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Bahamas
Gaming Board for The Bahamas
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
MixedOnline Casino
RegulatedBetting
MixedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
MixedKey Legislation
- Gaming Act, 2014
- Gaming Regulations, 2014
- Lotteries and Gaming Act (Ch. 387)
- Casino Taxation Act (Ch. 371)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Licensed domestic "web shop" gaming (slots-style number games)
- Web shop sports betting
- Web shop-operated lotto/numbers games
Prohibited
- Unlicensed offshore online casinos and betting sites
- A standalone national/state-run lottery (rejected by referendum)
Taxation
Gaming tax (web shops)11% of gross gaming revenue
Annual license & monitoring feeUS$250,000
License validity: Annual, renewable subject to Gaming Board approval
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Resort casino gaming (slots, table games) for tourists and non-residents
- Charitable bingo events
- Licensed web shop retail premises (residents)
Prohibited
- Bahamian citizens, residents and work-permit holders gambling in resort casinos
Taxation
Casino gaming taxroughly 15%-25% of gross gaming revenue (varies by Heads of Agreement)
License validity: Annual, renewable subject to Gaming Board approval
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
