Saint Kitts and Nevis: gambling regulation and licensing
- Online casinoMonopoly
- Online pokerMonopoly
- Online sports bettingMonopoly
- iLotteryMonopoly
- Land-based (reference)Regulated
- Headline tax
- Not yet verified
- Licence required
- Yes
- Last verified
- 24 Sept 2026
Summary
Saint Kitts and Nevis licenses gambling under the Gaming (Control) Act 2021, which made the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) the Gaming Commission for both islands and replaced the Betting and Gaming (Control) Act of 1999 and its Gaming Board. The Act sets six licence classes: casino, internet gaming, lottery, sports betting, slot parlour and racing, each renewed every year to 31 December. Annual fees run from XCD 10,000 for sports betting and racing to XCD 50,000 for internet gaming and lotteries and XCD 100,000 for a casino, which must sit in a hotel of at least 200 rooms. At the end of 2025 the FSRC counted one casino, one sports betting entity, one lottery, three slot parlours and two internet gaming entities. The market changed on 1 January 2026, when the National Lotteries Authority Act 2025 made a new state Authority the sole body allowed to operate lotteries and games of chance, including online casino style games, video lottery terminals and sports betting. Games inside licensed physical casinos stay outside the monopoly, and existing licensees may trade until their licences expire or are revoked. The Government expects the Authority to keep lottery money that now leaves the Federation and to fund health and social programmes. There is no gaming duty: bets bear VAT at 17% on stakes less winnings, while the Authority's tickets, prizes and income are tax exempt. Licensees face fit and proper checks, a minimum casino age of 21, self-exclusion lists and AML controls. A 2026 amendment added beneficial ownership disclosure. We found no Authority operations or implementing regulations published yet.
Common pitfalls
Treating Saint Kitts and Nevis as an open offshore online licensing hub: since 1 January 2026 online casino style games and sports betting belong to the National Lotteries Authority, and a gaming licence authorises activity only at a designated place of business in the Federation. Relying on the FSRC's 2016 warning that online gaming is unlicensed: the 2021 Act created an internet gaming licence and the FSRC counted two such entities at the end of 2025. Reading the FSRC website register as complete: its entries are several years old and do not match the FSRC's own 2025 counts. Citing the Betting and Gaming (Control) Act or the Lotteries Act: both are repealed.
Key facts
- Regulator
- Gaming Commission (the Financial Services Regulatory Commission) (FSRC)
- Regulator type
- Dedicated regulator
- Headline tax
- Not yet verified
- Licence required
- Yes
- Minimum age
- Not yet verified
- Tax base
- We found no gaming duty or gross gaming revenue tax in force. The Gaming (Control) Act collects licence and registration fees and leaves any tax to the Comptroller of Inland Revenue (s.49). The Public Entertainment and Lotteries Tax Act and the Gaming Machine Tax Act were repealed when VAT was introduced (Value Added Tax Act s.124). Under VAT the placing of a bet is a supply of services by the operator of the game of chance (s.5(10)), and the operator deducts the tax fraction of prizes and winnings paid (s.40(1)(c)), so VAT falls in effect on stakes less winnings. A casino also pays an annual Class A business licence of XCD 2,000 in addition to its casino licence.
Legal framework
Primary statutes
Gaming (Control) Act, 2021 (Act No. 11 of 2021), Cap. 17.01
- Year
- 2021
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Published 26 March 2021. Makes the Financial Services Regulatory Commission the Gaming Commission (s.3) and sets six licence classes: casino, internet gaming, racing, lottery, slot parlour and sports betting (s.10), with registration of suppliers, distributors, slot operators, junket operators, key gaming employees and lottery agents. Covers fit and proper tests, a minimum age of 21 in casinos, slot parlours and racetracks, self-exclusion and exclusion lists, internal controls, audited accounts, fixed penalties, and repeals the Betting and Gaming (Control) Act (s.50).
National Lotteries Authority Act, 2025 (Act No. 19 of 2025)
- Year
- 2025
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- In force on publication, 7 August 2025, except s.6, in force 1 January 2026. Establishes the National Lotteries Authority as the sole body responsible for operating lotteries and games of chance, defined to include video lottery terminals, online or interactive casino style games and sports betting, but not games inside licensed physical casinos. Profits go to youth, sports and health programmes; its income, ticket sales and prizes are exempt from tax (s.29). Repeals the Lotteries Act, Cap. 17.02 (s.35).
