Jersey: gambling regulation and licensing
Bailiwick of Jersey
Part of United Kingdom
- Online casinoRegulated
- Online sports bettingRegulated
- Online pokerRegulated
- Online bingoRegulated
- Horse race bettingRegulated
- iLotteryRegulated
- Land-based (reference)Regulated
- Regulator
- Jersey Gambling Commission
- Headline tax
- See Taxation
- Licence required
- Yes
- Last verified
- 15 Oct 2026
Summary
Jersey, a Crown Dependency, regulates all commercial gambling through the Jersey Gambling Commission (JGC), an independent statutory body set up under the Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010. Under article 8 of the Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 it is an offence, carrying up to 5 years' imprisonment and a fine, to provide a commercial gambling service in or from within Jersey, or for a Jersey-incorporated body to provide one anywhere, without a licence. A single Remote Gambling Operators Licence covers betting, gaming and lotteries in any combination, so online casino, sports betting, poker and bingo are all licensable, with each product tested and approved. Licensees must be Jersey companies that genuinely operate gambling from a server in the Island; the JGC does not license brass plate companies. Neither the Law nor the JGC's remote policy limits which markets a licensee may serve. Licences run for five years. For 2026 the application fee is £7,170 and the annual fee £23,895, rising to £53,760 where annual GGR is £1 million or more. B2B suppliers need platform provider or hosting permits. The Gambling Law imposes no gambling duty, the standard company tax rate is 0%, and gambling is not an exempt supply for the 5% GST. Operators offering casino games register with the Jersey Financial Services Commission for AML supervision. The remote sector is small: the JGC listed three remote operators and two platform providers in October 2026, after Entain transferred the Jersey businesses it acquired to Gibraltar. The most serious case was BetIndex, suspended in March 2021 and its licence revoked that October. A planned law giving the JGC stronger powers is on hold.
Common pitfalls
Treating the licence as a passport: it authorises supply from Jersey, not into markets that require their own licence. Underestimating the connection test: the licensee must be a Jersey company genuinely operating gambling from a server in the Island. Forgetting the JFSC: operators offering casino games against a bank must also register for AML supervision, although slots are not casino games for this purpose. Missing the annual fee: an unpaid fee revokes the licence automatically 28 days after the anniversary. Assuming disaster recovery or mirroring licences are open to all: they are only for operators licensed in jurisdictions with a functioning MoU with the JGC.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Jersey Gambling Commission (JGC)
- Regulator type
- Dedicated regulator
- Headline tax
- See Taxation
- Licence required
- Yes
- Minimum age
- 18+
- Tax base
- The Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 imposes no gambling duty. The main charge on remote operators is the JGC annual licence fee, banded at £1,000,000 of annual GGR (gross gambling yield: stakes received less winnings paid, before operating costs).
- Capital
- St Helier
- Currency
- GBP
- Official languages
- English, French
How to get a gambling licence in Jersey
The regulator is the Jersey Gambling Commission (JGC).
We record 5 licence types for Jersey.
For the Remote Gambling Operators Licence, the application fee is £7,170 (as of Oct 2025) and the annual fee is £23,895 (as of Oct 2025).
- Applications
- Accepted on a rolling basis
- Local presence
- A local company or establishment is required; servers must be located locally.
- Financial guarantee
- No bond is prescribed. Each customer's funds must be recorded separately, unplayed customer funds kept apart from the operator's funds and refundable on request (Gambling Law art. 12(4)), and licensees must tell customers whether and how their funds are protected on insolvency.
- Licence register
- The regulator's public register of licence holders
Licence fees in Jersey
| Licence type | Application fee | Annual fee | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Gambling Operators LicenceBanded by annual GGR: £23,895 a year below £1,000,000 GGR and £53,760 a year at £1,000,000 or more. A further £7,170 application tranche may be requested if due diligence costs exceed the first. Fees are reviewed annually in line with Jersey RPI. | £7,170 (as of Oct 2025) | £23,895 (as of Oct 2025) | 5 years; not transferable |
| Platform Providers Permit (B2B)Fixed: £23,895 a year for Type 1 and £17,920 for Type 2; further £7,170 application tranche if required. | £7,170 (as of Sept 2025) | £23,895 (as of Sept 2025) | 5 years |
| Disaster Recovery LicenceFixed fee | £1,025 (as of Oct 2025) | £5,130 (as of Oct 2025) | Up to 5 years |
| Mirroring and Load Balancing Services LicenceFixed fee | £600 (as of Oct 2025) | £8,365 (as of Oct 2025) | 5 years |
Built from the record on this page, last verified 15 Oct 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.
