Casinos & Games

Types of Casinos Types of Games Notes Nations Licensing Arrangements

Land-based Casino;  Roulette  Offers players  Vanuatu  Casino (Forms) provides the Application form for a
gambling  Blackjack extra amenities o Grand Hotel casino license and Form of the casino license.
establishments eg,  Poker such as and Casino o Applicant Details – Business name, registration etc,
casino-hotel complex,  Lottery entertainment o Iririki Island previous experience in casino operations
resort casinos acts, bars, Resort & Spa o Criminal history regarding betting, gaming or tax
restaurants, offences
hotel rooms o Casino premises details –location, description,
and suites. liquor license, business license, layout drawings and
plans
o Description and types of games and gaming
equipment
o Period of casino license requested for

Cruise Casinos  Regular land-based  Limited to  Malta  Has to have a cruise casino licence.
casino games cruise ships
Online Casinos  Poker Heat  Online casinos  Vanuatu  The requirements for licensed operators include
 Slots include those maintaining a secure gaming platform, protecting player
 Fantasy Sports played using a funds, preventing gambling by minors, and providing

 Sports Betting smartphone or fair and transparent gaming. Regular audits are
through virtual conducted by the VGCB to ensure compliance with
 reality. these regulations.
 Interactive Blackjack
 Malta  The gaming operator must be a company incorporated in
 Poker gaming
Malta No restrictions on the nationality of the ultimate
beneficial owners of the company The company must
have one resident director (Key Official) The company
must pay gaming tax in Malta Players’ funds must be
kept separate from operations’ moneys.
o Stage 1 - Application
o Stage 2 – Systems Audit
o Stage 3 – Post-licensing requirements

Mobile Casinos  Online

gambling on an
internet site
that is
optimized to
work on
mobile phones.

Virtual Casinos  Online

simulation of a
real-life casino.
 Virtual casino
is accessed
from a PC or
smartphone
and the same
games in a
physical casino
is played.