Small Charges Act, Cap. 4.36, section 28 (Gambling)
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- The general gambling offences: permitting premises to be used for gaming, being found in a gaming house (premises kept without lawful authority for betting or games of chance), holding a lottery, and playing or betting in a public place. Exempts lotteries, sweepstakes, parimutuels and pool betting run by a turf club the Minister approves at race meetings (s.28(8) and (9)).
St. Kitts and Nevis Racing Commission Act, Cap. 17.03
- Year
- 2009
- Summary
- Act 5 of 2009 set up a Racing Commission to regulate the racing industry, register racehorses and issue racing licences. We found no repeal, but the Gaming (Control) Act 2021 now gives the Gaming Commission racing licensing, registration and rule-making powers, and the Government described the Racing Commission as having met limited success.
Secondary instruments
Gaming (Control) (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2022 (S.R.O. No. 24 of 2022)
- Year
- 2022
- In force
- Yes
- Summary
- Adds application forms for sports betting, slot operators and junket operators, a fit and proper Personal Questionnaire with due diligence at a minimum of US$8,000 or EC$21,600 per person for non-nationals, new slot machine registration fees, and raises the slot parlour machine allowance from 75 to 150.
Key amendments
- 22 Sept 2022S.R.O. 24 of 2022 amends the licence forms, fit and proper questionnaire and slot fees, and raises the slot parlour allowance to 150 machines.
- 7 Aug 2025Gaming (Control) (Amendment) Act 2025 exempts the National Lotteries Authority and its operators from the annual licence term and renewal rules in s.18, so the Commission can grant it a multi-year licence.
- 7 Aug 2025National Lotteries Authority Act 2025 establishes the Authority and repeals the Lotteries Act, Cap. 17.02; its monopoly over lotteries and games of chance (s.6) takes effect on 1 January 2026.
- 19 Jun 2026Gaming Control (Amendment) Act 2026 adds a beneficial owner definition, requires gaming licensees to notify changes of beneficial owners, controllers, shareholders, directors and senior management within 21 days (new s.13A), and widens the fit and proper test to financial crime and investigations.
Licensing
- Licence required
- Yes
- Application window
- Not yet verified
- Local establishment required
- Yes
- Local server required
- Not yet verified
- Active licences
- 8 (as of 31 Dec 2025)
- Notable licensees
- Royal Beach Casino, Frigate Bay (casino), St. Kitts Nevis Lottery Company Limited (lottery), Racing and Gaming Services, Frigate Bay (internet gaming), Everi Games Inc. (supplier)
- Certification requirements
- Casino and slot parlour applicants and slot operators must provide an accounting of all slot machines and a certificate from an independent testing laboratory approved by the Commission (ss.20 and 21). Internal controls must be approved before operations begin (s.37).
- Barriers to entry
- A licence authorises gaming only at the place of business in Saint Kitts and Nevis designated in it (s.23). Since 1 January 2026 the National Lotteries Authority is the sole operator of lotteries, online casino style games and sports betting, leaving new private licences effectively to land-based casinos and slot operations. A casino applicant needs a hotel of at least 200 rooms. Every director, senior manager, beneficial owner and major shareholder faces fit and proper checks, with due diligence charged to the applicant at a minimum of US$8,000 or EC$21,600 per person for non-nationals. Licences are not transferable, and a change of control needs a new licence (s.41).
Licence types
Casino licence
- Scope
- Table games, slot machines and poker at a physical location approved by the Commission; the applicant must own, manage or operate a hotel of at least 200 rooms; up to 120 slot machines per licence
- Term
- One year, to 31 December
- Application fee
- XCD 10,000
- Annual fee
- XCD 100,000
- Fee basis
- Fixed fees under the Fourth Schedule, Part I; application fees are non-refundable (s.14); applicants also pay the cost of due diligence (s.30(4))
- Renewal terms
- Renewable each year on payment of the annual fee by 31 January, with a renewal form and due diligence on any new directors, shareholders or key gaming employees (s.18)
Internet gaming licence
- Scope
- Gaming activity through a telecommunications network or the internet; the applicant must also safeguard players' identity and information (s.20(4)). Since 1 January 2026 the National Lotteries Authority is the sole operator of online casino style games, so this licence remains relevant to existing holders and to the Authority and its operator.