Legal framework
Primary statutes
- Year
- 2012
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- The gambling statute (L.14/2012, in force 1 January 2013). Gambling includes all forms of betting, gaming and lottery (art. 1). Providing a commercial gambling service in or from within Jersey, or by a Jersey-incorporated body anywhere, without a licence is an offence punishable by 5 years' imprisonment and a fine (art. 8). Sets fit and proper and sufficient connection tests and independent equipment testing (art. 12), annual fees with automatic revocation for non-payment (art. 22), an offence of advertising unlawful gambling in Jersey (art. 29), directions, revocation and civil financial penalties (arts. 35 to 39), and makes gambling contracts enforceable (art. 48).
Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010
- Year
- 2010
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Establishes the Jersey Gambling Commission as an independent body corporate (art. 2), gives it the general supervision of gambling (art. 3) and sets the guiding principles: responsible gambling that protects children and the vulnerable, regulation to international standards to prevent fraud and money laundering, and verifiable fairness (art. 4). In force 3 September 2010.
Secondary instruments
Gambling (Ancillary Services and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 2012
- Year
- 2012
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Requires B2B permits for electronic operator services, overseas operator services, gambling equipment design, supply or import, and physical hosting in Jersey (reg. 3). A gambling service is treated as provided from Jersey if non-software equipment in Jersey controls the outcome of gambling or the operation of the gambling website (reg. 8).
Gambling (Charitable and Membership Gambling Services) (Jersey) Regulations 2012
- Year
- 2012
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Covers charitable, social and membership gambling.
JGC Code of Practice for Responsible Gambling by Remote Gambling Operators (revised October 2025)
- Year
- 2025
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Licence-condition code on age verification, player protection information, self-limitation, time out, self-exclusion, reality checks, VIP schemes, customer interaction and advertising.
JGC Code of Practice: Minimum Standards Applicable to Remote Gambling Operators (revised March 2026)
- Year
- 2026
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Technical and operational minimum standards: under-18 controls, customer accounts and funds, data handling, game fairness, audit logs, significant event reporting and AML transaction monitoring.
Key amendments
- 2 Oct 2026States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions) Order 2026 (R&O.102/2026) amends article 1 of the Gambling Law (the definition of the Minister); the consolidated text current from 2 October 2026 reflects it.
Pending legislation
Gambling law reform with stronger regulatory and enforcement powers for the Commission
- Stage
- On hold. The JGC reports that the planned new law, which would have given it a new name and remit with stronger powers, was tied to the alcohol licensing reform, from which the Commission was removed after the 2026 States debate. Whether it gets a slot in the legislation programme is unknown.
- What it changes
- Stronger regulatory and enforcement powers for the Commission; the detail has not been published.
Licensing
- Licence required
- Yes
- Application window
- Rolling
- Local establishment required
- Yes
- Local server required
- Yes
- Active licences
- 3 (as of 15 Oct 2026)
- Bank guarantee or bond
- No bond is prescribed. Each customer's funds must be recorded separately, unplayed customer funds kept apart from the operator's funds and refundable on request (Gambling Law art. 12(4)), and licensees must tell customers whether and how their funds are protected on insolvency.
- Notable licensees
- T40 Technologies Limited, Annexio (Jersey) Limited, Jupiter Gaming Limited
- Certification requirements
- Equipment that may affect the outcome of gambling must be tested by an independent person approved by the JGC (Gambling Law art. 12(1)(g)); the JGC accepts recent certification from a Jersey-approved testing house and does not require an RNG already scrutinised to be retested.
- Barriers to entry
- The applicant must be a Jersey-incorporated company and pass a sufficient connection test: it must genuinely operate gambling from a server in the Island, though not move its whole business. The JGC does not license brass plate companies, vets beneficial owners and 5% shareholders, requires enhanced DBS checks on key officials and three-year financial forecasts, and decides at a licensing hearing. The JGC says it does not promote Jersey or seek new business.
Licence types
Remote Gambling Operators Licence
- Scope
- B2C gambling from Jersey: a single licence covering all permutations of betting, gaming and lottery, with each product (bingo, slots, sportsbook, bankers games) separately tested and approved. No restriction on customer markets in the Law or the JGC policy.
- Term
- 5 years; not transferable
- Application fee
- £7,170 as of Oct 2025
- Annual fee
- £23,895 as of Oct 2025
- Fee basis
- Banded by annual GGR: £23,895 a year below £1,000,000 GGR and £53,760 a year at £1,000,000 or more. A further £7,170 application tranche may be requested if due diligence costs exceed the first. Fees are reviewed annually in line with Jersey RPI.
