Licensing

Eritrea Gaming issues internet gaming licenses in defined categories for business to consumer operators and business to business gaming suppliers.

Each license is issued through the Eritrean Gaming commission and remains subject to the applicable legal framework, individual license conditions, regulatory standards, fees and continuing compliance obligations.

The licensing process is intended to ensure that applicants demonstrate appropriate ownership, financial standing, technical capability, operational integrity and regulatory readiness before being authorised.

Eritrea’s internet gaming licensing framework is administered through the Eritrean Gaming commission by the Government of the State of Eritrea.

The framework is based on Proclamation No. 72/1995, as amended by Proclamation No. 128/2002, together with the gaming specific authorization issued by the Government of the State of Eritrea.

01 — B2C Licensing

B2C Licensing

B2C licenses are issued to approved businesses that provide internet gaming or wagering services directly to players.

Subject to the scope of the individual license, authorised activities may include:

Online casino games
Live casino
Sports betting
Esports betting
Poker
Bingo
Virtual sports
Lottery style products
Fantasy sports
Skill based games
Crash and instant win games
Cryptocurrency enabled gaming
Other approved internet gaming products

A B2C license applies only to the legal entity, trading names, gaming activities and operational domains approved by the Authority.

02 — B2B Licensing

B2B Licensing

B2B licenses are issued to approved companies that provide material gaming technology, software or operational services to licensed gaming operators.

B2B licensing may apply to:

Gaming platform providers
Online casino software suppliers
Game studios and game developers
Sportsbook platform providers
Live gaming suppliers
Player account management systems
Gaming aggregation services
Random number generator providers
Other critical gaming service providers designated by the Authority

B2B license holders must maintain appropriate technical, information security, corporate and compliance controls relevant to their role in the gaming supply chain.

License Types

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Application Process

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License Conditions

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Fees

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Required Documents

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Apply for an Eritrea Gaming License

Applicants should review the license types, required documents, regulatory standards and applicable fees before beginning an application.

Submitting an application does not guarantee approval. Every application is assessed individually and may be subject to additional information requests or license specific conditions.