- Term
- One year, to 31 December
- Application fee
- XCD 5,000
- Annual fee
- XCD 50,000
- Fee basis
- Fixed fees under the Fourth Schedule, Part I
- Renewal terms
- As for all gaming licences (s.18), except that s.18 does not apply to the National Lotteries Authority or its operators (s.18(4), added in 2025)
Lottery licence
- Scope
- Owning, managing or operating a lottery; the holder may contract registered lottery agents to sell tickets (s.11(5) and (6))
- Term
- One year, to 31 December (not for the National Lotteries Authority)
- Application fee
- XCD 5,000
- Annual fee
- XCD 50,000
- Fee basis
- Fixed fees under the Fourth Schedule, Part I; lottery agent registration XCD 1,000
Sports betting licence
- Scope
- Conducting a sports betting activity
- Term
- One year, to 31 December
- Application fee
- XCD 1,000
- Annual fee
- XCD 10,000
- Fee basis
- Fixed fees under the Fourth Schedule, Part I
Slot parlour licence
- Scope
- A physical location used solely for slot machines, up to 150 machines per licence
- Term
- One year, to 31 December
- Application fee
- XCD 2,000
- Annual fee
- XCD 20,000
- Fee basis
- Fourth Schedule, Part I, plus slot machine registration fees (XCD 200 per machine for 1 to 5 machines, XCD 100 per machine for 6 or more) and XCD 100 per machine above 150
Racing (racetrack) licence
- Scope
- Owning, managing or operating a racetrack for horse, dog, car or other authorised racing
- Term
- One year, to 31 December
- Application fee
- XCD 1,000
- Annual fee
- XCD 10,000
- Fee basis
- Fixed fees under the Fourth Schedule, Part I
Registrations: supplier, distributor, key gaming employee, junket operator, slot operator
- Scope
- Manufacturing, selling, testing, repairing, leasing or distributing gaming equipment; key gaming employees; junkets; operators of 1 to 20 slot machines
- Term
- Annual
- Fee basis
- Supplier and distributor XCD 1,000; key gaming employee XCD 250 application and XCD 500 annual; junket operator XCD 1,000 and XCD 5,000; slot operator XCD 100 and XCD 250, with annual slot operations fees of XCD 200 (1 to 5 machines), XCD 500 (6 to 10) and XCD 1,000 (11 to 20) (Fourth Schedule, Parts II and III as replaced in 2022)
Taxation
- Headline GGR tax
- Not yet verified
- Effective date
- Not yet verified
- Player winnings tax
- Prizes won in the National Lotteries Authority's games are not subject to any sales, value added or other tax (National Lotteries Authority Act 2025 s.29). We found no provision taxing other gambling winnings.
- VAT treatment
- Bets are taxable supplies at the standard rate of 17% (Value Added Tax Act s.27(1)(a); confirmed by the Inland Revenue Department in August 2026), with a game of chance defined to include a raffle, a lottery, a table game or a gaming machine (s.2). Sales of National Lotteries Authority tickets and rights to play its games are exempt from VAT, and the Authority's income is exempt from income tax (National Lotteries Authority Act 2025 s.29).
- Tax base
- We found no gaming duty or gross gaming revenue tax in force. The Gaming (Control) Act collects licence and registration fees and leaves any tax to the Comptroller of Inland Revenue (s.49). The Public Entertainment and Lotteries Tax Act and the Gaming Machine Tax Act were repealed when VAT was introduced (Value Added Tax Act s.124). Under VAT the placing of a bet is a supply of services by the operator of the game of chance (s.5(10)), and the operator deducts the tax fraction of prizes and winnings paid (s.40(1)(c)), so VAT falls in effect on stakes less winnings. A casino also pays an annual Class A business licence of XCD 2,000 in addition to its casino licence.