- Renewal terms
- A new licence is applied for before expiry (recommended 6 weeks ahead); the JGC may reduce or waive the application fee if key requirements have not changed. The annual fee is due within 28 days of each anniversary, and the licence is revoked automatically if it is unpaid at the end of that period (Gambling Law art. 22(6)).
Platform Providers Permit (B2B)
- Scope
- B2B supply of gambling services to commercial operators. Type 1 offers services generically; Type 2 supplies only a Jersey-licensed remote operator within its own group.
- Term
- 5 years
- Application fee
- £7,170 as of Sept 2025
- Annual fee
- £23,895 as of Sept 2025
- Fee basis
- Fixed: £23,895 a year for Type 1 and £17,920 for Type 2; further £7,170 application tranche if required.
Hosting Services Providers Permit
- Scope
- Physical hosting in Jersey of equipment used for gambling (Ancillary Services Regulations, reg. 3(5)). Disaster recovery and mirroring systems must sit in a permitted data centre.
Disaster Recovery Licence
- Scope
- For operators licensed in a jurisdiction with a functioning MoU with the JGC to place non-operational disaster recovery systems in a permitted Jersey data centre; may run for up to 14 days of continuous use after an activating disaster, after which a Temporary Operational Licence and a full Jersey licence are needed.
- Term
- Up to 5 years
- Application fee
- £1,025 as of Oct 2025
- Annual fee
- £5,130 as of Oct 2025
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
Mirroring and Load Balancing Services Licence
- Scope
- For operators licensed in an MoU jurisdiction to run mirroring and load balancing servers in a permitted Jersey data centre, with the home regulator keeping primary responsibility.
- Term
- 5 years
- Application fee
- £600 as of Oct 2025
- Annual fee
- £8,365 as of Oct 2025
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
Taxation
- Headline GGR tax
- Not yet verified
- Effective date
- Not yet verified
- Corporate tax
- 0%
- VAT treatment
- GST is charged at 5% (GST Law art. 8). Gambling is not among the exempt supplies in Schedule 5. Services supplied under a contract with, and directly benefiting, a person belonging outside Jersey are zero-rated international services (Schedule 6, para. 5(2)(i)); no Revenue Jersey guidance on remote gambling was found. Gaming machine supplies are valued net of wins (Schedule 4, para. 16).
- Tax base
- The Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 imposes no gambling duty. The main charge on remote operators is the JGC annual licence fee, banded at £1,000,000 of annual GGR (gross gambling yield: stakes received less winnings paid, before operating costs).
Earmarked levies
- Social Responsibility Fund contribution (JGC Social Responsibility Fund (research, education and treatment); remote licensees may instead fund responsible gambling and treatment bodies in their customers' countries and report the contributions)
Compliance
- Minimum age
- 18+
- National self-exclusion
- Not yet verified
- KYC timing
- At registration, before gambling
- AML regime
- Every licence carries a mandatory condition to comply with the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism legislation (Gambling Law art. 16(3)(b)). Operators offering casino games (games against a bank with unequal chances, not slots) must register with the JFSC under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008. Licensees report the number of suspicious activity reports made to the Jersey Financial Intelligence Unit in their regulatory returns, and VIP schemes require source of funds evidence.
- AML supervisor
- Jersey Financial Services Commission for operators offering casino games; the JGC monitors AML compliance of all licensees as a licence condition
- Deposit limits
- Operators must offer deposit limits per time period, prompted at first deposit; increases take effect only after a 24-hour cooling-off period, decreases immediately.
- Loss limits
- Loss limits per time period must be offered.
- Session limits
- Individual session duration and cumulative session duration limits must be offered; time outs of up to one month and self-exclusion of at least 6 months up to at least 5 years must be available.
- Affordability checks
- Before making a customer a VIP, operators should establish that spending is affordable and sustainable, assess harm and vulnerability, and hold up to date identity, occupation and source of funds evidence.
- KYC requirements
- Operators must verify the age and identity of every new player with a reliable electronic checking system, using additional verification where data is thin; one live account per customer, and no more than two bankers' cards registered per account. Gambling involving a minor is void, stakes are refunded and the account closed.
- Stake limits
- Not yet verified
- Mandatory player messaging
- The home page must show that the licence is held in Jersey with the JGC's name and contact details, an over-18s notice, and links to responsible gambling information and a problem gambling service; the deposit page must carry a responsible gambling reminder. On reaching a set time limit the player must acknowledge a message showing time spent.
