jurisdiction list. Operators must block registration and play from those locations and must not advertise their services there.
Markets outside that list. Absence from the restricted list is not permission to operate. Check whether local law allows your activities, requires a separate licence or restricts advertising. Configure player-location checks and access controls accordingly.
Other Canadian provinces. A Tobique licence does not replace provincial authorisation. Assess the proposed activity under the relevant provincial rules and section 207 of Canada’s Criminal Code before accepting players.
What Continues After Authorisation?
- AML/KYC: maintain risk assessments, customer due diligence, sanctions/PEP screening, transaction monitoring and suspicious-activity reporting under the AML Code.
- Player protection: apply 18+ controls, self-exclusion across brands, gambling limits and clear website disclosures under the General Code.
- Reporting: keep transaction records for at least five years, submit quarterly financial returns and provide audited accounts within 28 days of availability under section 38.
Company-structure changes and specified serious incidents must be reported within 24 hours under General Code section 31.
What Can Put the Operation at Risk?
| Trigger | Consequence and control |
| Licence-condition breach | TGC investigation, suspension or revocation. Maintain evidence of compliance |
| Unlawful target-market access | Separate local enforcement exposure. Review geography before launch |
| Unapproved changes | Regulatory breach risk. Check approval and notification duties before implementation |
TGC’s powers are set out in section 26.
How Should Banking and Payments Be Arranged?
Provider acceptance is separate from licensing. The General Code, section 8, requires approved arrangements.
| Arrangement | Required preparation |
| Corporate account | Ownership, funding and business evidence for provider review |
| Player-fund bank/EMI account | Separate customer money covering 100% of balances plus a costs margin |
| PSP/acquiring | Document deposits, withdrawals and currencies. Apply PCI DSS controls where relevant |
| Changes | Obtain the required prior written consent before changing approved arrangements |
How Do Alternative Routes Differ?
| Route | Decision-relevant difference |
| Tobique | TGC permission processed through DLAG, with activity-specific scope |
| Kahnawake | The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) requires licensed online operators to use Mohawk Internet Technologies hosting |
| Curaçao | The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) regulates gambling under the National Ordinance on Games of Chance, known as LOK. Its application requirements include a Curaçao company and qualifying resident management. |
| Anjouan | Its licensing framework distinguishes B2C operations from B2B critical suppliers |
Compare company setup, permitted markets, review dependencies, ongoing duties and separate fee schedules for the same business model.
Official Sources
- Gaming Act 2023 • Permissions and reporting opens in a new tab
- General Code V2.0 • Operating controls opens in a new tab
- AML/CTF Regulations • Financial-crime safeguards opens in a new tab
- AML Code V3.0 • Financial-crime safeguards opens in a new tab
- Restricted jurisdictions • Territory exclusions opens in a new tab
- DLAG application terms opens in a new tab
- TGC register opens in a new tab
- Canadian Criminal Code, section 207 opens in a new tab
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does every B2B supplier need a licence?
Not every B2B supplier needs a Tobique licence. According to DLAG’s official FAQ, the requirement is assessed case by case and depends on the services provided. Describe your company’s role and services to DLAG to confirm whether a licence is required.
Can one licence cover several domains?
DLAG includes five URLs within its licence fee. Additional domains incur separate charges and require scope review.
What should I plan for renewal?
Check your expiry date and obtain renewal instructions before it lapses. DLAG describes a one-year renewable term, subject to ongoing compliance.
Can I buy an existing licence?
The licence itself cannot be transferred. Section 23(4) makes it personal to its holder.
What technical evidence is needed?
For relevant products, provide RNG certification and platform-testing evidence. DLAG may require testing before grant.
Must I hire a separate AML officer?
Not necessarily. In smaller firms, the senior manager responsible for anti-money laundering compliance may also serve as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO). Section 13 of the TGC Remote Gambling AML Code of Practice allows these roles to be combined.
How are unresolved player complaints handled?
Operators need internal complaints procedures and an agreement with a Tobique-approved ADR provider, according to DLAG.
Does authorisation determine my company’s tax residence?
No. For Canadian exposure, CRA guidance examines incorporation and actual management and control. Your proposed structure needs its own tax assessment.