Earmarked levies
- National Lotteries Authority funds (Youth and sports projects and health programmes approved by the Board with the Minister's consent (National Lotteries Authority Act 2025 s.23))
Compliance
- Minimum age
- Not yet verified
- National self-exclusion
- Not yet verified
- AML regime
- The Gaming Commission must ensure licensees comply with internal controls on money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing (Gaming (Control) Act s.4(q)). Internal controls must include ML, TF and PF risk assessments, suspicious activity reporting and reports of all transactions exceeding XCD 10,000 (s.37(2)(p) and (q)). Casinos and other gaming entities are designated non-financial businesses and professions under the Financial Services Regulatory Commission Act, and the FSRC treats them as governed by the Gaming (Control) Act rather than the 2026 DNFBP Regulations. The National Lotteries Authority and its operator must comply with the Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery Act and the other AML laws (National Lotteries Authority Act s.33). Section 4(q) of the Gaming (Control) Act still names the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 4.28, which the Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery Act 2020 repealed from 1 October 2024. The 2022 CFATF evaluation noted that the national risk assessment rated the gaming sector as highly vulnerable to money laundering.
- AML supervisor
- Financial Services Regulatory Commission (as Gaming Commission)
- Source of funds thresholds
- Applicants must state the source and amount of initial capital (s.17(1)(e) and Second Schedule), and the Commission may require verification of the source and amount of a licensee's income in an investigation (s.38(1)(d)).
- KYC requirements
- Applicants and their owners, directors, senior management, key gaming employees and lenders pass fit and proper and due diligence checks (ss.17, 22, 30 and Third Schedule, extended to beneficial owners and controllers in 2026). Licensees must keep a self-exclusion list for anyone who asks, and an exclusion list covering career offenders, people who committed crimes in gaming premises, people linked to organised crime or suspected of money laundering, terrorist or proliferation financing, and self-excluded people, and must not let them gamble; excluded players cannot collect winnings (ss.32 and 33). Internet gaming licensees must safeguard player identity and information (s.20(4)).
- Stake limits
- The Minister may set maximum stakes for physical gaming by regulation (s.46(2)(k)); we found no such regulations.
- Reporting obligations
- Licensees keep a daily record of amounts collected from casinos, slot parlours, sports betting, internet gaming and racing for at least five years, open to the Commission and the Comptroller of Inland Revenue (s.36); file audited financial statements within four months of the year end, at XCD 200 a day if late (ss.39 and 40); and, since 2026, notify changes in beneficial owners, controllers, shareholders, directors or senior management within 21 days (s.13A). Slot operators report annual revenues and their machines (s.21(2)). The National Lotteries Authority reports to the Minister within four months of each year end, with audited accounts laid before the National Assembly (National Lotteries Authority Act s.27).
Minimum age by vertical
- Land-based (reference): 21+
Enforcement
- ISP blocking
- Not yet verified
- DNS blocking
- Not yet verified
- Payment blocking
- Not yet verified
- App store takedowns
- Not yet verified
- Administrative penalties
- The Commission may restrict, vary, suspend or revoke a licence, or offer a fixed penalty notice (XCD 7,000 for operating without a licence, XCD 5,000 for supplier registration and information breaches and breaches found in an investigation, XCD 3,000 for slot operator breaches) which avoids prosecution if paid within 15 days (Gaming (Control) Act ss.15, 38(5), 45 and Fifth Schedule). Employing an unregistered key gaming employee carries XCD 5,000 plus XCD 100 a day (s.28).
- Criminal penalties
- Operating a casino, internet gaming business, lottery, racing business, slot parlour or sports betting without a licence: XCD 50,000 or two years for an individual, XCD 150,000 for a company (s.10(3) and (4)). Promoting or conducting a lottery or game of chance in breach of the National Lotteries Authority Act: XCD 50,000 or two years or both, and directors or senior officers of an offending company a fine of XCD 50,000 or up to ten years or both (s.31(2)). Letting a minor gamble: up to XCD 50,000 (s.31 of the 2021 Act). Cheating: up to XCD 20,000, or XCD 50,000 on indictment, plus the amount involved (s.44).
- Operator liability
- Operators without a licence commit an offence under the Gaming (Control) Act s.10 and, for lotteries and games of chance, the National Lotteries Authority Act s.31. Anyone who knowingly permits premises to be used for gaming is liable to three months (Small Charges Act s.28(1)).
- Player liability
- Anyone found in an unlawful gaming house without lawful excuse is liable to XCD 3,500 or three months, and anyone playing or betting at a game of chance in a street or other public place to three months (Small Charges Act s.28(4) and (6)). We found no offence for playing online.