- Reporting obligations
- Periodic regulatory returns (monthly or quarterly) within one calendar month, covering GGY, complaints, disputes, self-exclusions, under-age incidents, customer interactions and SARs; annual management accounts; audited accounts within 14 days of sign-off where prepared; material events notified within 5 working days.
- Game content restrictions
- No game may be quicker than 3 seconds between plays, including in turbo or auto mode; changing credit size should require leaving the game.
Advertising
- Advertising permitted
- Yes
- Affiliate rules
- Self-excluded customers must be removed from mailing lists, including those of the operator's affiliates.
- Sponsorship rules
- Sponsorship and brand-sharing that displays a gambling brand is advertising under art. 29(1)(b) of the Gambling Law.
- Bonus advertising rules
- Reward and bonus schemes need opt-in registration (no automatic enrolment), clear terms, equal game chances for members and non-members, and no benefits tied to gambling for a set time or frequency; promotions must not reach self-excluded persons, and the JGC may curtail promotions.
- Mandatory warnings
- External marketing and advertising must include details of how to access responsible gambling information.
- Penalties for breach
- Advertising unlawful gambling in Jersey carries up to 2 years' imprisonment and a fine (art. 29(3)); breaches of licence advertising conditions can attract civil financial penalties.
Restrictions
- No advertising to or at under-18s, and nothing likely to be of particular appeal to them
- Must not portray, condone or encourage socially irresponsible gambling or suggest gambling solves financial concerns
- Must not exploit the susceptibilities or inexperience of children, young persons or vulnerable persons
- Must not link gambling to seduction, sexual success or enhanced attractiveness
- Licensees must follow the UK CAP and BCAP advertising codes as applied by the JGC
- Advertising or causing to be advertised in Jersey gambling conducted in breach of art. 8 is an offence (Gambling Law art. 29)
Payments
- Credit card ban
- Not yet verified
- Crypto stance
- Not yet verified
- Withdrawal timeframe rules
- Customers must be able to withdraw up to their available balance at any time, subject to reasonable AML controls, and payments from an account must go to a financial institution account in the customer's registered name.
- Currency restrictions
- Account balances must be displayed in local currency, not credits.
Enforcement
- ISP blocking
- Not yet verified
- DNS blocking
- Not yet verified
- Payment blocking
- Not yet verified
- App store takedowns
- Not yet verified
- Administrative penalties
- Directions, including suspension of operations and bans on individuals (art. 35), injunctions and remedial orders (art. 36), intervention (art. 37), licence revocation (art. 38) and civil financial penalties capped at the higher of £5,000 or twice the gross win attributable to the contravention (art. 39(11)).
- Criminal penalties
- Unlicensed commercial gambling: up to 5 years' imprisonment and a fine (art. 8(3)); advertising unlawful gambling: up to 2 years and a fine (art. 29(3)).
- Operator liability
- Providing or holding out a commercial gambling service in or from within Jersey without a licence is an offence (art. 8). A service counts as provided from Jersey if non-software equipment in Jersey controls the outcome of the gambling or the gambling website (Ancillary Services Regulations, reg. 8).
Notable actions
- An individual connected with former licensee BetIndex Limited (named in the JGC notice)6 Apr 2022
Direction under art. 35 barring the individual indefinitely from any position in a JGC-licensed company
- BetIndex Limited (licence RGO-006-18)7 Oct 2021
Licence revoked after the Board found the company no longer fit and proper
- BetIndex Limited (licence RGO-006-18)11 Mar 2021
Direction under art. 35 to suspend all licensed operations with immediate effect, pending investigation
Market data
Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.
- Online GGR
- Not yet verified
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Licensed operators
- 3
Timeline
3 Sept 2010
Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010 comes into force, establishing the JGC
1 Jan 2013
Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 and the Ancillary Services and Miscellaneous Provisions Regulations 2012 come into force
11 Mar 2021
JGC directs BetIndex Limited to suspend all licensed operations
7 Oct 2021
BetIndex Limited's remote gambling licence revoked
6 Apr 2022
Direction barring a person connected with BetIndex from any position in a JGC licensee takes effect
29 Oct 2024
Avid International Limited surrenders its platform provider permit; it and Mohawk Online Limited surrender remote operator licences in 2024
12 Nov 2024
Minister tells the States the fall in remote operator licences follows Entain's transfer of its Jersey businesses to Gibraltar
2025
Jupiter Gaming Limited licensed as a remote gambling operator
Oct 2025
JGC updates its remote gambling policy statement and responsible gambling code, and raises remote fees in line with RPI
Mar 2026
JGC revises its Minimum Standards code for remote operators
Outlook
No consultation on remote gambling is open. The JGC reports that planned legislation giving it a new remit and stronger regulatory and enforcement powers is on hold after it was removed from the alcohol licensing reform in the 2026 States debate, and a new Chair is being recruited in 2026. Remote fees are reviewed each year in line with Jersey RPI. The Minister told the States in November 2024 that he wanted to find a way to promote Jersey as a base for remote operators without giving that role to the regulator; no measure has followed in the sources checked.
