Europe
Cyprus
National Betting Authority (NBA), with land-based casino oversight by the Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission (CGC)
Regulations & Licensing
Casino
RegulatedOnline Casino
ProhibitedBetting
RegulatedOnline Betting
RegulatedLottery
RegulatedBingo
MixedKey Legislation
- Betting Law of 2019 (Law 37(I)/2019)
- Casino Control Law of 2015 (L. 22(I)/2015)
- Certain Games of Chance Law of 2018 (L. 52(I)/2018)
- Lottery Act (Cap. 74)
Online Gambling
Allowed
- Online sports betting (Class B licence)
- State lottery games (OPAP Kino, Joker, Propo, etc.)
Prohibited
- Online casino games (slots, roulette, blackjack)
- Online poker
- Betting exchanges
- Unlicensed offshore betting operators (NBA maintains an active domain-blocking list)
Taxation
Betting tax on GGR10%
Contribution tax on betting revenue3%
Class B licence fee (1 year)EUR 30,000
Class B licence fee (2 years)EUR 45,000
License validity: 1 or 2 years, renewable
Land-Based Gambling
Allowed
- Land-based sports betting (Class A licence)
- Casino gaming at the City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort and its four satellite "C2" casinos (exclusive licence)
- State lottery and OPAP retail games
- Authorised horse racing (Nicosia Race Club)
- Small-scale and charitable lotteries/bingo under licence
Prohibited
- Any casino operation outside the exclusive Melco/City of Dreams licence
- Large-scale commercial bingo operating outside a licence
Taxation
Betting tax on GGR10%
Casino gaming tax15% of GGR (indicative)
License validity: Casino resort licence exclusive for 15 years from opening (2018); betting licences 1-2 years
Regulation data is editorial and for information only — not legal advice.