Notable actions
- Online casinos and online gaming operators6 Jun 2016
FSRC public warning that online casinos and online gaming were not licensed or authorised to operate from or within the Federation and that anyone doing so was acting illegally. It predates the 2021 Act and its internet gaming licence.
Market data
Figures on this record are drawn from official regulator data.
- Online GGR
- Not yet verified
- Reporting year
- 2025
- Licensed operators
- 8
Timeline
20 Oct 1961
Lotteries Act, Cap. 17.02 (Act 23 of 1957) comes into force
24 Dec 1999
Betting and Gaming (Control) Act comes into force, legalising physical gaming, internet gaming and sports betting and creating a Gaming Board
19 Mar 2009
St. Kitts and Nevis Racing Commission Act comes into force
6 Jun 2016
FSRC warns that online casinos and online gaming are not licensed to operate from the Federation
28 Dec 2018
FSRC Act amendment names casinos and other gaming entities as designated non-financial businesses
26 Mar 2021
Gaming (Control) Act 2021 published; the FSRC becomes the Gaming Commission and the 1999 Act is repealed
Jan 2022
CFATF mutual evaluation records five gaming entities, one a hotel casino, and notes that the national risk assessment rated gaming as highly vulnerable to money laundering
22 Sept 2022
S.R.O. 24 of 2022 revises licence forms, fit and proper questionnaire and slot fees
31 Jul 2025
National Assembly passes the National Lotteries Authority Bill; the Prime Minister says about EC$70 million a year in lottery revenue leaves the Federation, of which EC$50,000 reaches the Government
7 Aug 2025
National Lotteries Authority Act and Gaming (Control) (Amendment) Act 2025 published; the Lotteries Act is repealed
31 Dec 2025
FSRC counts one casino, one sports betting entity, one lottery, three slot parlours and two internet gaming entities
1 Jan 2026
National Lotteries Authority becomes the sole operator of lotteries and games of chance outside physical casinos
19 Jun 2026
Gaming Control (Amendment) Act 2026 adds beneficial ownership notification and wider fit and proper tests
Outlook
The main event is the National Lotteries Authority getting under way: the Act lets it engage an experienced lottery operator (s.5(3)), and the Government has said the Gaming Commission will grant it a multi-year licence. Watch how the FSRC treats renewals by the internet gaming and sports betting licensees it counted at the end of 2025, and whether the Minister makes the regulations the Gaming (Control) Act anticipates on internal controls, self-exclusion procedures and maximum stakes. The 2026 amendment on beneficial ownership is in force and applies to changes from June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
- Who regulates gambling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The Financial Services Regulatory Commission, acting as the Gaming Commission under the Gaming (Control) Act 2021. It licenses casinos, internet gaming, lotteries, sports betting, slot parlours and racetracks, and supervises the sector for money laundering.
- Can a private operator get an online casino or sports betting licence?
- Not in practice for new entrants. Since 1 January 2026 the National Lotteries Authority is the sole body allowed to operate lotteries and games of chance, including online casino style games and sports betting. Holders of a valid licence under the Gaming (Control) Act may continue until it expires or is revoked.
- What does a gaming licence cost?
- Annual fees are XCD 100,000 for a casino, XCD 50,000 for internet gaming or a lottery, XCD 20,000 for a slot parlour and XCD 10,000 for sports betting or a racetrack, plus application fees and due diligence of at least US$8,000 per person for non-nationals. Licences run to 31 December and are renewed each year.
- Is there a gaming tax?
- We found no gaming duty. Bets bear VAT at 17%, in effect on stakes less winnings, and casinos pay a Class A business licence. The National Lotteries Authority's income, ticket sales and prizes are exempt from tax.
- What is the minimum gambling age?
- Twenty-one for casinos, slot parlours and racetracks under the Gaming (Control) Act. We found no separate statutory age for online play or the lottery.