Frequently asked questions
- Who regulates online gambling in Jersey?
- The Jersey Gambling Commission, an independent statutory body under the Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010, licenses remote operators under the Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012. Operators offering casino games are also supervised for AML by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
- Which products does a Jersey remote licence cover?
- One Remote Gambling Operators Licence covers all permutations of betting, gaming and lottery, including sportsbook, slots, casino table games and bingo. Each product must be tested and approved before it is added.
- How much does a Jersey remote operator licence cost?
- For 2026 the application fee is £7,170, with a possible second tranche of the same amount. The annual fee is £23,895 where annual GGR is below £1 million and £53,760 at £1 million or more. Licences last five years.
- Is there a gambling tax in Jersey?
- The Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 imposes no gambling duty, and the standard company income tax rate is 0%. GST is 5% and gambling is not an exempt supply, while services supplied to and benefiting persons outside Jersey are zero-rated.
- Do licensees need a presence in Jersey?
- Yes. The licence holder must be a Jersey-incorporated company and must genuinely operate gambling from a server based in the Island, though it need not move its whole business there.
- Is online gambling legal in Jersey?
- Online casino and online sports betting are both legal for licensed operators in Jersey. The status of every vertical is at the top of this page. Last verified 15 Oct 2026.
Glossary and directory
Sources
Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.
- Gambling (Jersey) Law 2012 (official consolidated version from 2 October 2026), including arts. 1, 2, 8, 12, 22, 27, 29 and 39
Jersey Legal Information Board (jerseylaw.je)
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 2 Oct 2026 - Gambling Commission (Jersey) Law 2010 (official consolidated version), including arts. 2 to 5
Jersey Legal Information Board (jerseylaw.je)
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Gambling (Ancillary Services and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 2012 (official consolidated version)
Jersey Legal Information Board (jerseylaw.je)
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 (official consolidated version from 6 April 2026), art. 8 and Schedules 4 to 6
Jersey Legal Information Board (jerseylaw.je)
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 6 Apr 2026 - Company tax
Government of Jersey (gov.je)
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Jersey Gambling Commission
Government of Jersey (gov.je)
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - The Jersey Gambling Commission (home page)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Legislation
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Remote Gambling: Operators
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Policy Statement for the Conduct, Regulation and Licensing of Remote Gambling (including Disaster Recovery and Mirroring/Load Balancing), updated October 2025
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Oct 2025 - Remote Gambling Licence: Guidance to the Application Process (updated July 2025)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Jul 2025 - Remote Gambling Licence or Permit: Application Notes (updated July 2025)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Jul 2025 - Remote Gambling Licence: Operators, Report on Fees 2026
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Oct 2025 - Remote Gambling: Platform Providers (B2B)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Platform Providers Permit: Report on Fees 2026
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Sept 2025 - Code of Practice for Responsible Gambling by Remote Gambling Operators (revised October 2025)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Oct 2025 - Code of Practice: Minimum Standards Applicable to Remote Gambling Operators (revised March 2026)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Mar 2026 - Policy Statement for Advertising Commercial or Charitable Gambling (revised July 2019)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Jul 2019 - Policy and Statement of Principles: Civil Financial Penalties (revised July 2019)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published Jul 2019 - List of Licensees (undated)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Complaints
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Consultations (all listed consultations closed; most recent 2021)
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - News and Insights
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - BetIndex: Notice of Direction to Suspend Operations
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 11 Mar 2021 - Notice of Direction (art. 35) relating to an individual connected with BetIndex Limited
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 23 May 2022 - Jersey Gambling Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2025
Jersey Gambling Commission
Tier 2Accessed 15 Oct 2026 - Oral question OQ.206/2024: Remote Gambling Operator licences (12 November 2024)
States Assembly of Jersey
Tier 2Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 12 Nov 2024