Sources
- Gaming (Control) Act, 2021 (Act No. 11 of 2021), now Cap. 17.01
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Fees in the Act are stated in "dollars"; in Saint Kitts and Nevis legislation this means Eastern Caribbean dollars, and we record them as XCD. Section 4(q) still refers to the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 4.28, which the Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery Act 2020 repealed from 1 October 2024.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 26 Mar 2021 - Gaming (Control) (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2022 (S.R.O. No. 24 of 2022)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 22 Sept 2022 - Gaming (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act No. 18 of 2025)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 7 Aug 2025 - National Lotteries Authority Act, 2025 (Act No. 19 of 2025)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 7 Aug 2025 - Gaming Control (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. 7 of 2026)
Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Saint Christopher and Nevis
Not yet in the Law Commission annual laws listing, which ends with 2025; read from the copy in the Financial Services Regulatory Commission law library.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 19 Jun 2026 - Law Library: Gaming (lists the Gaming Control Act 2021, S.R.O. 24 of 2022 and Act No. 7 of 2026; no regulations under the Act)
Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Saint Christopher and Nevis
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Annual Laws of St. Kitts and Nevis, 2018 to 2025 (Acts, S.R.O.s and Nevis Ordinances; every folder listed on 24 September 2026, gaming, lottery and betting titles read)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Betting and Gaming (Control) Act, Cap. 17.01 (Act 20 of 1999; revised edition to 31 December 2002)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Repealed by section 50 of the Gaming (Control) Act, 2021, which took over its chapter number.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Lotteries Act, Cap. 17.02 (Act 23 of 1957, in force 20 October 1961; revised edition to 31 December 2002)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Repealed by section 35 of the National Lotteries Authority Act, 2025.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - St. Kitts and Nevis Racing Commission Act, Cap. 17.03 (Act 5 of 2009, in force 19 March 2009)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
We found no Act repealing it; the Gaming (Control) Act 2021 repeals only the Betting and Gaming (Control) Act but gives the Gaming Commission racing functions of its own (ss.4(c), (m), (n) and 43).
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Small Charges Act, Cap. 4.36 (revised edition to 31 December 2017), section 28 (Gambling)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
The fine in section 28(5) for holding a lottery reads "one thousand five thousand dollars" in the revised edition, so we do not state it.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Value Added Tax Act, Cap. 18.47 (revised edition to 31 December 2017), sections 2, 5(10), 27(1), 40(1)(c) and 124
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Inland Revenue Department announces Discounted VAT Rate Days in August 2026 (confirms the standard rate of 17%)
Inland Revenue Department, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 7 Aug 2026 - Licences on Businesses and Occupations Act, Cap. 18.20 (revised edition to 31 December 2017), First Schedule, Class A
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Financial Services Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act No. 12 of 2018), definition of designated non-financial businesses and professions
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 28 Dec 2018 - Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), section 226 and Schedule 6
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - Proceeds of Crime and Asset Recovery (Appointed Day) Order, 2024 (S.R.O. No. 37 of 2024)
Law Commission of Saint Christopher and Nevis (Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs)
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 1 Oct 2024 - Regulated Entities: Gaming Entities (casinos, lottery, lottery agents, slot parlour, internet gaming, slot operator, distributor, supplier)
Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Saint Christopher and Nevis
The register entries are marked as posted three to four years ago and list one internet gaming entity, no slot parlour and no sports betting entity, while the FSRC newsletter of December 2025 counts two internet gaming entities, three slot parlours and one sports betting entity at 31 December 2025. We use the newsletter for counts and the register only for names.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026 - FSRC Newsletter, December 2025 (Issue No. 138): Year in Review 2025, licensed entities as at 31 December 2025
Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Saint Christopher and Nevis
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published Dec 2025 - FSRC Newsletter, August 2026 (Issue No. 146): Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions
Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Saint Christopher and Nevis
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published Aug 2026 - General Warning: Online Casino and Online Gaming
Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Saint Christopher and Nevis
Still published on the FSRC website, but it predates the Gaming (Control) Act 2021, which created an internet gaming licence; the FSRC counted two licensed internet gaming entities at 31 December 2025.
Tier 1Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 6 Jun 2016 - St. Kitts and Nevis Government passes Bill to regulate its gaming industry
St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 25 Mar 2021 - Prime Minister Drew champions National Lotteries Authority Bill to keep millions in the Federation
St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 31 Jul 2025 - Gaming Control (Amendment) Bill passed to support the launch of the National Lotteries Authority
St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 31 Jul 2025 - Suite of legislation passed in the National Assembly further strengthens the Federation's financial sector
St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service (Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis)
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published 18 Jun 2026 - Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures: St Kitts and Nevis, Mutual Evaluation Report (January 2022), paras. 64, 82 and 117, and the overview of supervisors
Caribbean Financial Action Task Force
Tier 2Accessed 24 Sept 2026Published Jan 2022